Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (2024)

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,650,280Details
International Box Office $6,909,694Details
Worldwide Box Office $8,559,974
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Synopsis

After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in for the last time only to find himself transported into its world playing it indefinitely.Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. Once prosperous but now on the brink of ruin, The Sacred Kingdom enjoyed years of peace after construction of an enormous wall protecting them from neighboring invasions. But, one day this comes to an end when the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth arrives with an army of villainous demi-humans. Fearing invasion of their own lands, the neighboring territory of the Slane Theocracy is forced to beg their enemies at the Sorcerer Kingdom for help. Heeding the call, Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to defeat the Demon Emperor.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,112,655 (67.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:621 opening theaters/621 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,745,119

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 2024 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
November 8th, 2024 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: September 20th, 2024 (Limited) (Germany)
September 20th, 2024 (Wide), released as Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (劇場版 オーバーロード 聖王国編) (Japan)
November 1st, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
November 7th, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
November 7th, 2024 (Wide), released as Overlord: O reino sagrado (Brazil)
... Show all releases
MPA Rating: R for bloody violence.
(Rating bulletin 2858 (cert #55131) (English Dub), 10/30/2024)
R for bloody violence.
(Rating bulletin 2858 (cert #55132) (Subtitled), 10/30/2024)
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Anime
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 2024 12 $1,112,655   621 $1,792   $1,112,655 1
Nov 15, 2024 - $155,175 -86% 621 $250   $1,569,907 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 8, 2024 10 $554,770     621 $893   $554,770 1
Nov 9, 2024 13 $341,058 -39%   621 $549   $895,828 2
Nov 10, 2024 13 $216,827 -36%   621 $349   $1,112,655 3
Nov 11, 2024 - $114,289 -47%   621 $184   $1,226,944 4
Nov 12, 2024 - $79,163 -31%   621 $127   $1,306,107 5
Nov 13, 2024 - $64,951 -18%   621 $105   $1,371,058 6
Nov 14, 2024 - $43,674 -33%   621 $70   $1,414,732 7
Nov 15, 2024 - $42,192 -3% -92% 621 $68   $1,456,924 8
Nov 16, 2024 - $67,908 +61% -80% 621 $109   $1,524,832 9
Nov 17, 2024 - $45,075 -34% -79% 621 $73   $1,569,907 10
Nov 18, 2024 - $20,066 -55% -82% 621 $32   $1,589,973 11
Nov 19, 2024 - $23,688 +18% -70% 621 $38   $1,613,661 12
Nov 20, 2024 - $24,935 +5% -62% 621 $40   $1,638,596 13
Nov 21, 2024 - $11,684 -53% -73% 621 $19   $1,650,280 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 2024 11 $1,414,732   621 $2,278   $1,414,732 1
Nov 15, 2024 15 $235,548 -83% 621 $379   $1,650,280 2

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/7/2024 $44,317 83 83 126 $71,812 12/2/2024
Japan 9/20/2024 $0 0 0 0 $6,678,771 2/5/2025
Netherlands 11/28/2024 $18,135 46 46 46 $18,135 12/2/2024
New Zealand 11/7/2024 $5,710 24 24 25 $7,238 11/18/2024
South Korea 11/14/2024 $33,904 85 85 208 $84,383 12/11/2024
United Kingdom 11/1/2024 $0 0 181 181 $49,355 11/13/2024
  
International Total $6,909,694 2/5/2025

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Production and Technical Credits

Kugane Maruyama    Director
Naoyuki Itô    Screenwriter
Kugane Maruyama    Story Creator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

After twelve years of playing his favorite MMORPG game, Momonga logs in for the last time only to find himself transported into its world playing it indefinitely.Throughout his adventures, his avatar ascends to the title of Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown. Once prosperous but now on the brink of ruin, The Sacred Kingdom enjoyed years of peace after construction of an enormous wall protecting them from neighboring invasions. But, one day this comes to an end when the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth arrives with an army of villainous demi-humans. Fearing invasion of their own lands, the neighboring territory of the Slane Theocracy is forced to beg their enemies at the Sorcerer Kingdom for help. Heeding the call, Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to defeat the Demon Emperor.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,112,655 (67.4% of total gross)
Legs:1.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:19.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:621 opening theaters/621 max. theaters, 2.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,745,119

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 2024 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
November 8th, 2024 (IMAX) by Sony Pictures
International Releases: September 20th, 2024 (Limited) (Germany)
September 20th, 2024 (Wide), released as Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (劇場版 オーバーロード 聖王国編) (Japan)
November 1st, 2024 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
November 7th, 2024 (Wide) (Australia)
November 7th, 2024 (Wide), released as Overlord: O reino sagrado (Brazil)
... Show all releases
MPA Rating: R for bloody violence.
(Rating bulletin 2858 (cert #55131) (English Dub), 10/30/2024)
R for bloody violence.
(Rating bulletin 2858 (cert #55132) (Subtitled), 10/30/2024)
Running Time: 135 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Anime
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 2024 12 $1,112,655   621 $1,792   $1,112,655 1
Nov 15, 2024 - $155,175 -86% 621 $250   $1,569,907 2

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Nov 8, 2024 10 $554,770     621 $893   $554,770 1
Nov 9, 2024 13 $341,058 -39%   621 $549   $895,828 2
Nov 10, 2024 13 $216,827 -36%   621 $349   $1,112,655 3
Nov 11, 2024 - $114,289 -47%   621 $184   $1,226,944 4
Nov 12, 2024 - $79,163 -31%   621 $127   $1,306,107 5
Nov 13, 2024 - $64,951 -18%   621 $105   $1,371,058 6
Nov 14, 2024 - $43,674 -33%   621 $70   $1,414,732 7
Nov 15, 2024 - $42,192 -3% -92% 621 $68   $1,456,924 8
Nov 16, 2024 - $67,908 +61% -80% 621 $109   $1,524,832 9
Nov 17, 2024 - $45,075 -34% -79% 621 $73   $1,569,907 10
Nov 18, 2024 - $20,066 -55% -82% 621 $32   $1,589,973 11
Nov 19, 2024 - $23,688 +18% -70% 621 $38   $1,613,661 12
Nov 20, 2024 - $24,935 +5% -62% 621 $40   $1,638,596 13
Nov 21, 2024 - $11,684 -53% -73% 621 $19   $1,650,280 14

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Nov 8, 2024 11 $1,414,732   621 $2,278   $1,414,732 1
Nov 15, 2024 15 $235,548 -83% 621 $379   $1,650,280 2

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/7/2024 $44,317 83 83 126 $71,812 12/2/2024
Japan 9/20/2024 $0 0 0 0 $6,678,771 2/5/2025
Netherlands 11/28/2024 $18,135 46 46 46 $18,135 12/2/2024
New Zealand 11/7/2024 $5,710 24 24 25 $7,238 11/18/2024
South Korea 11/14/2024 $33,904 85 85 208 $84,383 12/11/2024
United Kingdom 11/1/2024 $0 0 181 181 $49,355 11/13/2024
  
International Total $6,909,694 2/5/2025

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Production and Technical Credits

Kugane Maruyama    Director
Naoyuki Itô    Screenwriter
Kugane Maruyama    Story Creator

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.