Tokyo Godfathers (2004)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $366,566 | Details |
| International Box Office | $480,540 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $847,106 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $250,324 | |
| Total | $250,324 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,259 (8.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/519 max. theaters, 0.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $557,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 16th, 2004 (Limited) by IDP Distribution March 9th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Tokyo Godfathers (2004) (Re-Release) December 11th, 2023 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing (ACXN: Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary - Satoshi Kon Fest) |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 2007 (Limited) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) August 8th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) December 11th, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea) November 24th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | May 19th, 2020 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material. |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese, Spanish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2004 | 60 | $29,259 | 8 | $3,657 | $29,259 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 66 | $18,530 | -37% | 10 | $1,853 | $66,131 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 66 | $9,800 | -47% | 6 | $1,633 | $84,218 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 83 | $7,402 | -24% | 7 | $1,057 | $95,986 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 78 | $6,290 | -15% | 6 | $1,048 | $105,514 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 111 | $1,449 | -77% | 3 | $483 | $108,192 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 107 | $2,242 | +55% | 4 | $561 | $111,335 | 7 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 94 | $1,032 | -54% | 3 | $344 | $114,336 | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 99 | $1,084 | +5% | 2 | $542 | $116,954 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 106 | $685 | -37% | 2 | $343 | $118,697 | 10 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 104 | $4,319 | +531% | 7 | $617 | $124,294 | 11 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 105 | $2,270 | -47% | 7 | $324 | $128,985 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 51 | $5,800 | 4 | $1,450 | $366,543 | 844 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2004 | 49 | $7,868 | 8 | $984 | $37,127 | 4 | ||
| Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | $131,297 | 519 | $253 | $260,282 | 5,898 | ||
| Mar 11, 2020 | 14 | $100,461 | 519 | $194 | $360,743 | 5,900 | ||
| Mar 13, 2020 | - | $3,301 | 4 | $825 | $364,044 | 5,902 | ||
| Mar 14, 2020 | - | $1,163 | -65% | 4 | $291 | $365,207 | 5,903 | |
| Mar 15, 2020 | - | $1,336 | +15% | 4 | $334 | $366,543 | 5,904 | |
| Mar 17, 2020 | - | $10 | 4 | $3 | $366,553 | 5,906 | ||
| Mar 18, 2020 | - | $13 | +30% | -100% | 4 | $3 | $366,566 | 5,907 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2004 | 58 | $47,601 | 8 | $5,950 | $47,601 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 61 | $26,817 | -44% | 10 | $2,682 | $74,418 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 66 | $14,166 | -47% | 6 | $2,361 | $88,584 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 73 | $10,640 | -25% | 7 | $1,520 | $99,224 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 79 | $7,519 | -29% | 6 | $1,253 | $106,743 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 104 | $2,350 | -69% | 3 | $783 | $109,093 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 95 | $4,211 | +79% | 4 | $1,053 | $113,304 | 7 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 91 | $2,566 | -39% | 3 | $855 | $115,870 | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 90 | $2,142 | -17% | 2 | $1,071 | $118,012 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 98 | $1,963 | -8% | 2 | $982 | $119,975 | 10 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 103 | $6,740 | +243% | 7 | $963 | $126,715 | 11 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 107 | $2,270 | -66% | 7 | $324 | $128,985 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 26 | $231,758 | 519 | $447 | $360,743 | 843 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 37 | $5,823 | -97% | 4 | $1,456 | $366,566 | 844 |
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
In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $29,259 (8.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 12.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 8 opening theaters/519 max. theaters, 0.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $557,946 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 16th, 2004 (Limited) by IDP Distribution March 9th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Tokyo Godfathers (2004) (Re-Release) December 11th, 2023 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing (ACXN: Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary - Satoshi Kon Fest) |
| International Releases: | December 12th, 2007 (Limited) (South Korea)
July 21st, 2022 (Limited) (New Zealand) August 8th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia) December 11th, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea) November 24th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | May 19th, 2020 by Shout Factory |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material. |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Anime |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Hand Animation |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese, Spanish, English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2004 | 60 | $29,259 | 8 | $3,657 | $29,259 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 66 | $18,530 | -37% | 10 | $1,853 | $66,131 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 66 | $9,800 | -47% | 6 | $1,633 | $84,218 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 83 | $7,402 | -24% | 7 | $1,057 | $95,986 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 78 | $6,290 | -15% | 6 | $1,048 | $105,514 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 111 | $1,449 | -77% | 3 | $483 | $108,192 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 107 | $2,242 | +55% | 4 | $561 | $111,335 | 7 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 94 | $1,032 | -54% | 3 | $344 | $114,336 | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 99 | $1,084 | +5% | 2 | $542 | $116,954 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 106 | $685 | -37% | 2 | $343 | $118,697 | 10 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 104 | $4,319 | +531% | 7 | $617 | $124,294 | 11 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 105 | $2,270 | -47% | 7 | $324 | $128,985 | 12 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 51 | $5,800 | 4 | $1,450 | $366,543 | 844 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2004 | 49 | $7,868 | 8 | $984 | $37,127 | 4 | ||
| Mar 9, 2020 | 12 | $131,297 | 519 | $253 | $260,282 | 5,898 | ||
| Mar 11, 2020 | 14 | $100,461 | 519 | $194 | $360,743 | 5,900 | ||
| Mar 13, 2020 | - | $3,301 | 4 | $825 | $364,044 | 5,902 | ||
| Mar 14, 2020 | - | $1,163 | -65% | 4 | $291 | $365,207 | 5,903 | |
| Mar 15, 2020 | - | $1,336 | +15% | 4 | $334 | $366,543 | 5,904 | |
| Mar 17, 2020 | - | $10 | 4 | $3 | $366,553 | 5,906 | ||
| Mar 18, 2020 | - | $13 | +30% | -100% | 4 | $3 | $366,566 | 5,907 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2004 | 58 | $47,601 | 8 | $5,950 | $47,601 | 1 | |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 61 | $26,817 | -44% | 10 | $2,682 | $74,418 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2004 | 66 | $14,166 | -47% | 6 | $2,361 | $88,584 | 3 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 73 | $10,640 | -25% | 7 | $1,520 | $99,224 | 4 |
| Feb 13, 2004 | 79 | $7,519 | -29% | 6 | $1,253 | $106,743 | 5 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 104 | $2,350 | -69% | 3 | $783 | $109,093 | 6 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 95 | $4,211 | +79% | 4 | $1,053 | $113,304 | 7 |
| Mar 5, 2004 | 91 | $2,566 | -39% | 3 | $855 | $115,870 | 8 |
| Mar 12, 2004 | 90 | $2,142 | -17% | 2 | $1,071 | $118,012 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2004 | 98 | $1,963 | -8% | 2 | $982 | $119,975 | 10 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 103 | $6,740 | +243% | 7 | $963 | $126,715 | 11 |
| Apr 2, 2004 | 107 | $2,270 | -66% | 7 | $324 | $128,985 | 12 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | 26 | $231,758 | 519 | $447 | $360,743 | 843 | |
| Mar 13, 2020 | 37 | $5,823 | -97% | 4 | $1,456 | $366,566 | 844 |
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.