The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) (2013)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $5,201,879Details
International Box Office $114,953,562Details
Worldwide Box Office $120,155,441
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $3,515,724
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $5,661,806
Total $9,177,530
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Further financial details...

Synopsis

Jirou dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and thus unable to become a pilot, Jirou joins the aircraft division of a major Japanese engineering company in 1927. His genius is soon recognized, and he grows to become one of the world's most accomplished airplane designers. Key historical events deeply affected the course of Jirou's life, including the great Kanto earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic, and Japan's plunge into war. He meets and falls in love with Naoko, grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjou, and innovates tremendously, leading the aviation world into the future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$313,751 (6.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:21 opening theaters/496 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,614,992

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 2013 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Walt Disney, released as The Wind Rises
February 21st, 2014 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as The Wind Rises
August 21st, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as The Wind Rises (10th Anniversary)
International Releases: July 20th, 2013 (Wide), released as The Wind Rises (International title) (Japan)
February 20th, 2014 (Wide), released as Ветер крепчает (Russia (CIS))
February 27th, 2014 (Limited), released as The Wind Rises (Australia)
April 24th, 2014 (Limited), released as The Wind Rises (New Zealand)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited), released as The Wind Rises (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 18th, 2014 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, released as The Wind Rises
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing images and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2297, 11/6/2013)
Running Time: 126 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Anime
Plot point: Anti-war, Disaster, Dream Sequence, Romance, Terminal Illness, Tuberculosis
Social setting: World War II
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Ghibli, KDDI Corporation
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese, German, Italian

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2014 25 $313,751   21 $14,941   $313,751 16
Feb 28, 2014 13 $1,517,404 +384% 496 $3,059   $1,953,947 17
Mar 7, 2014 16 $901,555 -41% 496 $1,818   $3,346,735 18
Mar 14, 2014 21 $431,508 -52% 305 $1,415   $4,138,379 19
Apr 4, 2014 42 $58,472   52 $1,124   $5,035,942 22
Apr 11, 2014 52 $24,870 -57% 25 $995   $5,089,161 23
Apr 18, 2014 55 $17,558 -29% 18 $975   $5,127,360 24
Apr 25, 2014 60 $15,855 -10% 26 $610   $5,153,726 25
May 9, 2014 74 $5,539   11 $504   $5,194,648 27
May 16, 2014 66 $4,830 -13% 13 $372   $5,201,879 28

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2014 - $81,626     21 $3,887   $81,626 106
Feb 22, 2014 - $129,211 +58%   21 $6,153   $210,837 107
Feb 23, 2014 - $102,914 -20%   21 $4,901   $313,751 108
Feb 24, 2014 - $24,629 -76%   21 $1,173   $338,380 109
Feb 25, 2014 - $33,797 +37%   21 $1,609   $372,177 110
Feb 26, 2014 - $29,454 -13%   21 $1,403   $401,631 111
Feb 27, 2014 - $34,912 +19%   21 $1,662   $436,543 112
Feb 28, 2014 13 $467,149 +1,238% +472% 496 $942   $903,692 113
Mar 1, 2014 13 $653,331 +40% +406% 496 $1,317   $1,557,023 114
Mar 2, 2014 12 $396,924 -39% +286% 496 $800   $1,953,947 115
Mar 3, 2014 17 $115,181 -71% +368% 496 $232   $2,069,128 116
Mar 4, 2014 16 $144,301 +25% +327% 496 $291   $2,213,429 117
Mar 5, 2014 15 $115,173 -20% +291% 496 $232   $2,328,602 118
Mar 6, 2014 15 $116,578 +1% +234% 496 $235   $2,445,180 119
Mar 7, 2014 17 $239,902 +106% -49% 496 $484   $2,685,082 120
Mar 8, 2014 16 $399,465 +67% -39% 496 $805   $3,084,547 121
Mar 9, 2014 14 $262,188 -34% -34% 496 $529   $3,346,735 122
Mar 10, 2014 16 $83,872 -68% -27% 496 $169   $3,430,607 123
Mar 11, 2014 15 $98,469 +17% -32% 496 $199   $3,529,076 124
Mar 12, 2014 14 $85,840 -13% -25% 496 $173   $3,614,916 125
Mar 13, 2014 14 $91,955 +7% -21% 496 $185   $3,706,871 126
Mar 14, 2014 23 $108,047 +17% -55% 305 $354   $3,814,918 127
Mar 15, 2014 23 $183,687 +70% -54% 305 $602   $3,998,605 128
Mar 16, 2014 21 $139,774 -24% -47% 305 $458   $4,138,379 129
Mar 17, 2014 21 $46,238 -67% -45% 305 $152   $4,184,617 130
Mar 18, 2014 20 $55,730 +21% -43% 305 $183   $4,240,347 131
Mar 19, 2014 20 $51,441 -8% -40% 305 $169   $4,291,788 132
Mar 20, 2014 18 $50,921 -1% -45% 305 $167   $4,342,709 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2014 24 $436,543   21 $20,788   $436,543 16
Feb 28, 2014 13 $2,008,637 +360% 496 $4,050   $2,445,180 17
Mar 7, 2014 15 $1,261,691 -37% 496 $2,544   $3,706,871 18
Mar 14, 2014 22 $635,838 -50% 305 $2,085   $4,342,709 19
Apr 4, 2014 40 $86,821   52 $1,670   $5,064,291 22
Apr 11, 2014 46 $45,511 -48% 25 $1,820   $5,109,802 23
Apr 18, 2014 52 $28,069 -38% 18 $1,559   $5,137,871 24
May 9, 2014 73 $7,940   11 $722   $5,197,049 27

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 2/27/2014 $0 0 4 9 $382,919 7/13/2026
Japan 7/20/2013 $0 0 0 0 $114,421,704 12/30/2024
New Zealand 4/24/2014 $0 0 1 1 $18 8/26/2024
Russia (CIS) 2/20/2014 $0 0 334 904 $93,576 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $55,345
  
International Total $114,953,562 7/13/2026

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

Leading

Hideaki Anno    Jiro Horikoshi

Supporting

Jun Kunimura    Hattori
Mirai Shida    Kayo Horikoshi
Miori Takimoto    Nahoko Satomi
Masahiko Nishimura    Kurokawa
Hidetoshi Nishijima    Honjo
Shinobu Otake    Kurokawa's Wife
Mansai Nomura    Caproni
Keiko Takeshita    Jiro's Mother
Steve Alpert    Kastrup

Leading

Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Jiro Horikoshi (U.S. Version)
Emily Blunt    Nahoko Satomi (U.S. Version)

Supporting

John Krasinski    Kiro Honjo (U.S. Version)
Martin Short    Kurokawa (U.S. Version)
Werner Herzog    Castorp (U.S. Version)
William H. Macy    Satomi (U.S. Version)
Edie Mirman    Jiro's Mother (U.S. Version)
Mae Whitman    Kayo Horikoshi (U.S. Version)
Mandy Patinkin    Hattori (U.S. Version)
Jennifer Grey    Mrs. Kurokawa (U.S. Version)
Stanley Tucci    Giovanni Battista Caproni (U.S. Version)
Elijah Wood    Sone (U.S. Version)
Ronan Farrow    Mitsubishi employee (U.S. Version)
Zach Callison    Young Jiro (U.S. Version)
Eva Bella    Young Kayo (U.S. Version)
Madeleine Rose Yen    Young Nahoko (U.S. Version)
Darren Criss    Katayama (U.S. Version)
David Cowgill    Flight Engineer (U.S. Version)

Production and Technical Credits

Hayao Miyazaki    Director
Hayao Miyazaki    Screenwriter
Toshio Suzuki    Story Creator
Toshio Suzuki    Producer
Koji Hoshino    Executive Producer
Joe Hisaishi    Composer
Takeshi Seyama    Editor
Eriko Kimura    Dialogue Editor
Koji Kasamatsu    Sound Designer
Koji Kasamatsu    Re-recording Mixer
Yoji Takeshige    Art Director
Kitaro Kosaka    Supervising Animator

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

Jirou dreams of flying and designing beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni. Nearsighted from a young age and thus unable to become a pilot, Jirou joins the aircraft division of a major Japanese engineering company in 1927. His genius is soon recognized, and he grows to become one of the world's most accomplished airplane designers. Key historical events deeply affected the course of Jirou's life, including the great Kanto earthquake of 1923, the Great Depression, the tuberculosis epidemic, and Japan's plunge into war. He meets and falls in love with Naoko, grows and cherishes his friendship with his colleague Honjou, and innovates tremendously, leading the aviation world into the future.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$313,751 (6.0% of total gross)
Legs:3.43 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:4.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:21 opening theaters/496 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $7,614,992

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: November 8th, 2013 (Oscar Qualifying Run) by Walt Disney, released as The Wind Rises
February 21st, 2014 (Limited) by Walt Disney, released as The Wind Rises
August 21st, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as The Wind Rises (10th Anniversary)
International Releases: July 20th, 2013 (Wide), released as The Wind Rises (International title) (Japan)
February 20th, 2014 (Wide), released as Ветер крепчает (Russia (CIS))
February 27th, 2014 (Limited), released as The Wind Rises (Australia)
April 24th, 2014 (Limited), released as The Wind Rises (New Zealand)
December 10th, 2020 (Limited), released as The Wind Rises (Australia)
... Show all releases
Video Release: November 18th, 2014 by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, released as The Wind Rises
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some disturbing images and smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2297, 11/6/2013)
Running Time: 126 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Anime
Plot point: Anti-war, Disaster, Dream Sequence, Romance, Terminal Illness, Tuberculosis
Social setting: World War II
Source material: Inspired by a True Story
Subgenre: Historical Drama
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Studio Ghibli, KDDI Corporation
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese, German, Italian

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2014 25 $313,751   21 $14,941   $313,751 16
Feb 28, 2014 13 $1,517,404 +384% 496 $3,059   $1,953,947 17
Mar 7, 2014 16 $901,555 -41% 496 $1,818   $3,346,735 18
Mar 14, 2014 21 $431,508 -52% 305 $1,415   $4,138,379 19
Apr 4, 2014 42 $58,472   52 $1,124   $5,035,942 22
Apr 11, 2014 52 $24,870 -57% 25 $995   $5,089,161 23
Apr 18, 2014 55 $17,558 -29% 18 $975   $5,127,360 24
Apr 25, 2014 60 $15,855 -10% 26 $610   $5,153,726 25
May 9, 2014 74 $5,539   11 $504   $5,194,648 27
May 16, 2014 66 $4,830 -13% 13 $372   $5,201,879 28

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Feb 21, 2014 - $81,626     21 $3,887   $81,626 106
Feb 22, 2014 - $129,211 +58%   21 $6,153   $210,837 107
Feb 23, 2014 - $102,914 -20%   21 $4,901   $313,751 108
Feb 24, 2014 - $24,629 -76%   21 $1,173   $338,380 109
Feb 25, 2014 - $33,797 +37%   21 $1,609   $372,177 110
Feb 26, 2014 - $29,454 -13%   21 $1,403   $401,631 111
Feb 27, 2014 - $34,912 +19%   21 $1,662   $436,543 112
Feb 28, 2014 13 $467,149 +1,238% +472% 496 $942   $903,692 113
Mar 1, 2014 13 $653,331 +40% +406% 496 $1,317   $1,557,023 114
Mar 2, 2014 12 $396,924 -39% +286% 496 $800   $1,953,947 115
Mar 3, 2014 17 $115,181 -71% +368% 496 $232   $2,069,128 116
Mar 4, 2014 16 $144,301 +25% +327% 496 $291   $2,213,429 117
Mar 5, 2014 15 $115,173 -20% +291% 496 $232   $2,328,602 118
Mar 6, 2014 15 $116,578 +1% +234% 496 $235   $2,445,180 119
Mar 7, 2014 17 $239,902 +106% -49% 496 $484   $2,685,082 120
Mar 8, 2014 16 $399,465 +67% -39% 496 $805   $3,084,547 121
Mar 9, 2014 14 $262,188 -34% -34% 496 $529   $3,346,735 122
Mar 10, 2014 16 $83,872 -68% -27% 496 $169   $3,430,607 123
Mar 11, 2014 15 $98,469 +17% -32% 496 $199   $3,529,076 124
Mar 12, 2014 14 $85,840 -13% -25% 496 $173   $3,614,916 125
Mar 13, 2014 14 $91,955 +7% -21% 496 $185   $3,706,871 126
Mar 14, 2014 23 $108,047 +17% -55% 305 $354   $3,814,918 127
Mar 15, 2014 23 $183,687 +70% -54% 305 $602   $3,998,605 128
Mar 16, 2014 21 $139,774 -24% -47% 305 $458   $4,138,379 129
Mar 17, 2014 21 $46,238 -67% -45% 305 $152   $4,184,617 130
Mar 18, 2014 20 $55,730 +21% -43% 305 $183   $4,240,347 131
Mar 19, 2014 20 $51,441 -8% -40% 305 $169   $4,291,788 132
Mar 20, 2014 18 $50,921 -1% -45% 305 $167   $4,342,709 133

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Feb 21, 2014 24 $436,543   21 $20,788   $436,543 16
Feb 28, 2014 13 $2,008,637 +360% 496 $4,050   $2,445,180 17
Mar 7, 2014 15 $1,261,691 -37% 496 $2,544   $3,706,871 18
Mar 14, 2014 22 $635,838 -50% 305 $2,085   $4,342,709 19
Apr 4, 2014 40 $86,821   52 $1,670   $5,064,291 22
Apr 11, 2014 46 $45,511 -48% 25 $1,820   $5,109,802 23
Apr 18, 2014 52 $28,069 -38% 18 $1,559   $5,137,871 24
May 9, 2014 73 $7,940   11 $722   $5,197,049 27

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 2/27/2014 $0 0 4 9 $382,919 7/13/2026
Japan 7/20/2013 $0 0 0 0 $114,421,704 12/30/2024
New Zealand 4/24/2014 $0 0 1 1 $18 8/26/2024
Russia (CIS) 2/20/2014 $0 0 334 904 $93,576 4/4/2026
  
Rest of World $55,345
  
International Total $114,953,562 7/13/2026

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

Leading

Hideaki Anno    Jiro Horikoshi

Supporting

Jun Kunimura    Hattori
Mirai Shida    Kayo Horikoshi
Miori Takimoto    Nahoko Satomi
Masahiko Nishimura    Kurokawa
Hidetoshi Nishijima    Honjo
Shinobu Otake    Kurokawa's Wife
Mansai Nomura    Caproni
Keiko Takeshita    Jiro's Mother
Steve Alpert    Kastrup

Leading

Joseph Gordon-Levitt    Jiro Horikoshi (U.S. Version)
Emily Blunt    Nahoko Satomi (U.S. Version)

Supporting

John Krasinski    Kiro Honjo (U.S. Version)
Martin Short    Kurokawa (U.S. Version)
Werner Herzog    Castorp (U.S. Version)
William H. Macy    Satomi (U.S. Version)
Edie Mirman    Jiro's Mother (U.S. Version)
Mae Whitman    Kayo Horikoshi (U.S. Version)
Mandy Patinkin    Hattori (U.S. Version)
Jennifer Grey    Mrs. Kurokawa (U.S. Version)
Stanley Tucci    Giovanni Battista Caproni (U.S. Version)
Elijah Wood    Sone (U.S. Version)
Ronan Farrow    Mitsubishi employee (U.S. Version)
Zach Callison    Young Jiro (U.S. Version)
Eva Bella    Young Kayo (U.S. Version)
Madeleine Rose Yen    Young Nahoko (U.S. Version)
Darren Criss    Katayama (U.S. Version)
David Cowgill    Flight Engineer (U.S. Version)

Production and Technical Credits

Hayao Miyazaki    Director
Hayao Miyazaki    Screenwriter
Toshio Suzuki    Story Creator
Toshio Suzuki    Producer
Koji Hoshino    Executive Producer
Joe Hisaishi    Composer
Takeshi Seyama    Editor
Eriko Kimura    Dialogue Editor
Koji Kasamatsu    Sound Designer
Koji Kasamatsu    Re-recording Mixer
Yoji Takeshige    Art Director
Kitaro Kosaka    Supervising Animator

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.