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Re: Japan Box Office: When Marnie Was There News- Trailer &
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi (far left above), along with the cast members, announced yesterday that his new film, When Marnie Was There, has officially been completed!
When Marnie Was There will be the first Studio Ghibli film without any involvement from co-founders Hayao Miyazaki (retired), Isao Takahata, or long-time producer Toshio Suzuki (retired from producing).
Hiromasa Yonebayashi was Studio Ghibli's youngest director (37) when he made his debut in 2010, and was later named as Hayao Miyazaki's successor after much speculation following his retirement announcement last year.
The trailer was also aired for the first time yesterday:
Adapted from Joan G. Robinson's children's novel When Marnie Was There (or Omoide no Marnie), it's a coming-of-age story about a young girl that befriends another girl named Marnie, who just so happens to be a ghost.
The film's theme song, 'Fine on the Outside', is written and performed by Priscilla Ahn. It marks the first time that a Studio Ghibli film has theme song entirely in English.
This is Hiromasa's second feature film, his debut film, Arrietty, grossed ¥9.25 billion ($111.9 million) in 2010 to become Studio Ghibli's most-successful non-Miyazaki film, as well as the highest-grossing film by a first-time director in Japan.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:55 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Weekend Forecast [07/05-06]
01 (--) ¥680 million ($6.6 million), 0, Maleficent (Disney) NEW 02 (--) ¥230 million ($2.2 million), 0, ¥310 million ($3.0 million), Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) NEW 03 (01) ¥209 million ($2.0 million), -24%, ¥24.65 billion ($241.9 million), Frozen (Disney) Week 17 04 (02) ¥133 million ($1.2 million), -22%, ¥890 million ($8.7 million), Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku) Week 3 05 (--) ¥90 million ($880,000), 0, ¥120 million ($1.1 million), Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come (Toho Video Division) NEW 06 (04) ¥82 million ($800,000), -27%, ¥340 million ($3.3 million), Thirst (Gaga) Week 2 07 (--) ¥75 million ($730,000), 0, Anpanman: The Apple Boy and Everyone's Wishes! (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) NEW 08 (03) ¥70 million ($680,000), -41%, ¥320 million ($3.1 million), Transcendence (Shochiku/Pony Canyon) Week 2 09 (05) ¥64 million ($620,000), -35%, ¥1.24 billion ($12.1 million), Noah (Paramount) Week 4 10 (06) ¥43 million ($410,000), -49%, ¥200 million ($1.9 million), The Grudge: The Beginning of the End (Showgate) Week 2
And after 16-consecutive weeks or 4-straight months, we will finally get a new #1 film at the box-office! Congrats to Frozen for its incredible, record tying run atop the box-office.
>Maleficent looks poised to breakout (at least a a bit above expectations), with strong pre-sales and robust morning/afternoon tickets sales as well. If it opens to ¥600/700 million ($6-7 million), then it could get to ¥4.5-5 billion ($45-50 million).
So, depending on where its run ends up in China and Mexico, Japan looks like it could be Angelina Jolie's best market once again (last 3 being Changeling, The Tourist, and Salt) since both of those markets look to finish below $50 million.
>Edge of Tomorrow is struggling somewhat out of the gate with a Friday that indicates a weekend of ¥200-250 million. Last weekend's previews looked solid, and they were widespread, so they could be causing a deflated opening. If its total is over ¥400 million ($4 million) after including Friday and last weekend's previews, I wouldn't be too worried about the "low" debut. It could still be a ¥2 billion ($20 million) contender, which would improve upon Oblivion by 50%. Tom Cruise's star power in Japan does seem to be fading, however.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:09 pm
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Like I said, expect Oblivion +20% numbers for Edge of Tomorrow.
$6.6m does seem unusually large for Maleficent. Disney would have 17 weekends at #1.
It's nice to finally see a different film at #1.
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Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:41 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
I was expecting an opening of $4/5 million would be done, but ticket sales just look stronger than that.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:53 pm
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
I put such faith in the forecast you posted that these are basically weekend estimates for me. Japan isn't the sort of market for huge opening weekend surprises.
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Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:02 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Toho Cinemas Saturday/Weekend Admissions (Overall Weekend Admissions)
85,115/167,188 (747,451) - The Wind Rises (07/20/13) 64,398/133,273 (649,865) - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (04/19/14) 62,250/???,??? (???,???) - Maleficent (07/05/14) 59,492/121,802 (614,969) - Monsters University (07/06/13) 59,192/123,606 (602,347) - Frozen (03/15/14) 51,800/108,724 (539,132) - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (12/07/13) 42,541/94,650 (530,544) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (03/08/14) 42,537/91,182 (429,918) - The Eternal Zero (12/21/13) 40,414/74,131 (363,451) - Midsummer Formula (06/29/13) 39,836/84,982 (365,356) - Thermae Romae II (04/26/14) 38,885/85,462 (464,839) - Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (07/13/13) 37,960/88,488 (393,522) - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (11/30-12/1/13) -Toho Cinemas Biggest Opening Weekends since 2013
Very, very huge for Maleficent. This likely locks up 600,000+ admissions for the weekend, meaning we could see a weekend north of ¥800 million ($8 million+). And an opening over ¥800 million makes a total of ¥5-6 billion ($50-60 million) resonable.
Edge of Tomorrow did 15,234 admissions at Toho yesterday, which would out it on track for 150-200,000 admissions and ¥200-250 million ($2-2.5 million). Remember though that this doesn't include what it made on Friday, or last weekend's previews.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:42 am
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Impressive opening. Disney are loving life at the moment.
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Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:57 am
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
So Disney should continue to reign at #1. Impressive.
Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:18 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Maleficent will be #1 again next weekend, too. So that'll give Disney 18-consecutive weeks at #1.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sat Jul 05, 2014 5:13 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Biggest Opening Weekends Since 2010 (Live-Action Films)
Weekend Gross ¥($) / Admissions - Film (Dis.) Year ¥1.316 billion ($14.3 million) / 828,149 - Alice in Wonderland (Disney) 2010 ¥1.301 billion ($16.4 million) / 880,697 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 (Warner Bros.) 2011 ¥1.209 billion ($14.8 million) / 773,184 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Disney) 2011 ¥971.9 million ($11.1 million) / 707,399 - Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! (Toho) 2010 ¥956.9 million ($11.3 million) / 612,211 - Umizaru: The Last Message (Toho) 2010 ¥937.4 million ($11.2 million) / 766,633 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 (Warner Bros.) 2010 ¥878.2 million ($11.1 million) / 686,981 - Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) 2012 ¥804.3 million ($10.3 million) / 604,089 - Bayside Shakedown: The Final (Toho) 2012 ¥775-850 million ($7.6-8.3 million) / 575,000-625,000 - Maleficent (Disney) 2014 *Early Projection* ¥698.5 million ($8.2 million) / 427,973 - Resident Evil: Afterlife (Sony) 2010 ¥676.9 million ($8.6 million) / 433,940 - Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) 2012 ¥592.8 million ($7.3 million) / 454,220 - Gantz (Toho) 2010 ¥583.9 million ($7.6 million) / 426,162 - The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony) 2012 ¥581.0 million ($7.5 million) / 431,090 - Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie (Toho) 2011 ¥573.6 million ($7.4 million) / 372,973 - Men in Black 3 (Toho-Towa) 2012 ¥572.8 million ($7.3 million) / 437,749 - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Paramount) 2011 ¥571.7 million ($7.4 million) / 363,912 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Paramount) 2011 ¥563.1 million ($6.1 million) / 437,613 - Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score 2 (Toho) 2010 ¥555.6 million ($7.2 million) / 421,274 - Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (Toho) 2012 ¥551.1 million ($6.7 million) / 423,675 - Gantz: The Perfect Answer (Toho) 2011 ¥542.3 million ($5.3 million) / 429,918 - The Eternal Zero (Toho) 2013 ¥529.1 million ($6.6 million) / 406,288 - SP: The Motion Picture (Toho) 2010 ¥528.2 million ($6.4 million) / 412,129 - Space Battleship Yamato (Toho) 2010 ¥503.3 million ($6.4 million) / 390,102 - A Ghost of a Chance (Toho) 2011 ¥500.9 million ($6.3 million) / 326,110 - The Avengers (Disney) 2012 ¥500 million+
Maleficent is easily going earn itself the biggest live-action opening weekend since 2012, and depending on how Sunday plays out, maybe 2011, though that'll be difficult.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sat Jul 05, 2014 5:45 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Toho Cinemas Saturday/Weekend Admissions (Overall Weekend Admissions)
85,115/167,188 (747,451) - The Wind Rises (07/20/13) 64,398/133,273 (649,865) - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (04/19/14) 62,250/120,489 (???,???) - Maleficent (07/05/14) 59,492/121,802 (614,969) - Monsters University (07/06/13) 59,192/123,606 (602,347) - Frozen (03/15/14) 51,800/108,724 (539,132) - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (12/07/13) 42,541/94,650 (530,544) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (03/08/14) 42,537/91,182 (429,918) - The Eternal Zero (12/21/13) 40,414/74,131 (363,451) - Midsummer Formula (06/29/13) 39,836/84,982 (365,356) - Thermae Romae II (04/26/14) 38,885/85,462 (464,839) - Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (07/13/13) 37,960/88,488 (393,522) - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (11/30-12/1/13) -Toho Cinemas Biggest Opening Weekends since 2013
Saturday admissions were above Frozen and Monsters University, but unlike those films, Maleficent saw a decrease on Sunday and ended up just below them for the weekend.
With 120,498 admissions at Toho Cinemas, it should have between 550,000-600,000 admissions for the weekend. It's hard to say what the avg. ticket price is, but it shouldn't be too high since the 3D share is really, really low.
I think it missed ¥800 million ($8 million), and will come in around ¥760/770 million ($7.4/7.5 million) in the morning. Disney is reporting a $7.1 million opening weekend, but that honestly looks a little too low. And they tend to underestimate most weeks. Regardless though, this is the best opening for a live-action film since 2012, and a total of ¥5 billion ($50 million) is still looking good.
I'm working on the Weekend Estimates now, and will go into detail for Edge of Tomorrow then.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:59 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Estimates (Maleficent/Edge)
Weekend Estimates [07/05-06]
01 (--) ¥730 million ($7.2 million), 0, ¥730 million ($7.2 million), Maleficent (Disney) DEBUT 02 (--) ¥225 million ($2.2 million), 0, ¥290 million ($2.8 million), Edge of Tomorrow (Paramount) DEBUT 03 (01) ¥195 million ($1.9 million), -29%, ¥24.65 billion ($241.6 million), Frozen (Disney) Week 17 04 (02) ¥121 million ($1.2 million), -29%, ¥890 million ($8.8 million), Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku) Week 3 05 (06) ¥77 million ($750,000), -09%, ¥230 million ($2.2 million), The Grudge: The End of the Beginning (Showgate) Week 2 06 (04) ¥68 million ($670,000), -40%, ¥310 million ($3.0 million), Thirst (Gaga) Week 2 07 (03) ¥51 million ($500,000), -56%, ¥290 million ($2.8 million), Transcendence (Shochiku/Pony Canyon) Week 2 08 (05) ¥47 million ($460,000), -53%, ¥1.21 billion ($11.8 million), Noah (Paramount) Week 4 09 (07) ¥38 million ($370,000), -31%, ¥610 million ($5.9 million), Climbing to Spring (Toho) Week 4 10 (09) ¥23 million ($220,000), -39%, ¥210 million ($2.0 million), Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary (Toei) Week 3 11 (08) ¥19 million ($180,000), -51%, ¥290 million ($2.8 million), 300: Rise of an Empire (Warner Bros.) Week 3
Maleficent took in about 540,000 admissions according to estimates, which will put it below ¥750 million unless its avg. ticket price comes in higher than expected. Very strong opening, though, and ¥5 billion ($50 million) is doable. If it passes ¥4.65 billion (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), it'll become Angelina Jolie's most-successful film in Japan, and Japan will likely be Maleficent's best market, too.
Edge of Tomorrow did about 160,000 admissions based on estimates, which should be enough to beat Frozen and debut in 2nd place. It should also be comfortably above ¥200 million ($2 million) for the weekend unless a lot of old Tom Cruise fans came out to see it, which will drive the avg. ticket price down. And remember, the film had robust previews last weekend that are unaccounted for. They'll be included in the total (not the opening weekend).
In the end, it's an underwhelming opening and should have opened higher. Legs will be fine given the time of year, but ¥1.5 billion ($15 million) is the likely ceiling unless WOM is extremely positive to push it closer to ¥2.0 billion ($20 million). At least it's very likely to beat Oblivion though.
I don't really know why the latest Grudge held so well. It wouldn't have added any screens/showtimes, so there must have been some stage greetings over the weekend or something.
Noah showed a lot of promise opening weekend and during its second week of release, but since then it's began to fall off a cliff. It's still a success, but ¥1.5 billion ($15 million) shouldn't have been an issue after its second week and it's going to end up with ¥1.35 billion ($13.2 million) or so now.
And not included in the estimates happen to be 2 openers. The latest Anpanman will definitely be in the Top 10 in the morning, and may have down well enough for a #5 spot. And the newest documentary film about AKB48 doesn't look as strong as the last couple, but it'll still be in the Top 10, too, perhaps in 7th/8th. Estimates can't be accurately gathered because both films are almost limited releases.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:38 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Biggest Opening Weekends Since 2010 (Live-Action Films)
Weekend Gross ¥($) / Admissions - Film (Dis.) Year ¥1.316 billion ($14.3 million) / 828,149 - Alice in Wonderland (Disney) 2010 ¥1.301 billion ($16.4 million) / 880,697 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 (Warner Bros.) 2011 ¥1.209 billion ($14.8 million) / 773,184 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Disney) 2011 ¥971.9 million ($11.1 million) / 707,399 - Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! (Toho) 2010 ¥956.9 million ($11.3 million) / 612,211 - Umizaru: The Last Message (Toho) 2010 ¥937.4 million ($11.2 million) / 766,633 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 (Warner Bros.) 2010 ¥878.2 million ($11.1 million) / 686,981 - Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) 2012 ¥804.3 million ($10.3 million) / 604,089 - Bayside Shakedown: The Final (Toho) 2012 ¥730.0 million ($7.2 million) / 540,000 - Maleficent (Disney) 2014 *Estimate* ¥698.5 million ($8.2 million) / 427,973 - Resident Evil: Afterlife (Sony) 2010 ¥676.9 million ($8.6 million) / 433,940 - Resident Evil: Retribution (Sony) 2012 ¥592.8 million ($7.3 million) / 454,220 - Gantz (Toho) 2010 ¥583.9 million ($7.6 million) / 426,162 - The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony) 2012 ¥581.0 million ($7.5 million) / 431,090 - Kaibutsu-Kun: The Movie (Toho) 2011 ¥573.6 million ($7.4 million) / 372,973 - Men in Black 3 (Toho-Towa) 2012 ¥572.8 million ($7.3 million) / 437,749 - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Paramount) 2011 ¥571.7 million ($7.4 million) / 363,912 - Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Paramount) 2011 ¥563.1 million ($6.1 million) / 437,613 - Nodame Cantabile: The Final Score 2 (Toho) 2010 ¥555.6 million ($7.2 million) / 421,274 - Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (Toho) 2012 ¥551.1 million ($6.7 million) / 423,675 - Gantz: The Perfect Answer (Toho) 2011 ¥542.3 million ($5.3 million) / 429,918 - The Eternal Zero (Toho) 2013 ¥529.1 million ($6.6 million) / 406,288 - SP: The Motion Picture (Toho) 2010 ¥528.2 million ($6.4 million) / 412,129 - Space Battleship Yamato (Toho) 2010 ¥503.3 million ($6.4 million) / 390,102 - A Ghost of a Chance (Toho) 2011 ¥500.9 million ($6.3 million) / 326,110 - The Avengers (Disney) 2012 ¥500 million+
Best opening weekend for a live-action film since Bayside Shakedown: The Final in Sept. 2012, and the best for a Hollywood film since the last Harry Potter in July 2011.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:53 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast (Maleficent/Edge)
Maleficent also cracked the Top 20 Overall Opening Weekends since 2010:
Biggest Overall Opening Weekends Since 2010
Weekend Gross ¥($) / Admissions - Film (Dis.) Year 01. ¥1.372 billion ($16.7 million) / 1,140,081 - One Piece Film Z (Toei) 2012 02. ¥1.316 billion ($14.3 million) / 828,149 - Alice in Wonderland (Disney) 2010 03. ¥1.301 billion ($16.4 million) / 880,697 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2 (Warner Bros.) 2011 04. ¥1.209 billion ($14.8 million) / 773,184 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Disney) 2011 05. ¥1.133 billion ($14.1 million) / 771,764 - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (T-Joy) 2012 06. ¥1.038 billion ($11.9 million) / 819,738 - One Piece Film Strong World (Toei) 2010 07. ¥977.3 million ($11.1 million) / 649,190 - Toy Story 3 (Disney) 2010 08. ¥971.9 million ($11.1 million) / 707,399 - Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! (Toho) 2010 09. ¥960.9 million ($9.8 million) / 747,451 - The Wind Rises (Toho) 2013 10. ¥956.9 million ($11.3 million) / 612,211 - Umizaru: The Last Message (Toho) 2010 11. ¥937.4 million ($11.2 million) / 766,633 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 (Warner Bros.) 2010 12. ¥895.6 million ($10.4 million) / 680,190 - Arrietty (Toho) 2010 13. ¥878.2 million ($11.1 million) / 686,981 - Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) 2012 14. ¥847.4 million ($8.5 million) / 614,969 - Monsters University (Disney) 2013 15. ¥804.3 million ($10.3 million) / 604,089 - Bayside Shakedown: The Final (Toho) 2012 16. ¥789.3 million ($7.8 million) / 649,865 - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) 2014 17. ¥763.4 million ($7.5 million) / 602,347 - Frozen (Disney) 2014 18. ¥730.0 million ($7.2 million) / 540,000 - Maleficent (Disney) 2014 *Estimate* 19. ¥698.5 million ($8.2 million) / 427,973 - Resident Evil: Afterlife (Sony) 2010 20. ¥683.9 million ($7.3 million) / 561,098 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (Toei) 2013
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Sun Jul 06, 2014 2:30 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (Frozen Finally Dethro
Weekend Ranking (07/05-06)
01 (--) Maleficent (Disney) DEBUT 02 (--) Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) DEBUT 03 (01) Frozen (Disney) Week 17 04 (02) Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku) Week 3 05 (04) Thirst (Gaga) Week 2 06 (--) Anpanman: The Apple Boy and Everyone's Wishes! (Tokyo Theaters, Co.) DEBUT 07 (06) The Grudge: The End of the Beginning (Showgate) Week 2 08 (03) Transcendence (Shochiku/Pony Canyon) Week 2 09 (05) Noah (Paramount) Week 4 10 (--) The Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come (Toho Video Division) DEBUT
>Maleficent made her way to her final market and debuted with ¥691,678,400 ($6.8 million) with 500,837 admissions on 643 screens. The number is below previously reported estimates, but is still very strong nonetheless. There may be a little frontloading to it seeing as it's Jolie's first film in 3 years and with it being played in front of Frozen for 4 months now. But with summer just a couple weeks away, legs will still be good enough to reach ¥4 billion ($40 million) if not ¥5 billion ($50 million).
>Edge of Tomorrow actually came in a bit above estimates, taking in ¥259,056,500 ($2.5 million) with 172,211 admissions on 632 screens. This is a solid start, and with last weekend's previews and Fridays' take included, its total is up to ¥459.6 million ($4.5 million). ¥2 billion ($20 million) is in play, but don't be surprised if it finishes closer to ¥1.5 billion ($15 million).
>Frozen brings its 17-week total up to ¥24.63 billion ($241.5 million) with 19.35 million admissions. It has noticeably slowed down adding less than ¥400 million ($3.7 million) for the week, but such a figure in its 17th week is massive (only Spirited Away has a higher 17th week). It's looking to finish with ¥26 billion ($255 million) as long as the DVD release on July 16th and the July 19th openers don't kill it, but if it's withing striking range of Titanic's ¥26.2 billion total, Disney should and probably will go for it.
>The latest Anpanman, the first since its creator passed away, earned ¥71,494,980 ($700,000) with 59,798 admissions on 152 screens. I believe this is the second highest opening in the very-long running series.
>The Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come definitely came in lower than the last few documentaries with that rank, but no figures have been reported yet. This one was kinda hyped by including some "infamous" handshaking event (fans pay to shake the hands of the members...), but that clearly had no pull.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:27 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Top 100 Grossing Films
Top 100 Highest-Grossing Films of All-Time
01 ¥30.40 billion - Spirited Away (2001) 02 ¥26.20 billion - Titanic (1997) 03 ¥24.63 billion - Frozen (2014) [115 days in release] 04 ¥20.30 billion - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 05 ¥19.60 billion - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 06 ¥19.30 billion - Princess Mononoke (1997) 07 ¥17.35 billion - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 08 ¥17.30 billion - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 09 ¥15.60 billion - Avatar (2009) 10 ¥15.50 billion - Ponyo (2008) 11 ¥13.70 billion - The Last Samurai (2003) 12 ¥13.50 billion - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 12 ¥13.50 billion - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 14 ¥13.40 billion - Armageddon (1998) 15 ¥12.85 billion - Jurassic Park (1993) 16 ¥12.70 billion - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) 17 ¥12.02 billion - The Wind Rises (2013) 18 ¥11.80 billion - Alice in Wonderland (2010) 19 ¥11.00 billion - Antarctica (1983) 19 ¥11.00 billion - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) 19 ¥11.00 billion - Finding Nemo (2003) 19 ¥11.00 billion - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 23 ¥10.90 billion - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 24 ¥10.80 billion - Toy Story 3 (2010) 25 ¥10.65 billion - Independence Day (1996) 26 ¥10.32 billion - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004) 27 ¥10.10 billion - Bayside Shakedown (1998) 28 ¥10.02 billion - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) 29 ¥9.70 billion - Mission: Impossible II (2000) 29 ¥9.70 billion - A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) 31 ¥9.67 billion - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) 32 ¥9.50 billion - Back to the Future Part 2 (1989) 32 ¥9.50 billion - Jurassic Park: The Lost World (1997) 33 ¥9.40 billion - The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) 33 ¥9.40 billion - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 36 ¥9.37 billion - Monsters, Inc. (2002) 37 ¥9.35 billion - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) 38 ¥9.25 billion - Arrietty (2010) 39 ¥9.20 billion - Heaven and Earth (1990) 40 ¥9.17 billion - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) 41 ¥9.07 billion - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) 42 ¥9.05 billion - The Da Vinci Code (2006) 43 ¥9.00 billion - Jaws (1975) 44 ¥8.96 billion - Monsters University (2013) 45 ¥8.87 billion - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) 46 ¥8.79 billion - Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) 47 ¥8.70 billion - The Matrix (1999) 47 ¥8.70 billion - The Eternal Zero (2013) 49 ¥8.55 billion - Rookies (2009) 50 ¥8.50 billion - Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004) 51 ¥8.20 billion - Back to the Future Part 3 (1990) 51 ¥8.20 billion - Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) 51 ¥8.20 billion - The Silk Road (1988) 54 ¥8.15 billion - Hero (2007) 55 ¥8.10 billion - Deep Impact (1998) 56 ¥8.04 billion - Umizaru: The Last Message (2010) 57 ¥8.00 billion - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) 58 ¥7.90 billion - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2003) 59 ¥7.75 billion - Boys Over Flowers: Final (2008) 60 ¥7.68 billion - The Sixth Sense (1999) 61 ¥7.65 billion - Tales from Earthsea (2006) 62 ¥7.54 billion - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998) 63 ¥7.50 billion - Spider-Man (2002) 64 ¥7.40 billion - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) 65 ¥7.33 billion - Umizaru: Brave Hearts (2012) 66 ¥7.31 billion - Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! (2010) 67 ¥7.20 billion - Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) 68 ¥7.12 billion - Spider-Man 3 (2007) 69 ¥7.10 billion - Umizaru: Limit of Love (2006) 70 ¥7.03 billion - Speed (1994) 71 ¥7.00 billion - Ghostbusters (1984) 71 ¥7.00 billion - Ocean's Eleven (2002) 73 ¥6.88 billion - Pearl Harbor (2001) 74 ¥6.87 billion - One Piece Film Z (2012) 75 ¥6.86 billion - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (2006) 75 ¥6.86 billion - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) 77 ¥6.80 billion - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 78 ¥6.70 billion - Spider-Man 2 (2004) 78 ¥6.70 billion - Top Gun (1986) 78 ¥6.70 billion - The Matrix Revolutions (2003) 81 ¥6.50 billion - Mission: Impossible (1996) 81 ¥6.50 billion - The Green Mile (2000) 83 ¥6.46 billion - The Cat Returns (2002) 83 ¥6.46 billion - Departures (2008) 85 ¥6.45 billion - Forrest Gump (1995) 86 ¥6.40 billion - Pokemon: Revelation Lugia (1999) 87 ¥6.22 billion - The Towering Inferno (1975) 88 ¥6.17 billion - Phantom Ghost of New York (1990) 89 ¥6.10 billion - Bodyguard (1992) 90 ¥6.09 billion - Back to the Future (1985) 91 ¥6.08 billion - The Ecstasy Hotel (2006) 92 ¥6.00 billion - War of the Worlds (2005) 93 ¥5.98 billion - Thermae Romae (2012) 94 ¥5.97 billion - Bayside Shakdown: Final (2012) 95 ¥5.95 billion - Cliffhanger (1993) 96 ¥5.89 billion - Les Miserables (2012) 97 ¥5.83 billion - True Lies (1994) 98 ¥5.71 billion - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 99 ¥5.67 billion - Flashdance (1983) 100 ¥5.55 billion - Red Cliff: Part II (2009) :101-150:
101 ¥5.50 billion - Mission: Impossible (1996) 102 ¥5.45 billion - Men in Black (1998) 103 ¥5.42 billion - Home Alone (1991) 104 ¥5.38 billion - Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) 105 ¥5.37 billion - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) 106 ¥5.35 billion - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) 107 ¥5.34 billion - Gremlins (1985) 107 ¥5.34 billion - The Sinking of Japan (2006) 109 ¥5.31 billion - Rain Man (1989) 110 ¥5.30 billion - Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) 110 ¥5.30 billion - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (2012) 112 ¥5.26 billion - The Incredibles (2004) 113 ¥5.24 billion - Minority Report (2003) 114 ¥5.20 billion - Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) 114 ¥5.20 billion - Death Note: The Last Name (2006) 114 ¥5.20 billion - The Day After Tomorrow (2004) 117 ¥5.15 billion - Mission: Impossible III (2006) 118 ¥5.13 billion - Jurassic Park III (2001) 119 ¥5.10 billion - Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) 120 ¥5.09 billion - Yamato (2005) 121 ¥5.05 billion - Red Cliff: Part I (2008) 122 ¥5.02 billion - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: The Rise of Darkrai (2007) 123 ¥5.00 billion - Up (2009) 124 ¥4.95 billion - Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) 124 ¥4.95 billion - Godzilla (1998) 126 ¥4.92 billion - Suspect X (2008) 127 ¥4.90 billion - Dinosaur (2000) 128 ¥4.88 billion - The Burmese Harp (1985) 129 ¥4.85 billion - Pretty Woman (1991) 129 ¥4.85 billion - Pokemon: Spell of the Unown (2000) 131 ¥4.80 billion - One Piece Film Strong World (2009) 131 ¥4.80 billion - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) 131 ¥4.80 billion - Be With You (2004) 134 ¥4.75 billion - Rocky IV (1986) 135 ¥4.70 billion - Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) 136 ¥4.67 billion - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009). 137 ¥4.65 billion - Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) 138 ¥4.60 billion - Hannibal (2001) 139 ¥4.59 billion - Detective Story (1983) 140 ¥4.56 billion - Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) 141 ¥4.50 billion - Pokemon Advanced: Jirachi Wishmaker (2003) 141 ¥4.50 billion - Planet of the Apes (2001) 143 ¥4.46 billion - From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) 144 ¥4.45 billion - Porco Rosso (1992) 145 ¥4.44 billion - Partners the Movie 2 (2008) 146 ¥4.41 billion - 20th Century Boys: The Last Chapter (2009) 147 ¥4.40 billion - Kagemusha (1980) 148 ¥4.38 billion - Pokemon Advanced: Destiny Deoxys (2004) 149 ¥4.37 billion - Journey to the West (2007) 150 ¥4.35 billion - Thermae Romae II (2014) [72 days in release[
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All-Time Top-Grossing Films (USD) 01 :: $249.0 million - Spirited Away (2001) 02 :: $241.5 million - Frozen (2014) [115 Days in Release] 03 :: $212.0 million - Titanic (1997) 04 :: $207.0 million - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 05 :: $188.7 million - Avatar (2009) 06 :: $165.5 million - Princess Mononoke (1997) 07 :: $164.5 million - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 08 :: $163.7 million - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 09 :: $156.0 million - Ponyo (2008) 10 :: $147.8 million - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 11 :: $142.8 million - Alice in Wonderland (2010) 12 :: $130.7 million - Toy Story 3 (2010) 13 :: $126.7 million - The Last Samurai (2003) 14 :: $125.3 million - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) 15 :: $125.1 million - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 16 :: $123.5 million - The Wind Rises (2013) 17 :: $120.6 million - Jurassic Park (1993) 18 :: $117.6 million - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 19 :: $114.9 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) 20 :: $111.9 million - Arrietty (2010) 21 :: $102.4 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 21 :: $102.4 million - Finding Nemo (2003) 23 :: $100.2 million - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004) 24 :: $100.0 million - Armageddon (1998) 25 :: $97.2 million - Umizaru: The Last Message (2010) 26 :: $94.5 million - Rookies (2009) 27 :: $93.6 million - Umizaru: Brave Hearts (2012) 28 :: $91.3 million - Monsters University (2013) 29 :: $90.5 million - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $90 million+
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:40 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Most-Attended Films
Top 50 Most-Attended Films of All-Time
01 :: 23.50 million - Spirited Away (2001) 02 :: 19.50 million - Tokyo Olympiad (1965) 03 :: 19.35 million - Frozen (2014) [115 days in release] 04 :: 16.83 million - Titanic (1997) 05 :: 16.20 million - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 06 :: 15.50 million - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 07 :: 14.20 million - Princess Mononoke (1997) 08 :: 14.00 million - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 09 :: 13.00 million - Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1958) 10 :: 12.87 million - Ponyo (2008) 11 :: 12.60 million - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 12 :: 12.55 million - Godzilla vs. King Kong (1962) 13 :: 12.10 million - The Last Samurai (2003) 14 :: 11.00 million - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 15 :: 10.69 million - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 16 :: 10.10 million - Avatar (2009) 17 :: 9.72 million - The Wind Rises (2013) 18 :: 9.61 million - Godzilla (1954) 19 :: 9.00 million - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 20 :: 8.90 million - Armageddon (1998) 21 :: 8.80 million - The Sinking of Japan (1973) 22 :: 8.60 million - Finding Nemo (2003) 23 :: 8.55 million - Jurassic Park (1993) 24 :: 8.40 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 25 :: 8.34 million - The Return of Godzilla (1955) 26 :: 8.30 million - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 27 :: 8.00 million - Antarctica (1983) 27 :: 8.00 million - The Da Vinci Code (2006) 29 :: 7.80 million - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 30 :: 7.75 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) 31 :: 7.71 million - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) 32 :: 7.65 million - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004) 33 :: 7.60 million - Monsters, Inc. (2002) 34 :: 7.56 million - Arrietty (2010) 35 :: 7.50 million - The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986) 36 :: 7.33 million - The Sands of Kurobe (1968) 37 :: 7.30 million - Alice in Wonderland (2010) 38 :: 7.20 million - Toy Story 3 (2010) 38 :: 7.20 million - Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964) 40 :: 7.11 million - The Eternal Zero (2013) 41 :: 7.10 million - Bayside Shakedown (1998) 42 :: 7.05 million - Monsters University (2013) 43 :: 7.02 million - A.I. (2001) 44 :: 7.00 million - Seven Samurai (1954) 45 :: 6.95 million - Rookies (2009) 46 :: 6.90 million - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) 47 :: 6.80 million - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) 48 :: 6.70 million - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) 49 :: 6.67 million - A Slope in the Sun (1958) 50 :: 6.54 million - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998) Newest Entries
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:41 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 Opening Weekends
Top Opening Weekends - 2014 Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Screens] - Film (Distributor)
¥1 billion ↨ ¥789.3 million ($7.8 million) / 649,865 [341] - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) ¥763.4 million ($7.5 million) / 602,347 [598] - Frozen (Disney) ¥691.7 million ($6.8 million) / 500,837 [643] - Maleficent (Disney) ¥649.8 million ($6.4 million) / 539,132 [329] - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) ¥600.4 million ($5.9 million) / 530,554 [361] - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) ¥542.3 million ($5.3 million) / 429,918 [430] - The Eternal Zero (Toho) ¥500 million ↨ ¥491.3 million ($4.8 million) / 365,356 [434] - Thermae Romae II (Toho) ¥420.3 million ($4.1 million) / 272,703 [761] - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) ¥338.9 million ($3.3 million) / 294,599 [329] - Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho) ¥331.7 million ($3.2 million) / 246,099 [314] - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho) ¥313.3 million ($3.1 million) / 244,577 [681] - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) ¥302.8 million ($3.0 million) / 197,006 [549] - Gravity (Warner Bros.) ¥300 million ↨ ¥294.0 million ($2.9 million) / 216,929 [307] - Crows: Explode (Toho) ¥284.3 million ($2.9 million) / 222,822 [456] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) ¥282.2 million ($2.8 million) / 209,935 [293] - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) ¥276.1 million ($2.7 million) / 246,094 [311] - I Want to Hold You (Toho) ¥274.5 million ($2.7 million) / 212,534 [334] - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) ¥272.5 million ($2.7 million) / 207,475 [648] - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) ¥263.2 million ($2.6 million) / 222,265 [292] - Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (Toei) ¥259.1 million ($2.5 million) / 172,211 [632] - Edge of Tomorrow (Warner Bros.) ¥255.0 million ($2.5 million) / 200,321 [361] - Noah (Paramount) ¥223.5 million ($2.2 million) / 196,252 [284] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) ¥200 million ↨ ¥198.4 million ($1.9 million) / 142,236 [488] - Captain America: The Winter Soldier (Disney) ¥194.4 million ($1.9 million) / 162,522 [327] - Monsterz (Warner Bros.) ¥192.6 million ($1.9 million) / 172,278 [210] - Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 3 (Toei) ¥187.1 million ($1.8 million) / 144,456 [627] - Thor: The Dark World (Disney) ¥180.5 million ($1.8 million) / 167,300 [408] - Red 2 (Disney) ¥179.9 million ($1.7 million) / 130,898 [300] - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) ¥167.9 million ($1.6 million) / 146,160 [242] - The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount) ¥166.5 million ($1.6 million) / 113,178 [575] - Enchanted Kingdom 3D (Toho-Towa) ¥164.0 million ($1.6 million) / 135,797 [284] - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) ¥163.6 million ($1.6 million) / 124,755 [305] - The Snow White Murder Case (Shochiku) ¥160.3 million ($1.5 million) / 133,344 [300] - The Escape Plan (Gaga) ¥157.9 million ($1.5 million) / 123,795 [258] - Hunter X Hunter: The Final Mission (Toho) ¥157.1 million ($1.5 million) / 98,208 [35] - Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Episode 7 - Over the Rainbow (Shochiku) ¥155.4 million ($1.5 million) / 123,007 [282] - Team Batista: Kerberos's Final Portrait (Toho) ¥154.9 million ($1.5 million) / 129,043 [435] - Planes (Disney) ¥149.9 million ($1.5 million) / 81,262 [39] - THE IDOLM@STER MOVIE (Aniplex) ¥149.7 million ($1.4 million) / 127,427 [271] - My Little Nightmare (Toho) ¥147.5 million ($1.4 million) / 112,880 [594] - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) ¥145.6 million ($1.4 million) / 116,253 [327] - Black Butler (Warner Bros.) ¥140.1 million ($1.3 million) / 119,558 [300] - All-Around Appraiser Q: Mona Lisa's Eye (Toho) ¥134.0 million ($1.3 million) / 133,243 [304] - Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! (Toei) ¥132.9 million ($1.3 million) / 89,175 [156] - Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 (Toho) ¥130.5 million ($1.3 million) / 73,716 [94] - Tiger & Bunny: The Rising (Shochiku) ¥126.7 million ($1.2 million) / 116,857 [281] - Kiki's Delivery Service (Toei) ¥123.4 million ($1.2 million) / 112,798 [471] - Captain Phillips (Sony) ¥122.8 million ($1.2 million) / 112,823 [314] - The Little House (Shochiku) ¥121.1 million ($1.2 million) / 98,956 [285] - Silver Spoon (Toho) ¥120.7 million ($1.2 million) / 91,492 [600] - Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) ¥117.9 million ($1.1 million) / 85,845 [535] - Transcendence (Shochiku/Pony Canyon) ¥112.9 million ($1.1 million) / 92,752 [333] - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Paramount) ¥112.3 million ($1.1 million) / 83,420 [303] - Thirst (Gaga) ¥109.2 million ($1.1 million) / 85,074 [138] - Kamen Teacher (Showgate) ¥107.0 million ($1.0 million) / 81,862 [310] - Wood Job! (Toho) ¥105.3 million ($1.0 million) / 77,894 [753] - 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) ¥100.8 million ($1.0 million) / 78,054 [308] - RoboCop (Sony) ¥100 million ↨
Weekend Gross / Admissions :: Film [Screen Count] ¥1.372 billion ($16.7 million) / 1,140,081 :: One Piece Film Z[300] *All-Time Domestic Opening Admissions Record* ¥1 billion ↨ ¥960.9 million ($9.8 million) / 747,451 :: The Wind Rises [454] ¥847.4 million ($8.5 million) / 614,969 :: Monsters University [661] ¥683.9 million ($7.3 million) / 561,098 :: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods [312] ¥671.6 million ($6.9 million) / 565,914 :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea [344] ¥667.3 million ($7.2 million) / 597,899 :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum [353] ¥500 million ↨ ¥486.3 million ($5.0 million) / 464,839 :: Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens [345] ¥483.7 million ($5.0 million) / 386,994 :: The Kiyosu Conference [430] ¥464.9 million ($4.8 million) / 363,451 :: Midsummer Formula [415] ¥458.0 million ($4.7 million) / 345,901 :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part I [290] ¥456.8 million ($5.5 million) / 357,976 :: Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Rouge [257] ¥454.6 million ($5.4 million) / 398,754 :: 007: Skyfall [578] ¥445.6 million ($4.5 million) / 330,385 :: Fast and Furious 6 [610] ¥438.6 million ($4.3 million) / 393,522 :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 [290] ¥414.7 million ($4.3 million) / 273,766 :: Iron Man 3 [535] ¥402.4 million ($4.4 million) / 318,514 :: A Good Day to Die Hard [643] ¥400.5 million ($4.3 million) / 305,743 :: Platinum Data [310] ¥400.0 million ($4.2 million) / 271,279 :: Magi Madako Magica: The Rebellion Story [129] ¥398.8 million ($4.1 million) / 322,162 :: The After-Dinner Mysteries [306] ¥355.3 million ($3.6 million) / 289,558 :: Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill [304] ¥349.7 million ($3.5 million) / 307,701 :: Oblivion [365] ¥339.7 million ($3.7 million) / 267,276 :: Wreck-It Ralph [416] ¥336.5 million ($3.5 million) / 257,990 :: Despicable Me 2 [626] ¥330.6 million ($3.5 million) / 236,910 :: World War Z [644] ¥329.8 million ($3.7 million) / 219,536 :: Life of Pi [713] ¥326.2 million ($3.6 million) / 229,584 :: Ted [253] ¥317.9 million ($3.6 million) / 241,095 :: Strawberry Night [311] ¥313.2 million ($3.2 million) / 253,370 :: Like Father, Like Son [307] ¥300.2 million ($3.1 million) / 236,082 :: The Lone Ranger [518] ¥300 million ↨ ¥295.4 million ($3.4 million) / 229,295 :: Les Miserables [360] ¥281.9 million ($2.9 million) / 221,469 :: Gintama: The Final Chapter [127] ¥281.6 million ($3.3 million) / 244,870 :: Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze [298] ¥272.4 million ($2.8 million) / 208,028 :: The Girl in the Sunny Place [304] ¥269.9 million ($2.9 million) / 184,281 :: Oz: The Great and Powerful [582] ¥268.3 million ($2.8 million) / 212,322 :: Man of Steel [610] ¥267.7 million ($2.8 million) / 206,161 :: The King of Apology [312] ¥251.8 million ($2.6 million) / 215,560 :: Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land [303] ¥233.5 million ($2.4 million) / 201,006 :: Kamen Rider X Super Sentai X Space Sherrif: Super Hero Z [289] ¥227.8 million ($2.7 million) / 187,422 :: Jack Reacher [321] ¥225.3 million ($2.3 million) / 199,993 :: Crayon Shin-chan: Gourmet Survival Class [324] ¥225.3 million ($2.7 million) / 188,378 :: Today, I Started Loving You [301] ¥220.5 million ($2.6 million) / 146,315 :: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [878] ¥216.8 million ($2.3 million) / 164,178 :: Library Wars [311] ¥213.4 million ($2.2 million) / 191,918 :: Pretty Cure: The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future! [199] ¥211.2 million ($2.4 million) / 169,600 :: Aibou Series: X-Day [198] ¥209.6 million ($2.4 million) / 194,902 :: Tokyo Family [317] ¥208.1 million ($2.2 million) / 134,056 :: Pacific Rim [596] ¥207.8 million ($2.1 million) / 142,246 :: G.I. Joe: Retaliation [628] ¥206.4 million ($2.3 million) / 166,049 :: Brain Man [302] ¥206.3 million ($2.3 million) / 175,438 :: Humanoid Monster, Bem [331] ¥200.5 million ($2.1 million) / 158,406 :: After Earth [571] ¥200 million ↨ ¥198.2 million ($2.1 million) / 161,225 :: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day [64] ¥197.1 million ($2.1 million) / 134,262 :: Star Trek Into Darkness [693] ¥196.6 million ($2.1 million) / 175,930 :: Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 2 [174] ¥190.2 million ($2.0 million) / 156,286 :: White House Down [444] ¥186.9 million ($1.9 million) / 145,148 :: Shield of Straw [325] ¥184.3 million ($1.9 million) / 138,277 :: The Wolverine [655] ¥183.2 million ($1.9 million) / 157,964 :: Emperor [301] ¥173.5 million ($1.9 million) / 172,222 :: Inazuma Eleven GO: Ultimate Bonds [270] ¥162.9 million ($1.7 million) / 137,546 :: Lincoln [331] ¥161.8 million ($1.7 million) / 113,172 :: The Great Gatsby [571] ¥160.6 million ($1.7 million) / 113,835 :: Sadako 3D Part 2 [232] ¥156.3 million ($1.7 million) / 129,920 :: Flight [321] ¥154.7 million ($1.5 million) / 117,032 :: Phone Call to a Bar 2 [304] ¥154.6 million ($1.6 million) / 119,092 :: To Cry 100 Times [223] ¥153.4 million ($1.5 million) / 118,885 :: The Complex [162] ¥152.7 million ($1.6 million) / 118,872 :: Elysium [323] ¥147.0 million ($1.6 million) / 131,959 :: A Boy Called H [307] ¥143.7 million ($1.5 million) / 128,843 :: Unforgiven [327] ¥137.1 million ($1.6 million) / 138,287 :: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger [175] ¥133.9 million ($1.4 million) / 90,692 :: Space Pirate Captain Harlock [578] ¥126.1 million ($1.3 million) / 107,368 :: Miracle Apples [305] ¥124.4 million ($1.2 million) / 98,076 :: Prefecture Government's Hospitality Division [293] ¥119.9 million ($1.4 million) / 92,646 :: Looper [201] ¥117.3 million ($1.2 million) / 83,822 :: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters [629] ¥115.7 million ($1.2 million) / 90,318 :: Gatchaman [307] ¥114.7 million ($1.3 million) / 94,122 :: Taken 2 [288] ¥113.7 million ($1.2 million) / 93,065 :: We Knit Ship [237] ¥111.8 million ($1.2 million) / 80,903 :: Frankenweenie [489] ¥108.0 million ($1.1 million) / 96,165 :: Real [270] ¥107.7 million ($1.1 million) / 89,230 :: Human Trust [260] ¥105.9 million ($1.1 million) / 81,961 :: The Counselor [470] ¥100.8 million ($1.1 million) / 69,177 :: A Certain Magical Index [30] ¥100.0 million ($1.1 million) / 76,725 :: Now You See Me [182] ¥100 million ↑
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:44 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Top Grossing Films (2014)
Top Grossing Films - 2014 Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Days in Release] - Film (Distributor)
¥24.63 billion ($241.5 million) / 19.35 million [115] - Frozen (Disney) #3 All-Time ¥10 billion ↨ ¥8.70 billion ($84.6 million) / 7.11 million [E] - The Eternal Zero (Toho) #47 All-Time ¥5 billion ↨ ¥4.35 billion ($42.7 million) / 3.39 million [72] - Thermae Romae II (Toho) #150 All-Tme ¥4.22 billion ($40.9 million) / 3.53 million [F] - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan (Toho) ¥4.05 billion ($39.7 million) / 3.26 million [E] - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension (Toho) ¥3.56 billion ($34.9 million) / 3.25 million [E] - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party (Toho) ¥3.14 billion ($30.3 million) / 2.02 million [E] - Gravity (Warner Bros.) ¥3.10 billion ($30.3 million) / 2.03 million [E] - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (Sony) ¥3 billion ↨ ¥2.38 billion ($23.2 million) / 1.99 million [E] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) ¥2.15 billion ($20.8 million) / 1.70 million [E] - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (Toho) ¥2.06 billion ($19.9 million) / 1.62 million [E] - Partners the Movie 3 (Toei) ¥2 billion ↨ ¥1.77 billion ($17.2 million) / 1.48 million [E] - Crayon Shin-chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes (Toho) ¥1.76 billion ($17.0 million) / 1.45 million [E] - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) ¥1.74 billion ($16.9 million) / 1.35 million [E] - Trick: The Last Stage (Toho) ¥1.45 billion ($14.3 million) / 1.22 million [E] - I Want to Hold You (Toho) ¥1.40 billion ($13.6 million) / 1.08 million [E] - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Warner Bros.) ¥1.21 billion ($11.7 million) / 0.98 million [24] - Noah (Paramount) ¥1.14 billion ($11.1 million) / 1.04 million [E] - The Little House (Shochiku) ¥1.13 billion ($10.9 million) / 0.94 million [E] - Planes (Disney) ¥1.10 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.85 million [51] - A Bolt from the Blue (Toho) ¥1.08 billion ($10.6 million) / 0.81 million [E] - Crows: Explode (Toho) ¥1.02 billion ($10.0 million) / 0.74 million [38] - X-Men: Days of Future Past (Fox) ¥1.02 billion ($9.9 million) / 0.85 million [E] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) ¥1.00 billion ($9.8 million) / 0.82 million [E] - Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai (Toei) ¥1.00 billion ($9.7 million) / 0.78 million [E] - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Fox) ¥1 billion ↑
[E] = End of Tracking [F] = Final Estimate/Total Released
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:47 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 #1 Films
2014 #1 Films Dec. 07-08 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan - ¥650 million ($6.4 million) W1 Dec. 14-15 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan - ¥473 million ($4.5 million) W2 Dec. 21-22 - The Eternal Zero - ¥542 million ($5.3 million) W1 Dec. 28-29 - The Eternal Zero - ¥372 million ($3.6 million) W2 Jan. 04-05 - The Eternal Zero - ¥532 million ($5.2 million) W3 Jan. 11-12 - The Eternal Zero - ¥468 million ($4.5 million) W4 Jan. 18-19 - The Eternal Zero - ¥401 million ($3.9 million) W5 Jan. 25-26 - The Eternal Zero - ¥375 million ($3.7 million) W6 Feb. 01-02 - The Eternal Zero - ¥334 million ($3.3 million) W7 Feb. 08-09 - The Eternal Zero - ¥171 million ($1.7 million) W8 Feb. 15-16 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji - ¥282 million ($2.8 million) W1 Feb. 22-23 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji - ¥236 million ($2.3 million) W2 Mar. 01-02 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - ¥313 million ($3.1 million) W1 Mar. 08-09 - Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five - ¥600 million ($5.9 million) W1 Mar. 15-16 - Frozen - ¥763 million ($7.5 million) W1 Mar. 22-23 - Frozen - ¥872 million ($8.5 million) W2 Mar. 29-30 - Frozen - ¥881 million ($8.6 million) W3 Apr. 05-06 - Frozen - ¥850 million ($8.3 million) W4 Apr. 12-13 - Frozen - ¥841 million ($8.2 million) W5 Apr. 19-20 - Frozen - ¥826 million ($8.1 million) W6 Apr. 26-27 - Frozen - ¥772 million ($7.6 million) W7 May 03-04 - Frozen - ¥1.12 billion ($11.1 million) W8 May 10-11 - Frozen - ¥738 million ($7.2 million) W9 May 17-18 - Frozen - ¥807 million ($7.9 million) W10 May 24-25 - Frozen - ¥700 million ($6.9 million) W11 May 31-June 01 - Frozen - ¥759 million ($7.5 million) W12 June 07-08 - Frozen - ¥592 million ($5.8 million) W13 June 14-15 - Frozen - ¥393 million ($3.8 million) W14 June 21-22 - Frozen - ¥364 million ($3.5 million) W15 June 28-29 - Frozen - ¥274 million ($2.6 million) W16 July 05-06 - Maleficent - ¥692 million ($6.8 million) W1
Dec. 01-02 - Skyfall - ¥455 million ($5.4 million) W1 Dec. 08-09 - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Fourze & Wizard - ¥282 million ($3.3 million) W1 Dec. 15-16 - One Piece Film Z - ¥1.37 billion ($16.7 million) W1 Dec. 22-23 - One Piece Film Z - ¥704 million ($8.6 million) W2 Dec. 29-30 - One Piece Film Z - ¥447 million ($5.4 million) W3 Jan. 05-06 - One Piece Film Z - ¥323 million ($3.7 million) W4 Jan. 12-13 - Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Rouge -¥457 million ($5.4 million) W1 Jan. 19-20 - Ted - ¥326 million ($3.6 million) W1 Jan. 26-27 - Ted - ¥331 million ($3.8 million) W2 Feb. 02-03 - Ted - ¥299 million ($3.4 million) W3 Feb. 09-10 - Ted - ¥320 million ($3.5 million) W4 Feb. 16-17 - A Good Day to Die Hard - ¥402 million ($4.4 million) W1 Feb. 23-24 - A Good Day to Die Hard - ¥260 million ($2.8 million) W2 Mar. 02-03 - Flight - ¥156 million ($1.7 million) W1 Mar. 09-10 - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum - ¥667 million ($7.2 million) W1 Mar. 16-17 - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum - ¥429 million ($4.6 million) W2 Mar. 23-24 - Wreck-It Ralph - ¥340 million ($3.7 million) W1 Mar. 30-31 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods - ¥683 million ($7.3 million) W1 Apr. 06-07 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods - ¥424 million ($4.6 million) W2 Apr. 13-14 - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods - ¥228 million ($2.5 million) W3 Apr. 20-21 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥672 million ($7.0 million) W1 Apr. 27-28 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥426 million ($4.4 million) W2 May 04-05 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥430 million ($4.5 million) W3 May 11-12 - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea - ¥160 million ($1.6 million) W4 May 18-19 - The Complex - ¥153 million ($1.5 million) W1 May 25-26 - The Complex - ¥137 million ($1.4 million) W2 June 01-02 - Oblivion - ¥350 million ($3.5 million) W1 June 08-09 - G.I. Joe: Retaliation - ¥208 million ($2.1 million) W1 June 15-16 - The Great Gatsby - ¥161 million ($1.7 million) W1 June 22-23 - After Earth - ¥201 million ($2.1 million) W1 June 29-30 - Midsummer Formula - ¥464 million ($4.8 million) W1 July 06-07 - Monsters University - ¥847 million ($8.5 million) W1 July 13-14 - Monsters University - ¥704 million ($7.2 million) W2 July 20-21 - The Wind Rises - ¥961 million ($9.8 million) W1 July 27-28 - The Wind Rises - ¥811 million ($8.3 million) W2 Aug. 03-04 - The Wind Rises - ¥556 million ($5.7 million) W3 Aug. 10-11 - The Wind Rises - ¥510 million ($5.3 million) W4 Aug. 17-18 - The Wind Rises - ¥473 million ($4.9 million) W5 Aug. 24-25 - The Wind Rises - ¥321 million ($3.3 million) W6 Aug. 31-Sept. 01 - The Wind Rises - ¥338 million ($3.5 million) W7 Sept. 07-08 - The Wind Rises - ¥456 million ($4.6 million) W8 Sept. 14-15 - Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill - ¥356 million ($3.6 million) W1 Sept. 21-22 - Despicable Me 2 - ¥337 million ($3.5 million) W1 Sept. 28-29 - Like Father, Like Son - ¥313 million ($3.2 million) W1 Oct. 05-06 - Like Father, Like Son - ¥291 million ($3.0 million) W2 Oct. 12-13 - The Girl in the Sunny Place - ¥272 million ($2.8 million) W1 Oct. 19-20 - The Girl in the Sunny Place - ¥185 million ($1.9 million) W2 Oct. 26-27 - Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story - ¥400 million ($4.2 million) W1 Nov. 02-03 - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 - ¥458 million ($4.7 million) W1 Nov. 09-10 - The Kiyosu Conference - ¥484 million ($5.0 million) W1 Nov. 16-17 - The Kiyosu Conference - ¥332 million ($3.3 million) W2 Nov. 23-24 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya - ¥284 million ($2.8 million) W1 Nov. 30-Dec. 01 - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 - ¥439 million ($4.3 million) W1 Imported (16) / Japanese (37) :: Live-Action (24) / Animated (29)
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:09 pm
Bradley Witherberry
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (Frozen Finally Dethro
Any interest being shown in the Godzilla opening on the 25th?
Is it going to be able to match Pacific Rim's $14m?
Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (Frozen Finally Dethro
Oddly enough, I don't think it will. For some reason Godzilla hasn't matched Pacific Rim in the Asian markets, yet exceeded it almost everywhere else.
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Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:55 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (Frozen Finally Dethro
Godzilla will do fine, certainly better than Pacific Rim which was viewed as more of a rip-off rather a homage. It is worth noting that reviews among critics and audiences were quite positive, and DVD sales were good, too, despite it disappointing at the box-office. The upcoming sequel may get another chance here.
With Godzilla, it's clear what the audience is getting and Toho (creators of Godzilla) partook in the film production and will be distributing it in Japan. Japanese interest in Godzilla has certainly diminished since the 50/60s though, with most of the 80s-00s films disappointing/bombing, and there could still be some backlash towards another Hollywood attempt, so it does remain a wild card. I've also read complains that the new Godzilla design is "too fat" and has a roar that is far too deep. It would have helped by including one of Godzilla's original enemies I believe, too, instead of the MUTOs.
We'll just have to wait and see what happens in a couple weeks.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:26 pm
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (Frozen Finally Dethro
Corpse wrote:
With Godzilla ... I've also read complains that the new Godzilla design is "too fat" and has a roar that is far too deep.
These are incredibly silly complaints if true. I suspect it's just Japanese being ultra picky because Godzilla comes from Japan and they want to show that they know him best.
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Thu Jul 10, 2014 1:27 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Ranking (Frozen Finally Dethro
I'm sure it's a fairly small group that have made such comments.
The premiere yesterday went well, and Akira Takarada (who appeared in the original Godzilla in 1954 and a few others) was even there and seemed generally happy to be there.
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
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