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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Estimates [12/07-08]
Weekend Estimates [12/07-12/08] Wknd Revenue, [Theaters], Film (Distributor) Week in Release 01 (--) ¥608 million ($6.0 million), 0, [329], Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (Toho) NEW 02 (01) ¥239 million ($2.3 million), -45%, [290], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 2 03 (02) ¥144 million ($1.4 million), -45%, [345], The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 3 04 (03) ¥110 million ($1.1 million), -42%, [336], The Kiyosu Conference (Toho) Week 5 05 (--) ¥107 million ($1.0 million), 0, [334], 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) NEW 06 (04) ¥94 million ($920,000), -48%, [315], Red 2 (Disney) Week 2 07 (--) ¥87 million ($850,000), 0, [301], Ask This of Riku (Toei) NEW 08 (05) ¥66 million ($640,000), -47%, [316], Captain Phillips (Sony) Week 2 09 (06) ¥50 million ($490,000), -47%, [289], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (Toho) Week 6 10 (07) ¥29 million ($280,000), -37%, [124], Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story (Warner Bros.) Week 7 11 (08) ¥19 million ($180,000), -50%, [281], It All Began When I Met You (Warner Bros.) Week 3 12 (09) ¥15 million ($140,000), -57%, [148], Pretty Cure: The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future! (Toei) Week 7 13 (10) ¥13 million ($120,000), -60%, [323], The Counselor (Fox) Week 4
A few rough drops this weekend since a discount day fell on last Sunday.
>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan: The Movie sees the biggest debut since The Wind Rises back in July. The debut is also comparable to the past several Detective Conan franchise films, which would put it's projected total somewhere around ¥3.5 billion ($35 million). However, with the Emperor's Birthday and New Year coming up in a few weeks, it has a shot at reaching ¥4 billion ($40 million).
>47 Ronin bombs. It opened on Friday, so the 3-day total should be ¥120-130 million ($1.2 million). Still very poor, and I thought the disappointing total for After Earth ($10/11 million) would be doable, but Ronin will only be looking at ¥700-800 million ($7-8 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."
Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:58 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results (2014 BO Year Begins)
Weekend Results [12/07-12/08]
01 (--) Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) DEBUT 02 (01) SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 2 03 (02) The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 3 04 (03) The Kiyosu Conference (Toho) Week 5 05 (--) 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) DEBUT 06 (--) Ask This of Riku (Toei) DEBUT 07 (04) Red 2 (Disney) Week 2 08 (05) Captain Phillips (Sony) Week 2 09 (06) SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (Toho) Week 6 10 (07) Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story (Warner Bros.) Week 7
>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan achieves the biggest opening in 5 months, earning ¥649,835,000 ($6.4 million) and 539,132 admissions on 329 screens. The audience breakdown was: 16-19 (24.2%), 20-29 (23.5%), 40-49 (21.6%), 30-39 (10.6%), 13-15 (10%), and 6-12 (9.7%). The crossover film will be targeting a ¥4 billion ($40 million) total.
>SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 is now up to ¥1,144,983,300 ($11.3 million) and 953,253 admissions after 10-days in release.
>The Tale of Princess Kaguya continues a steady pace, and has grossed ¥1,113,869,000 (11.0 million) and 938,892 admissions after 16-days.
>The Kiyosu Conference remains strong in it's fifth week in release, and has earned ¥2,452,728,800 ($24.9 million) and 2,042,536 admissions. It should reach the ¥3 billion ($30 million) milestone by the end of the month.
>47 Ronin disappoints big time. The film opened very wide on 753 screens, but only grossed ¥105,248,200 ($1.0 million) and 77,894 admissions over the weekend frame. It'll have to settle for a very disappointing total of ¥500-600 million ($5-6 million).
>Ask This of Riku sees a decent opening for Toei. Playing on 301 screens, it earned ¥86,907,700 ($850,000) and 78,743 admissions. The fact that it beat 47 Ronin in admissions makes Ronin look even more embarassing, and it's likey Riku will beat it in overall gross, too.
>SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 stays in the top 10 for another week, bringing it's six-week total up to ¥2,517,473,150 ($26.2 million) and 2,020,821 admissions.
“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 Dec 10, 2013 9:51 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2013 Top Grossing Films Updated
2013 Top Grossing Films Total Gross / Admissions :: Film :: Days in Release :: Distributor
¥11.92 billion ($122.5 million) / 9.60 million :: The Wind Rises :: 142 :: Toho ¥10 billion↨ ¥8.97 billion ($91.4 million) / 7.06 million :: Monsters University :: Tracking Ends :: Disney ¥6.85 billion ($76.9 million) / 5.67 million :: One Piece Film Z :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥6.11 billion ($67.7 million) / 4.96 million :: Les Miserables :: Final Estimate :: Toho-Towa ¥5 billion↨ ¥4.21 billion ($46.2 million) / 3.09 million :: Ted :: Final Estimate :: Toho-Towa ¥4 billion↨ ¥3.96 billion ($43.2 million) / 3.64 million :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gagdet Museum :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥3.61 billion ($36.9 million) / 3.01 million :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥3.26 billion ($33.9 million) / 2.67 million :: Midsummer Formula :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥3.24 billion ($33.7 million) / 2.77 million :: The After-Dinner Mysteries :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥3.12 billion ($32.4 million) / 2.66 million :: Like Father, Like Son :: Tracking Ends :: Gaga ¥3.08 billion ($32.0 million) / 2.96 million :: Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥3.00 billion ($31.0 million) / 2.35 million :: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥3 billion↨ ¥2.93 billion ($31.6 million) / 2.40 million :: Wreck-It Ralph :: Final Estimate :: Disney ¥2.82 billion ($32.4 million) / 2.21 million :: 007: Skyfall :: Final Estimate :: Sony ¥2.64 billion ($28.3 million) / 2.12 million :: Platinum Data :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥2.60 billion ($26.7 million) / 1.77 million :: Iron Man 3 :: Tracking Ends :: Disney ¥2.52 billion ($26.2 million) / 2.02 million :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 :: 38 :: Toho ¥2.45 billion ($24.9 million) / 2.04 million :: The Kiyosu Conference :: 30 :: Toho ¥2.40 billion ($25.0 million) / 1.86 million :: Despicable Me 2 :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥2.15 billion ($23.9 million) / 1.73 million :: Strawberry Night :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥2.13 billion ($22.2 million) / 1.73 million :: The King of Apology :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥2.09 billion ($21.7 million) / 1.63 million :: The Lone Ranger :: Tracking Ends :: Disney ¥2.03 billion ($22.3 million) / 1.49 million :: A Good Day to Die Hard :: Final Estimate :: Fox ¥2 billion↨ ¥1.98 billion ($20.4 million) / 1.52 million :: Fast and Furious 6 :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥1.96 billion ($20.3 million) / 1.42 million :: World War Z :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥1.84 billion ($21.3 million) / 1.28 million :: Life of Pi :: Final Estimate :: Fox ¥1.83 billion ($19.3 million) / 1.51 million :: Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.83 billion ($18.9 million) / 1.33 million :: Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story :: 44 :: Warner Bros. ¥1.81 billion ($19.0 million) / 1.44 million :: Shield of Straw :: Final Estimate :: Warner Bros. ¥1.77 billion ($20.2 million) / 1.46 million :: Today, I Started Loving You :: Final Total :: Toho ¥1.75 billion ($18.9 million) / 1.25 million :: Oz: The Great and Powerful :: Final Estimate :: Disney ¥1.74 billion ($18.0 million) / 1.43 million :: The Girl in the Sunny Place :: 58 :: Asmik Ace/Toho ¥1.71 billion ($18.0 million) / 1.38 million :: Library Wars :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.64 billion ($18.9 million) / 1.16 million :: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey :: Tracking Ends :: Warner Bros. ¥1.58 billion ($16.2 million) / 1.28 million :: Gintama: The Final Chapter :: Final Estimate :: Warner Bros. ¥1.55 billion ($16.9 million) / 1.42 million :: Tokyo Family :: Final Estimate :: Shochiku ¥1.50 billion ($15.6 million) / 1.37 million :: A Boy Called H :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.48 billion ($15.4 million) / 1.02 million :: Pacific Rim :: Tracking Ends :: Warner Bros. ¥1.40 billion ($14.9 million) / 1.13 million :: Oblivion :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥1.30 billion ($13.3 million) / 1.13 million :: Crayon Shin-chan: Gourmet Survival Class :: Final Estimates:: Toho ¥1.25 billion ($13.9 million) / 0.99 million :: Brain Man :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.21 billion ($13.5 million) / 1.02 million :: Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Rouge :: Final Total :: Toho ¥1.20 billion ($12.6 million) / 1.03 million :: Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land :: Tracking Ends :: Toei ¥1.18 billion ($12.9 million) / 1.02 million :: Aibou Series: X-Day :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥1.17 billion ($13.3 million) / 0.99 million :: Humanoid Monster, Bem :: Final Total :: Toho ¥1.14 billion ($13.0 million) / 1.03 million :: Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Fourze & Wizard :: Final Total :: Toei ¥1.14 billion ($11.9 million) / 1.01 million :: Emperor :: Tracking Ends :: Shochiku ¥1.14 billion ($11.3 million) / 0.95 million :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 :: 10 :: Toho ¥1.12 billion ($11.6 million) / 0.89 million :: The Great Gatsby :: Tracking Ends :: Warner Bros. ¥1.11 billion ($11.0 million) / 0.94 million :: The Tale of Princess Kaguya :: 16 :: Toho ¥1.07 billion ($11.3 million) / 0.87 million :: Jack Reacher :: Tracking Ends :: Paramount ¥1.05 billion ($11.0 million) / 0.98 million :: Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 2 :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥1.05 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.73 million :: Star Trek Into Darkness :: Tracking Ends :: Paramount ¥1.02 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.83 million :: The Complex :: Tracking Ends :: Shochiku ¥1.00 billion ($10.2 million) / 0.81 million :: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day :: Tracking Ends :: Aniplex ¥1 billion↑
“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 Dec 10, 2013 9:55 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/07-08]
Ghibli Adapts Joan G. Robinson's When Marnie Was There Novel Into Anime
Film distributor TOHO announced its 2014 lineup on Thursday, and revealed that Studio Ghibli's next film will be an adaptation of Joan G. Robinson's English children's novel classic When Marnie Was There (Omoide no Marnie) next summer. Hiromasa Yonebayashi is returning to direct his second film after 2010's The Secret World of Arrietty.
The novel is one of the 50 books that Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki recommended in a list he created for children. In September, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films after his 11th film, The Wind Rises.
The film's website has the tagline, "There is a magical circle invisible to the naked eye in this world."
Keiko Niwa (Ocean Waves, From Up On Poppy Hill, The Secret World of Arrietty), Masashi Ando (character designer on Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Paprika), and Yonebayashi co-wrote the screenplay, and Takatsugu Muramatsu (Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri) is scoring the soundtrack. -ANN
“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 Dec 13, 2013 12:14 am
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast
Weekend Forecast [12/14-15]
01 (01) ¥404 million ($4.0 million), [330], Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 2 02 (--) ¥320 million ($3.1 million), [313], Gravity (Warner Bros.) NEW 03 (--) ¥260 million ($2.5 million), [285], Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) NEW 04 (02) ¥162 million ($1.5 million), [292], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 3 05 (--) ¥130 million ($1.2 million), [282], The Liar and His Lover (Toho) NEW 06 (03) ¥119 million ($1.1 million), [347], The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 4 07 (04) ¥78 million ($770,000), [334], The Kiyosu Conference (Toho) Week 6 08 (05) ¥68 million ($670,000), [335], 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) Week 2 09 (06) ¥65 million ($640,000), [316], Red 2 (Disney) Week 3 10 (07) ¥48 million ($470,000), [316], Captain Phillips (Sony) Week 3
>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan looks like it'll defend its #1 position based on morning ticket sales. Gravity is doing well, but it'll probably open solid and go on to have stellar legs. Multipliers for many films approach or can exceed 10 that open close to New Year. Kamen Rider will more than likely debut in the same range as it's many, many predecessors of late.
“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 Dec 13, 2013 8:40 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Estimates
Weekend Estimates [12/14-15]
01 (01) ¥519 million ($5.1 million), -20%, [330], Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 2 02 (--) ¥253 million ($2.5 million), 0, [313], Gravity (Warner Bros.) NEW 03 (--) ¥230 million ($2.2 million), 0, [285], Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) NEW 04 (--) ¥184 million ($1.8 million), 0, [282], The Liar and His Lover (Toho) NEW 05 (02) ¥177 million ($1.7 million), -28%, [292], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 3 06 (03) ¥123 million ($1.2 million), -18%, [347], The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 4 07 (04) ¥92 million ($900,000), -16%, [334], The Kiyosu Conference (Toho) Week 6 08 (07) ¥59 million ($580,000), -32%, [301], Ask This of Riku (Toei) Week 2 08 (06) ¥56 million ($550,000), -40%, [316], Red 2 (Disney) Week 3 09 (05) ¥47 million ($460,000), -55%, [335], 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) Week 2 10 (11) ¥37 million ($360,000), +47%, [129], Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story (Warner Bros.) Week 8 11 (08) ¥35 million ($340,000), -48%, [316], Captain Phillips (Sony) Week 3 12 (09) ¥30 million ($290,000), -45%, [282], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (Toho) Week 7
>Spectacular second weekend for Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan. If the estimates hold, there should be little doubt that it'll reach ¥4 billion ($40 million) now.
>A so-so start for Gravity. Reviews are good, and legs this time of year are often very long, so it could certainly recover over the next few weeks. The 3D share might be over 60% for once with this release, so the actual could be slightly higher, too.
“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 Dec 15, 2013 2:04 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Estimates [12/14-15]
Biggest Second Weekends [2010-]
¥1.11 billion ($13.8 million), -08%, [800], Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Disney) 2011 ¥1.02 billion ($10.9 million), -22%, [877], Alice in Wonderland (Disney) 2010 ¥811 million ($8.3 million), -16%, [454], The Wind Rises (Toho) 2013 ¥728 million ($8.2 million), -26%, [531], Toy Story 3 (Disney) 2010 ¥704 million ($8.6 million), -48%, [300], One Piece Film Z (Toei) 2012 ¥703 million ($7.2 million), -17%, [662], Monsters University (Disney) 2013 ¥691 million ($8.2 million), -28%, [467], Umizaru: The Last Message (Toho) 2010 ¥684 million ($8.4 million) , -48%, [910], Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Warner Bros.) 2011 ¥673 million ($7.7 million), -31%, [447], Bayside Shakedown: Set the Guys Loose! (Toho) 2010 ¥644 million ($8.2 million), -20%, [452], Bayside Shakedown: The Final (Toho) 2012 ¥617 million ($6.9 million), -32%, [447], Arrietty (Toho) 2010 ¥613 million ($7.6 million), -35%, [872], Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Warner Bros.) 2012 ¥558 million ($7.0 million), -50%, [229[, Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (T-Joy) 2012 ¥555 million ($7.0 million), -37%, [450], Umizaru: Brave Hearts (Toho) 2012 ¥519 million ($5.1 million), -20%, [330], Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) *Estimate* 2013 ¥500 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."
Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:57 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/14-15]
Weekend Results [12/14-15]
01 (01) Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 2 02 (--) Gravity (Warner Bros.) NEW 03 (--) Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) NEW 04 (--) The Liar and His Lover (Toho) NEW 05 (02) SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 3 06 (03) The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 4 07 (19) A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Shochiku) Week 2 08 (04) The Kiyosu Conference (Toho) Week 6 09 (07) Ask This of Riku (Toei) Week 2 10 (05) 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) Week 2 11 (06) Red 2 (Disney) Week 3
>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan retained its spot on top, dropping a strong 27% (24% in admissions) in it's second weekend, earning ¥473,172,850 ($4.6 million) and 408,717 admissions. Estimates were spot on with it's admissions, but the avg. ticket price saw a sharp decline indicating the film is probably attracting a significant senior audience due to Lupin the III's presence in this film.
After 9-days in release, the film has already exceeded 1.2 million admissions and ¥1.4 billion ($13/14 million). The film opened 3.5% behind the last 'Detective Conan' film, but is now ahead by 5% after two weeks and is on track for ¥4 billion ($40 million).
>Gravity saw a nice bump from estimates thanks to it's 77.5% 3D share. This is the highest 3D share for a film since Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The film grossed a respectable ¥302,833,000 ($3.0 million) and 197,006 admissions over the weekend on 549 screens. The opening is a little subdued, though legs are bound to be strong, and reaching ¥2.5 billion ($25 million) shouldn't be too difficult, so it'll be aiming for ¥3 billion+ ($30 million+).
>Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Giam & Wizard (the 49th theatrical release in the series) got off to a slow start, earning ¥223,517,750 ($2.2 million) and 196,252 admissions on 284 screens. This is 10-15% lower than recent films in the franchise, but it should still be another ¥1 billion ($10/11 million) grosser. Toei has been releasing 3 films every year (every Dec., Apr., and Aug.) for the past 4/5 years, so there might be a little franchise fatigue going into effect recently.
>The Lover and His Liar debuted on 284 screens to ¥164,008,300 ($1.6 million) and 135,797 admissions. This opening is slightly higher than some were expecting, and might be enough to allow it to also achieve the ¥1 billion ($10/11 million) milestone.
>A Tale of Samurai Cooking opened in limited release last week in 19th place, and expanded wide this weekend to rank in 7th place. Expanding to 261 screens, the film grossed ¥79,825,800 ($778,000) and 71,494 admissions.
Wide Openers this upcoming weekend includes:
The Eternal Zero (Toho) Planes (Disney) Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox)
The Eternal Zero, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, has been generating an incredible amount of positive interest, and is expected to have blockbuster potential (¥5 billion+ or $50 million+).
“Gods are great ... but the heart is greater. For it is from our hearts they come, and to our hearts they shall return.” “We were like gods at the dawning of the world, & our joy was so bright we could see nothing else but the other.” “There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.” “You have to pretend you get an endgame. You have to carry on like you will; otherwise, you can't carry on at all.” "Paper is dead without words / Ink idle without a poem / All the world dead without stories."
Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:29 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2014 Opening Weekends
Top Opening Weekends 2014 [Box-Office Year, Dec.-Nov.] Gross ¥ ($) / Admissions [Screens] - Film (Distributor)
¥1 billion ↨ ¥649.8 million ($6.4 million) / 539,132 [329] - Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) ¥500 million ↨ ¥438.6 million ($4.3 million) / 393,522 [290] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) ¥302.8 million ($3.0 million) / 197,006 [549] - Gravity (Warner Bros.) ¥300 million ↨ ¥223.5 million ($2.2 million) / 196,252 [284] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) ¥200 million ↨ ¥180.5 million ($1.8 million) / 167,300 [408] - Red 2 (Disney) ¥164.0 million ($1.6 million) / 135,797 [284] - The Liar and His Lover (Toho) ¥123.4 million ($1.2 million) / 112,798 [471] - Captain Phillips (Sony) ¥105.3 million ($1.0 million) / 77,894 [753] - 47 Ronin (Toho-Towa) ¥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] ¥750 million ↨ ¥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] ¥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] ¥400 million ↨ ¥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] ¥284.3 million ($2.9 million) / 222,822 :: The Tale of Princess Kaguya [456] ¥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 Dec 16, 2013 8:53 pm
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/14-15]
Any buzz for Escape Plan?
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Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:43 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/14-15]
I'm not sure. Schwarzenegger was in Tokyo for the premiere a couple weeks ago, so that's at least some positive news.
“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 Dec 17, 2013 12:59 am
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/14-15]
Awesome! Didn't know that.
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Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:03 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Top Animated Films
Updated with newly released estimates/totals for this year's releases, and because Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan will make the list in a couple weeks. It should break the Top 40, and maybe the Top 30.
Top Grossing Animated Films All-Time (¥3 billion+)
01. ¥30.40 billion ($244.0 million) - Spirited Away (2001) #1 All-Time 02. ¥22.00 billion ($207.0 million) - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) #3 All-Time 03. ¥19.30 billion ($165.5 million) - Princess Mononoke (1997) #5 All-Time 04. ¥15.50 billion ($156.0 million) - Ponyo (2008) #9 All-Time 05. ¥11.93 billion ($122.6 million) [149 Days in Release] - The Wind Rises (2013) #16 All-Time 06. ¥11.00 billion ($102.4 million) - Finding Nemo (2003) #18 All-Time 07. ¥10.80 billion ($130.7 million) - Toy Story 3 (2010) #23 All-Time 08. ¥9.37 billion ($76.8 million) - Monsters, Inc. (2002) #35 All-Time 09. ¥9.25 billion ($111.9 million) - Arrietty (2010) #37 All-Time 10. ¥8.97 billion ($91.4 million) [Final Estimate] - Monsters University (2013) #43 All-Time 11. ¥7.65 billion ($62.9 million) - Tales from Earthsea (2006) #59 All-Time 12. ¥7.54 billion ($77.8 million) - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1998) #60 All-Time 13. ¥6.85 billion ($76.9 million) [Final Total] - One Piece Film Z (2012) #74 All-Time 14. ¥6.46 billion ($54.4 million) - The Cat Returns (2002) #81 All-Time 15. ¥6.36 billion ($64.8 million) - Pokemon: Revelation Lugia (1999) #84 All-Time 16. ¥5.30 billion ($64.0 million) - Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo (2012) 17. ¥5.26 billion ($51.1 million) - The Incredibles (2004) 18. ¥5.02 billion ($47.2 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: The Rise of Darkrai (2007) 19. ¥5.00 billion ($60.5 million) - Up (2009) 20. ¥4.90 billion ($42.1 million) - Dinosaur (2000) 21. ¥4.85 billion ($45.8 million) - Pokemon: Spell of the Unown (2001) 22. ¥4.80 billion ($58.1 million) - One Piece Film Strong World (2009) 23. ¥4.80 billion ($53.3 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (2008) 24. ¥4.67 billion ($51.6 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009) 25. ¥4.50 billion ($38.4 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Jirachi - Wishmaker (2003) 26. ¥4.47 billion ($57.8 million) - From Kokuriko Hill (2011) 27. ¥4.45 billion ($32.5 million) - Porco Rosso (1992) 28. ¥4.38 billion ($39.1 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Destiny Deoxys (2004) 29. ¥4.33 billion ($56.1 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: White - Victini and Zekrom/Black - Victini and Reshiram (2011) 30. ¥4.30 billion ($38.9 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (2005) 31. ¥4.22 billion ($53.9 million) - The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (2012) 32. ¥4.16 billion ($50.3 million) - Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Zoroark - Master of Illusions (2010) 33. ¥4.05 billion ($40.3 million) - Pom Poco (1994) 34. ¥4.00 billion ($44.2 million) - Wall-E (2008) 35. ¥4.00 billion ($44.2 million) - Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance (2009) 36. ¥3.98 billion ($43.4 million) [Final Total] - Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013) 37. ¥3.90 billion ($36.3 million) - Ratatouille (2007) 38. ¥3.90 billion ($32.5 million) - Pokemon: Celebi - Voice of the Forest (2001) 39. ¥3.63 billion ($37.1 million) [Final Total] - Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) 40. ¥3.62 billion ($46.2 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles (2012) 41. ¥3.61 billion ($46.1 million) - Pokemon Best Wishes: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman - Keldeo (2012) 42. ¥3.54 billion ($30.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (2007) 43. ¥3.50 billion ($35.6 million) - Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) 44. ¥3.45 billion ($29.9 million) - Toy Story 2 (2000) 45. ¥3.40 billion ($28.2 million) - Pokemon Advanced: Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (2006) 46. ¥3.40 billion ($30.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Phantom of Barker Street (2002) 47. ¥3.37 billion ($32.1 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008) 48. ¥3.28 billion ($42.3 million) - Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) 49. ¥3.28 billion ($27.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006) 50. ¥3.20 billion ($28.6 million) - Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) 51. ¥3.20 billion ($35.2 million) - Detective Conan: Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) 52. ¥3.17 billion ($33.0 million) [Final Estimate] - Pokemon Best Wishes: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens (2013) 53. ¥3.16 billion ($33.6 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Merman Sea Adventure (2010) 54. ¥3.13 billion ($39.85 million) - Detective Conan: 15 Minutes of Silence (2011) 55. ¥3.05 billion ($29.0 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000) 56. ¥3.05 billion ($28.9 million) - Doraemon: Nobita's Wannyan Space-Time Odyssey (2004) 57. ¥3.03 billion ($26.8 million) - Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006) 58. ¥3.01 billion ($39.0 million) - Cars 2 (2011) 59. ¥3.00 billion ($31.0 million) [Final Estimate] - Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) 60. ¥3.00 billion ($25.8 million) - Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
“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 Dec 17, 2013 1:42 am
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2013 Top Grossing Films Updated
2013 Top Grossing Films Total Gross / Admissions :: Film :: Days in Release :: Distributor
¥11.93 billion ($122.6 million) / 9.61 million :: The Wind Rises :: 149 :: Toho ¥10 billion↨ ¥8.97 billion ($91.4 million) / 7.06 million :: Monsters University :: Tracking Ends :: Disney ¥6.85 billion ($76.9 million) / 5.67 million :: One Piece Film Z :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥6.11 billion ($67.7 million) / 4.96 million :: Les Miserables :: Final Estimate :: Toho-Towa ¥5 billion↨ ¥4.21 billion ($46.2 million) / 3.09 million :: Ted :: Final Estimate :: Toho-Towa ¥4 billion↨ ¥3.96 billion ($43.2 million) / 3.64 million :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gagdet Museum :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥3.61 billion ($36.9 million) / 3.01 million :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥3.26 billion ($33.9 million) / 2.67 million :: Midsummer Formula :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥3.24 billion ($33.7 million) / 2.77 million :: The After-Dinner Mysteries :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥3.12 billion ($32.4 million) / 2.66 million :: Like Father, Like Son :: Tracking Ends :: Gaga ¥3.08 billion ($32.0 million) / 2.96 million :: Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥3.00 billion ($31.0 million) / 2.35 million :: Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥3 billion↨ ¥2.93 billion ($31.6 million) / 2.40 million :: Wreck-It Ralph :: Final Estimate :: Disney ¥2.82 billion ($32.4 million) / 2.21 million :: 007: Skyfall :: Final Estimate :: Sony ¥2.64 billion ($28.3 million) / 2.12 million :: Platinum Data :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥2.61 billion ($26.6 million) / 2.17 million :: The Kiyosu Conference :: 37 :: Toho ¥2.60 billion ($26.7 million) / 1.77 million :: Iron Man 3 :: Tracking Ends :: Disney ¥2.58 billion ($26.4 million) / 2.06 million :: SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 :: 45 :: Toho ¥2.40 billion ($25.0 million) / 1.86 million :: Despicable Me 2 :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥2.15 billion ($23.9 million) / 1.73 million :: Strawberry Night :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥2.13 billion ($22.2 million) / 1.73 million :: The King of Apology :: Tracking Ends :: Toho ¥2.09 billion ($21.7 million) / 1.63 million :: The Lone Ranger :: Tracking Ends :: Disney ¥2.03 billion ($22.3 million) / 1.49 million :: A Good Day to Die Hard :: Final Estimate :: Fox ¥2 billion↨ ¥1.98 billion ($20.4 million) / 1.52 million :: Fast and Furious 6 :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥1.96 billion ($20.3 million) / 1.42 million :: World War Z :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥1.87 billion ($19.3 million) / 1.36 million :: Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story :: 51 :: Warner Bros. ¥1.84 billion ($21.3 million) / 1.28 million :: Life of Pi :: Final Estimate :: Fox ¥1.83 billion ($19.3 million) / 1.51 million :: Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.81 billion ($19.0 million) / 1.44 million :: Shield of Straw :: Final Estimate :: Warner Bros. ¥1.77 billion ($20.2 million) / 1.46 million :: Today, I Started Loving You :: Final Total :: Toho ¥1.75 billion ($18.9 million) / 1.25 million :: Oz: The Great and Powerful :: Final Estimate :: Disney ¥1.74 billion ($18.0 million) / 1.43 million :: The Girl in the Sunny Place :: Tracking Ends :: Asmik Ace/Toho ¥1.71 billion ($18.0 million) / 1.38 million :: Library Wars :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.64 billion ($18.9 million) / 1.16 million :: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey :: Tracking Ends :: Warner Bros. ¥1.58 billion ($16.2 million) / 1.28 million :: Gintama: The Final Chapter :: Final Estimate :: Warner Bros. ¥1.55 billion ($16.9 million) / 1.42 million :: Tokyo Family :: Final Estimate :: Shochiku ¥1.50 billion ($15.6 million) / 1.37 million :: A Boy Called H :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.48 billion ($15.4 million) / 1.02 million :: Pacific Rim :: Tracking Ends :: Warner Bros. ¥1.40 billion ($14.9 million) / 1.13 million :: Oblivion :: Tracking Ends :: Toho-Towa ¥1.34 billion ($13.3 million) / 1.13 million :: The Tale of Princess Kaguya :: 23 :: Toho ¥1.30 billion ($13.3 million) / 1.13 million :: Crayon Shin-chan: Gourmet Survival Class :: Final Estimates:: Toho ¥1.25 billion ($13.9 million) / 0.99 million :: Brain Man :: Final Estimate :: Toho ¥1.21 billion ($13.5 million) / 1.02 million :: Hunter X Hunter: The Phantom Rouge :: Final Total :: Toho ¥1.20 billion ($12.6 million) / 1.03 million :: Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land :: Tracking Ends :: Toei ¥1.18 billion ($12.9 million) / 1.02 million :: Aibou Series: X-Day :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥1.17 billion ($13.3 million) / 0.99 million :: Humanoid Monster, Bem :: Final Total :: Toho ¥1.14 billion ($13.0 million) / 1.03 million :: Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Fourze & Wizard :: Final Total :: Toei ¥1.14 billion ($11.9 million) / 1.01 million :: Emperor :: Tracking Ends :: Shochiku ¥1.12 billion ($11.6 million) / 0.89 million :: The Great Gatsby :: Tracking Ends :: Warner Bros. ¥1.07 billion ($11.3 million) / 0.87 million :: Jack Reacher :: Tracking Ends :: Paramount ¥1.05 billion ($11.0 million) / 0.98 million :: Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 2 :: Final Estimate :: Toei ¥1.05 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.73 million :: Star Trek Into Darkness :: Tracking Ends :: Paramount ¥1.02 billion ($10.8 million) / 0.83 million :: The Complex :: Tracking Ends :: Shochiku ¥1.00 billion ($10.2 million) / 0.81 million :: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day :: Tracking Ends :: Aniplex ¥1 billion↑
“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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Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:54 am
Algren
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/14-15]
The image at the top of this page is awesome.
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Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:18 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Results [12/14-15]
Opening this weekend is The Eternal Zero, the new film from director Takashi Yamazaki. Yamazaki is considered one of the most-talented filmmakers in Japan today, and his new film is receiving glowing reviews and is expected to be a major box-office hit, too.
Acclaimed director + WW2 + New Year release + excellent reviews + huge senior appeal = $$$$.
‘Eien no Zero’ tells the story of Saeki Kentaro, who continues to fail the National Bar Examinations and loses sight of the goal of his life, and his old sister Keiko, who is a freelance writer looking up their grandfather Miyabe who died in the Pacific War as a Kamikaze pilot. Miyabe had an astute ability as a pilot of fighter planes, but he was extraordinarily afraid of death. His two grandchildren started wondering why he applied for the Kamikaze corps. Revealing Miyabe’s unexpected title of “genius yet coward”, they unveil a surprising fact which has been sealed for over 60 years.
Juvenile (2000) Returner (2002) Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005) Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) Ballad (2009) Space Battleship Yamato (2010) Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)
Friends: Naki on Monster Island (2011) *1 Nomination*
Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007) *13 Nominations* / *2 Wins* "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" (Hidetaka Yoshioka) "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording" (Hitoshi Tsurumaki)
Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005) *14 Nominations / *13 Wins* "Picture of the Year" "Director of the Year" (Takashi Yamazaki) "Screenplay of the Year" (Takashi Yamazaki) "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" (Hidetaka Yoshioka) "Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role" (Shin'ichi Tsutsumi) "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role" (Hiroko Yakushimaru) "Outstanding Achievement in Music" (Naoki Sato) "Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography" (Kozo Shibasak) "Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction" (Kenichi Mizuno) "Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction" (Anri Jojo) "Outstanding Achievement in Sound Recording" (Hitoshi Tsurumaki) "Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing" (Ryuji Miyajima) "Rookie of the Year" (Maki Horikita)
Returner (2002) *2 Nominations / *1 Win* "Rookie of the Year" (Anne Suzuki)
“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 Dec 17, 2013 9:06 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: 2013 vs. 2012
Oricon released the Top 10(ish) films of 2013 yesterday (BO year ends in November), and it provided some updated totals for this year's film. Most saw small increases (~1%), though 'Les Miserables' dropped below the ¥6 billion mark and 'The Wind Rises' was adjusted up to ¥12 billion.
2013 Vs. 2012 [Top 12 Films Comparison - Same Point in Time] Total Gross / Admissions :: Film :: Days in Release :: Distributor
2013 01 :: ¥12.00 billion ($123.2 million) / 9.67 million :: The Wind Rises :: 149 :: Toho 02 :: ¥8.96 billion ($91.3 million) / 7.06 million :: Monsters University :: Final Total :: Disney 03 :: ¥6.85 billion ($76.9 million) / 5.67 million :: One Piece Film Z :: Final Total :: Toei 04 :: ¥5.93 billion ($65.7 million) / 4.82 million :: Les Miserables :: Final Total :: Toho-Towa 05 :: ¥4.20 billion ($46.1 million) / 3.09 million :: Ted :: Final Total :: Toho-Towa 06 :: ¥3.98 billion ($43.2 million) / 3.66 million :: Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum :: Final Total :: Toho 07 :: ¥3.63 billion ($37.1 million) / 3.03 million :: Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea :: Final Total :: Toho 08 :: ¥3.31 billion ($34.3 million) / 2.71 million :: Midsummer Formula :: Final Total :: Toho 09 :: ¥3.25 billion ($33.8 million) / 2.78 million :: The After-Dinner Mysteries :: Final Total :: Toho 10 :: ¥3.17 billion ($33.0 million) / 3.03 million :: Pokemon: ExtremeSpeed Genesect - Mewtwo Awakens :: Final Total :: Toho 11 :: ¥3.15 billion ($32.7 million) / 2.70 million :: Like Father, Like Son :: Final Estimate :: Gaga 12 :: ¥3.00 billion ($32.3 million) / 2.45 million :: Wreck-It Ralph :: Final Total :: Disney Total Gross: ¥61.4 billion ($649.6 million), +13.1% (-6.8%) Total Admissions: 50.7 million (¥1,211/$12.81 Avg. Ticket Price), +18.2% (-4.5%/-26.2%)
2012 01 :: ¥7.27 billion ($92.9 million) / 5.72 million :: Umizaru: Brave Hearts :: Final Estimate :: Toho 02 :: ¥5.95 billion ($76.0 million) / 4.70 million :: Thermae Romae :: Final Estimate :: Toho 03 :: ¥5.87 billion ($75.2 million) / 4.62 million :: Bayside Shakedown: The Final :: Tracking Ends :: Toho 04 :: ¥5.38 billion ($70.5 million) / 4.24 million :: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol :: Final Total :: Paramount 05 :: ¥4.42 billion ($55.0 million) / 3.21 million :: Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo :: 30 :: T-Joy 06 :: ¥4.18 billion ($53.4 million) / 3.40 million :: The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki :: Tracking Ends :: Toho 07 :: ¥3.85 billion ($48.5 million) / 2.55 million :: Resident Evil: Retribution :: Final Estimate :: Sony 08 :: ¥3.62 billion ($46.2 million) / 3.35 million :: Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles :: Final Estimate :: Toho 09 :: ¥3.56 billion ($45.5 million) / 2.35 million :: The Avengers :: Tracking Ends :: Disney 10 :: ¥3.51 billion ($44.8 million) / 3.35 million :: Pokemon: Kyurem Vs. The Sacred Swordsman :: Tracking Ends :: Toho 11 :: ¥3.44 billion ($43.6 million) / 2.69 million :: ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street '64 :: Final Total :: Toho 12 :: ¥3.28 billion ($42.3 million) / 2.74 million :: Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker :: Final Total :: Toho Total Gross: ¥54.3 billion ($693.9 million) Total Admissions: 42.9 million (¥1,266/$16.17 Avg. Ticket Price)
The Top 10 (12) of 2013 is almost final. 'The Wind Rises' will stay in release for a few more months, and can add a significant amount if it gets nominated or wins an Oscar, while 'The Kiyosu Conference' will more than likely pass up 'Wreck-It Ralph', but only barely.
2013 looks to have handily beat 2012 in admissions and should see a fair increase in Yen, but in USD the year will certainly be down since the Yen has strengthened so much over the past 12 months and has been at a 4/5 year high for most of the year (the 26.2% USD drop in the avg. ticket price shows the approx. exchange rate shift).
“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."
Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:00 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: All-Time Clubs
¥10 Billion Club 01 :: ¥30.40 - Spirited Away (2001) 02 :: ¥26.20 - Titanic (1997) 03 :: ¥22.00 - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 04 :: ¥20.30 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 05 :: ¥19.30 - Princess Mononoke (1997) 06 :: ¥17.35 - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 07 :: ¥17.30 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 08 :: ¥15.60 - Avatar (2009) 09 :: ¥15.50 - Ponyo (2008) 10 :: ¥13.70 - The Last Samurai (2003) 11 :: ¥13.50 - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 11 :: ¥13.50 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 13 :: ¥13.40 - Armageddon (1998) 14 :: ¥12.85 - Jurassic Park (1993) 15 :: ¥12.70 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 16 :: ¥12.00 - The Wind Rises (2013) [149 days in release] 17 :: ¥11.80 - Alice in Wonderland (2010) 18 :: ¥11.00 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 18 :: ¥11.00 - Finding Nemo (2003) 18 :: ¥11.00 - The Matrix Reloaded (2003) 18 :: ¥11.00 - Antarctic Story (1983) 22 :: ¥10.90 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 23 :: ¥10.80 - Toy Story 3 (2010) 24 :: ¥10.65 - Independence Day (1996) 25 :: ¥10.32 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004) 26 :: ¥10.10 - Bayside Shakedown (1998) 27 :: ¥10.02 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
$100 Million Club 01 :: $244.0 - Spirited Away (2001) 02 :: $212.0 - Titanic (1997) 03 :: $207.0 - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 04 :: $188.7 - Avatar (2009) 05 :: $165.5 - Princess Mononoke (1997) 06 :: $164.5 - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 07 :: $163.7 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 08 :: $156.0 - Ponyo (2008) 09 :: $147.8 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 10 :: $142.8 - Alice in Wonderland (2010) 11 :: $130.7 - Toy Story 3 (2010) 12 :: $126.7 - The Last Samurai (2003) 13 :: $125.3 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) 14 :: $125.1 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 15 :: $123.2 - The Wind Rises (2013) [149 days in release] 16 :: $117.6 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 17 :: $114.9 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) 18 :: $111.9 - Arrietty (2010) 19 :: $102.4 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 20 :: $102.4 - Finding Nemo (2003) 21 :: $100.2 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2004) 22 :: $100.0 - Armageddon (1998)
Most-Attended Films of All-Time 01 :: 23.50 million - Spirited Away (2001) 02 :: 19.50 million - Tokyo Olympiad (1965) 03 :: 16.83 million - Titanic (1997) 04 :: 16.20 million - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) 05 :: 15.00 million - Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 06 :: 14.20 million - Princess Mononoke (1997) 07 :: 14.00 million - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) 08 :: 13.00 million - Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War (1958) 09 :: 12.87 million - Ponyo (2008) 10 :: 12.60 million - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (2003) 11 :: 12.55 million - Godzilla Vs. King Kong (1962) 12 :: 12.10 million - The Last Samurai (2003) 13 :: 11.00 million - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 14 :: 10.69 million - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) 15 :: 10.10 million - Avatar (2009) 16 :: 9.67 million - The Wind Rises (2013) [149 days in release] 17 :: 9.61 million - Godzilla (1954) 18 :: 9.00 million - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 19 :: 8.90 million - Armageddon (1998) 20 :: 8.80 million - The Sinking of Japan (1973) 21 :: 8.60 million - Finding Nemo (2003) 22 :: 8.55 million - Jurassic Park (1993) 23 :: 8.40 million - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) 24 :: 8.34 million - The Return of Godzilla (1955) 25 :: 8.30 million - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 26 :: 8.00 million - Antarctic Story (1983) 27 :: 8.00 million - The Da Vinci Code (2006)
“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 Dec 20, 2013 1:53 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
01 (--) ¥560 million ($5.5 million), [346], The Eternal Zero (Toho) NEW 02 (01) ¥326 million ($3.1 million), [330], Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Toho) Week 3 03 (02) ¥212 million ($2.1 million), [313], Gravity (Warner Bros.) Week 2 04 (--) ¥150 million ($1.4 million), [317], Planes (Disney) NEW 05 (03) ¥114 million ($1.1 million), [286], Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard (Toei) Week 2 06 (04) ¥98 million ($960,000), [284], The Liar and His Lover (Toho) Week 2 07 (05) ¥94 million ($920,000), [292], SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Toho) Week 4 08 (--) ¥90 million ($890,000), [316], Walking with Dinosaurs (Fox) NEW 09 (06) ¥74 million ($730,000), [345], The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Toho) Week 5 10 (07) ¥49 million ($480,000) [262], A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Shochiku) Week 3
This is a 3-day Holiday Weekend (Emperor's Birthday on Monday), but I'm only predicting the 2-day weekend frame itself this time. Normally though, Holiday Mondays are about on par with Saturday or Sunday, so increase the 2-day predictions by ~40-60% (high-end for kid/family films) to get a 3-day prediction (ex. ¥800-850 million for The Eternal Zero).
>The Eternal Zero will be the film to watch this month, and likely during the next several months.
Ticket sales so far are very strong for an original film that will go on to have incredible legs if reviews and early audience reception are any indication. Mediocre films can get close to or over a multiplier of 10 that open this weekend in most years, and ones with great reviews and WOM often receive exceptional legs (recent examples being Avatar or Les Miserables), so a debut in the ¥500 million range can result in huge final numbers.
>Planes and Walking with Dinosaurs are hard to gauge since there isn't any good comparisons for them. Outside of Disney/Pixar and some Dreamworks, low-scale CG films like this rarely ever see a wide-release - if they get one at all anymore. I'm just going with about 1/3 of Cars 2's numbers for Planes and sub-¥100 million on Dinosaurs. Both predictions may be too high, too. Neither of them are doing very well this morning either.
“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 Dec 20, 2013 10:04 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
"The Eternal Zero" off to a rocket start, aiming for ¥6 billion!
Opening on 430 screens, Takashi Yamazaki's new film started off strong on Saturday and will be aiming for ¥6 billion ($60 million) with this momentum according to distributor Toho. Also according to Toho, customers of all ages were attending the film, and actor Okada Junichi is expected to become the face of the New Year box-office.
The Eternal Zero also stars Miura Inoue, Takeshi Hamada, Shota Someya, Hirofumi Arai, Takahiro Miura, and Tatsuya Ueda. The cast, along with director Yamazaki, were present for a stage greeting at Toho Cinemas Nichigeki's first Saturday showing, and the film was met with a standing ovation afterward with some female audience members observed tearful. http://eiga.com/news/20131221/10/
Toho often exaggerates how well their films are doing opening day, and saying a film is aiming for ¥6 billion ($60 million) after a half-day's business can certainly be premature. However, it is outpacing Midsummer Formula and The Kiyosu Conference, both of which almost opened to ¥500 million earlier this year, and a debut higher than them would definitely put ¥5 billion+ ($50 million+) into play this time of year, so ¥6 billion wouldn't be crazy talk.
Toho Cinema admissions, and maybe Saturday estimates, should be available soon.
“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 Dec 21, 2013 11:20 am
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
Toho Cinemas Saturday Admissions [12/21] (~20% of the nation's theaters)
Saturday Admissions [# showings] - Movie (Week in Release) 42,537 [421] - The Eternal Zero (NEW) 19,541 [291] - Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Week 3) 10,392 (92.2% 3D share) [266] - Gravity (Week 2) 10,391 (12.4% 3D share) [312] - Planes (NEW) 8,910 [230] - The Liar and His Lover (Week 2) 7,953 (34.9% 3D share) [299] - Walking with Dinosaurs (NEW) 5,658 [179] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Week 4) 5,523 [163] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Giam & Wizard (Week 2) 4,720 [222] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Week 5) 2,158 [35] - The Best Offer (NEW) 2,104 [90] - The Kiyosu Conference (Week 7) 1,637 [91] - Red 2 (Week 4) 1,608 (24.8% 3D share) [113] - 47 Ronin (Week 3) 1,526 [117] - A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Week 3) 1,087 [88] - Ask This of Riku (Week 3) 923 [53] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (Week 8) 722 [42] - Only Lovers Left Alive (NEW) 497 [57] - Captain Phillips (Week 4)
>The Eternal Zero beat the opening day admissions of every live-action film at Toho Cinemas from the past 15 months (since Resident Evil 5), and will break ¥500 million this weekend if it remains steady, though given the WOM, it might inch closer to ¥600 million.
>And not bad for Planes or Walking with Dinosaurs. Planes can do ¥200 million ($2 million) with these numbers (thus beating Brave's opening weekend, embarrassingly enough), even if it's 3D share is abysmal, and Walking with Dinosaurs should clear ¥100 million ($1 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."
Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:19 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
Eternal Zero does look good. I'm glad it's doing well. I hope it can get a bit of attention from other markets too, but this seem unlikely at this point. Only Hong Kong seem to like watching Japanese movies, with most other markets rejecting them outright.
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Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:13 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
I want to fly to Japan to see Only Lovers Left Alive early.
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Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:20 pm
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
I want to fly to Japan to see AV Idols.
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Sat Dec 21, 2013 11:23 pm
Corpse
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Re: Japan Box Office: Weekend Forecast [12/21-22]
Toho Cinemas Weekend Admissions [12/21-22] (~20% of the nation's theaters)
Weekend Admissions [# showings] - Movie (Week in Release) 91,182 [820] - The Eternal Zero (NEW) 50,119 [579] - Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan (Week 3) 24,514 (91.8% 3D share) [525] - Gravity (Week 2) 24,089 (13.3% 3D share) [619] - Planes (NEW) 21,174 [455] - The Liar and His Lover (Week 2) 19,632 (37.6% 3D share) [596] - Walking with Dinosaurs (NEW) 15,199 [325] - Kamen Rider X Kamen Rider Giam & Wizard (Week 2) 13,519 [351] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 2 (Week 4) 11,703 [444] - The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Week 5) 5,147 [178] - The Kiyosu Conference (Week 7) 4,661 [70] - The Best Offer (NEW) 3,890 [181] - Red 2 (Week 4) 3,582 (25.1% 3D share) [223] - 47 Ronin (Week 3) 3,549 [233] - A Tale of Samurai Cooking (Week 3) 2,672 [176] - Ask This of Riku (Week 3) 2,316 [113] - SPEC: Close - Incarnation Part 1 (Week 8) 1,453 [83] - Only Lovers Left Alive (NEW) 1,042 [112] - Captain Phillips (Week 4)
Very strong Sunday. Every film showing at Toho Cinemas saw an increase over Saturday.
>The Eternal Zero did exceptionally well, and 91,000 admissions at Toho locations means it will exceed 400,000 admissions for the weekend, and maybe even 450,000+.
Before Weekend Estimates are released (if they are, Monday is a Holiday), I'm thinking it earned between ¥530-580 million ($5.2-5.7 million). So after the Emperor's Birthday tomorrow, it's 3-day total should be near ¥900 million ($8.5-9 million).
>Lupin III Vs. Detective Conan held very well once again and its early ticket sales for the Emperor's Birthday tomorrow are well above those for either Saturday or Sunday (clearly the family film of this New Year), so it's 3-day total will be very impressive.
>Planes did alright, and 24,000 admissions here will be enough for a 100,000 admissions+ and ¥100-125 million ($1.0-1.2 million). The opening is looking similar to that of Brave.
>Walking with Dinosaurs probably missed 100,000 admissions for the weekend, but with it's better 3D share (though still poor), it could end up close to Planes in gross.
“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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