JAPAN BOX OFFICE | Demon Slayer breaks all time record for OW

[edroger3]

When did the DVD announcement occur in Japan?  If the announcement happened in late May to early June, this chart CLEARLY and INCONTROVERTIBLY shows the effects of that stupid decision.  

Stupid decision? do you live on Mars? For animated movie, especially for Disney Classic, usually are expected great sales in home video (and Frozen is doing enormous sales) and Studios plan strong marketing campaign: releasing the DVD when the focus on movie is still strong, it mean to sell a lot more, saving tons of $ in marketing.  Other, It's the same 4-months "window" between cinema and home video used in all major markets.

[BadAtGender]

The video announcement can explain some loss of the audience, but isn't the solitary reason. Simple passage of time will explain more. For the specific weekends that were depressed, we also had the sports days. If you look at the chart of weekly (rather than weekend) grosses, the decline is more modest: business shifted around, but it's still chugging along.

[Corpse]

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)

¥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)

¥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)

¥200.9 million ($2.0 million) / 160,528 [251] - Mission Impossible: Samurai (Shochiku)

¥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)

¥112.9 million ($1.1 million) / 92,752 [333] - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Paramount)

¥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 ↨

Edited June 25, 2014 by Corpse

[Corpse]

[Corpse]

Best Multipliers of 2014

 

Requirements:

*Opening above ¥100 million (~$1 million)

*5+ weeks in release

 

x31.12 - Frozen [15 Weeks]

x16.05 - The Eternal Zero [Estimate]

x10.73 - The Liar and His Lover [Estimate]

x10.36 - Gravity [Estimate]

x9.27 - The Little House [Estimate]

x8.77 - Thermae Romae II [9 Weeks]

x8.38 - The Tale of Princess Kaguya [Final]

x7.62 - The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji [Estimate]

x7.49 - Partners the Movie 3 [Estimate]

x7.37 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [9 Weeks]

x7.29 - Planes [Estimate]

x7.14 - Walking with Dinosaurs [Estimate]

x6.77 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty [Estimate]

x6.50 - Lupin III vs. Detective Conan [Final]

x6.44 - Silver Spoon [Estimate]

x5.93 - Doraemon: Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party [Estimate]

x5.81 - The Snow White Murder Case [Estimate]

x5.67 - A Bolt from the Blue [5 Weeks]

x5.42 - Wood Job! [Estimate]

x5.25 - I Want to Hold You [Estimate]

x5.25 - Trick: The Last Stage [Estimate]

x5.22 - Crayon-Shin chan: Serious Battle! Robot Dad Strikes [Estimate]

x5.13 - Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension [10 Weeks]

x4.97 - Pretty Cure All Stars: New Stage 3 [Estimate]

x4.94 - The Wolf of Wall Street [Estimate]

x4.92 - Enchanted Kingdom 3D [Estimate]

x4.91 - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit [Estimate]

x4.80 - Captain Phillips [Estimate]

x4.79 - Team Batista: Kerberos's Final Portrait [Estimate]

x4.60 - Tiger & Bunny: The Rising [Estimate]

x4.56 - Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard [Estimate]

x4.53 - Red 2 [Estimate]

x4.48 - Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 [6 Weeks]

x4.47 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [Estimate]

x4.36 - The Escape Plan [Estimate]

x4.21 - My Little Nightmare [Estimate]

x4.01 - Black Butler [Estimate]

x3.96 - Robocop [Estimate]

x3.84 - Hensei Rider vs Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentei [Estimate]

x3.79 - 47 Ronin [Estimate]

x3.75 - Kiki's Delivery Service [Estimate]

x3.67 - Crows: Explode [Estimate]

x3.60 - The IDOLM@STER Movie [Estimate]

x3.42 - Thor: The Dark World [Estimate]

x3.39 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier [Estimate]

x3.39 - Kamen Teacher the Movie [Estimate]

x3.23 - Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Episode 7 - Over the Rainbow [6 Weeks]

x3.09 - Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger Vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle [Estimate]

 

Best Multipliers (Wide-Releases) [1998-]

01. 31.12 - Frozen (Mar., 2014) [101 Days in Release]

02. 30.37 - Spirited Away (July, 2001)

03. 26.99 - Princess Mononoke (July, 1997)

04. 26.13 - Avatar (Dec., 2009)

05. 23.21 - Departures (Dec., 2008) 

06. 19.96 - Les Miserabes (Dec., 2012) 

07. 16.44 - The Cat Returns (July, 2002)

08. 16.05 - The Eternal Zero (Dec., 2013) [Estimate]

09. 15.69 - Monsters, Inc. (Mar., 2002)

10. 15.25 - The Last Samurai (Dec., 2003)

11. 14.98 - Ponyo (July, 2008)

12. 14.84 - Howl's Moving Castle (Nov., 2004)

13. 14.81 - Always: Sunset on Third Street (Nov., 2005)

14. 14.25 - Confessions (June, 2010)

15. 13.96 - Bayside Shakedown: Save the Rainbow Bridge! (July, 2003)

16. 13.83 - Thermae Romae (Apr., 2012)

17. 13.64 - Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (May, 2004)

18. 13.09 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Dec., 2001)

19. 12.98 - Summer Wars (Aug., 2009)

20. 12.88 - Ted (Jan., 2013) 

21. 12.51 - The Wind Rises (July, 2013) 

22. 12.50 - The Phantom of the Opera (Jan., 2005)

23. 12.48 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (Aug., 2003)

24. 12.24 - Finding Nemo (Dec., 2003)

25. 11.56 - The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki (July, 2012)

 

New #1!

Edited June 25, 2014 by Corpse

[Annayya]

No, re-releases are counted separately.   Re-releases pretty much always bomb anyway, so the rankings wouldn't really change besides Finding Nemo breaking that 19th place tie in on the top grossing list, and maybe Star Wars Episode I moving up one or two spots on the top admissions list.  

 

Can you explain why Boxofficemojo reported Spirited away as making only $230 million. I thought the difference was due to the re-release that BOM didn't keep track of, but as per what you said above it seems like there is some another reason.

 

How could BOM and several other websites be off by $14 million in their calculation ?

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=spiritedaway.htm

Edited June 25, 2014 by Annayya

[Incarnadine]

Looking at that top grossing of 2014 list really puts Frozen's amazing run in perspective. That number just looks so freaking huge when put on a list with the other movies, almost matching the total of the next 5 highest movies combined.

[Corpse]

Can you explain why Boxofficemojo reported Spirited away as making only $230 million. I thought the difference was due to the re-release that BOM didn't keep track of, but as per what you said above it seems like there is some another reason.

 

How could BOM and several other websites be off by $14 million in their calculation ?

http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=spiritedaway.htm

 

BOM just fails at updating USD totals when exchange rates change daily/weekly.  One weekend a film may be at $100, but the next it could be $90 or $110 if the exchange rate shifts enough, even if it earned $1 for that week.  They just take the total and adjust it with the most recent exchange rate, ignoring any past numbers it earned.  They also don't update a lot of totals if a film falls too far out of the Top 10.. 

 

Most films that have long runs are pretty off at BOM.  The Last Samurai is way low (they stopped tracking it as soon as it fell out of the Top 10, but it was still earning quite a bit of money), Harry Potter 1 is too low, Pirates 3 is low, Ponyo is high, The Wind Rises is low, and so on.  There's a lot of inaccurate figures there.

[katniss]

Stupid decision? do you live on Mars? For animated movie, especially for Disney Classic, usually are expected great sales in home video (and Frozen is doing enormous sales) and Studios plan strong marketing campaign: releasing the DVD when the focus on movie is still strong, it mean to sell a lot more, saving tons of $ in marketing.  Other, It's the same 4-months "window" between cinema and home video used in all major markets.

 

lol.  Do you live on Mars?  Anyone buying a DVD ain't gonna care whether they buy it now or four weeks from now.  They gonna buy it.  A few extra weeks in the theaters won't mean JACK SHI* if a person is a devoted enough fan to buy a DVD/bluray/download. 

 

Frozen fan:  "Damn i can't wait to own it.  I loved this movie....Oh damn, gotta wait another month?  I guess i won't buy it then." 

 

lol.  Dafug???  If i love a movie enough to want to buy the DVD, why would waiting an extra month prevent me from buying it?  Am i a moron?  Will i "forget" to buy it since i have to wait one more month? 

 

This logic is ridiculous.

Edited June 25, 2014 by katniss

[Murgatroyd]

The video announcement can explain some loss of the audience, but isn't the solitary reason. Simple passage of time will explain more. For the specific weekends that were depressed, we also had the sports days. If you look at the chart of weekly (rather than weekend) grosses, the decline is more modest: business shifted around, but it's still chugging along.

 

Yes.  Even movies with great legs start to drop eventually.

 

[Ray]

 

 

 

[BadAtGender]

Yes.  Even movies with great legs start to drop eventually.

 

 

 

It's eerie how similar their runs are, especially from week 10 on. I wonder if Frozen's going to fall below again this week or next. Should happen for one of those, though.

 

Those first seven weeks for SA were damn amazing.

[Omni]

This logic is ridiculous.

It's edroger, what else do you expect? Why did you even bother replying?

Something like "It's the same 4-months window between cinema and home video used in all major markets" is just good for a laugh (or for something else).

[superstancer]

Previous page i can find mission impossible 1 twice??? under BO collections

[tong kosong]

Mfantin/TE Lawrence, my beloved Mr 400M$, and Omni, his echo, Disney guys are still laughing after reading the email that you have written to him and thinking about how much money they save in advertising here in Japan.

 

Looking last Murgatroyd's graph every babbling idiot understand that Frozen follows the same path of SA, DVD or not DVD. Oh, right, i forgot you have a problem with graphs and tabs.

 

Congrat,  finally you writed a post, even if short, without grammar horror.

 

Oh, the irony.

Btw Mfantin never really predicted 400M. So you still believe the DVD didn't affect it ?

[lab276]

Of course the DVD has affected its run. But it has already sold over 18m tickets and there's only so many tickets you can sell. It was going to slow down eventually.Actually, I'm going to amend, the effect has been marginal at best.

Edited June 25, 2014 by lab276

[edroger3]

Oh, the irony.

Btw Mfantin never really predicted 400M. So you still believe the DVD didn't affect it ?

he does not agree with me and offends heavily, I'm not angry, just a few jokes every now and then.

 

Frozen had yet the highest opening weekend multiplier ever here, it went beyond all expectations: its decline is a natural thing, just a spoiled child who wants to be right at all costs may argue to the contrary, what it lacks in order to overcome SA was lost in the first seven weeks, not after.

[mfantin65]

Oh, the irony.

lol. His grammar is right up there with his tables and predictions. Edited June 25, 2014 by T E Lawrence

[Ray]

Aww, the title changed back. But isn't the consensus that Elsa should technically reign for at least one more weekend?

[katniss]

Anyone with a thinking brain (including even "experts" like Corpse who was right there acknowledging its possibility) could see that $300 million was within striking distance before the idiotic decision by Disney to release the DVD in July, even though they could have sold just as many units in August, or even September.  Disney isn't infallible.  They have made plenty of mistakes and these are the kinds of moronic decisions that cratered Disney before this most recent resurgence.