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

[Corpse]

Weekend Estimates (09/06-07)

 

01 (01) ¥369 million ($3.5 million), -29%, ¥6.41 billion ($62.7 million), Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) Week 5

02 (02) ¥275 million ($2.6 million), -39%, ¥1.09 billion ($10.5 million), Lupin III (Toho) Week 2

03 (05) ¥171 million ($1.6 million), -03%, ¥4.56 billion ($44.2 million), Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) Week 6

04 (04) ¥130 million ($1.2 million), -30%, ¥1.89 billion ($18.2 million), Hot Road (Shochiku) Week 4

05 (--) ¥126 million ($1.1 million), 0, ¥126 million ($1.2 million), Non-Stop (Gaga) NEW

06 (03) ¥112 million ($1.0 million), -44%, ¥625 million ($6.0 million), Lucy (Toho-Towa) Week 2

07 (06) ¥63 million ($0.61 million), -44%, ¥2.73 billion ($26.8 million), Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) Week 5

08 (--) ¥56 million ($0.54 million), 0, ¥56 million ($0.54 million), In the Hero (Toei) NEW

09 (07) ¥46 million ($0.44 million), -40%, ¥3.28 billion ($32.0 million), Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 8

10 (08) ¥29 million ($0.27 million), -55%, ¥450 million ($4.3 million), Into the Storm (Warner Bros.) Week 3

 

>Stand By Me, Doraemon wins its 5th-consecutive week on top, and is very close to becoming the #1 of the Summer.  While its weekdays have become much weaker, its weekend business isn't going to weaken much, so it's still on track to reach ¥7.5 billion ($75 million) or more.  ¥7.55 billion is needed to become the Highest-Grossing non-Ghibli/Disney animated film of all-time. 

 

>Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc barely dropped from last weekend.  The sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, opens this upcoming weekend, so this was the last weekend for many fans to see it before it loses a lot of screens/showtimes.  However, it's still doing great numbers, so I'm not expecting it to plummet next weekend.  The fact it's coming close to ¥5 billion ($50 million) is incredible and easily bests any Warner Bros. film since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. 

 

>Non-Stop has a pretty standard debut for its genre.  It'll earn around ¥400/500 million ($4/5 million).

 

>In the Hero has a meh debut, another disappointing showing for Toei.

 

>Ghost in the Shell: Arise Border 4 may be in 10th place instead of Into the Storm.  The last Ghost in the Shell in June opened to ¥24 million, and this one looks like it performed a little better.

[Dingdong123]

Lol at Lucy beating Thor 2 and Cap 2 in less theatres. It needs some expansion don't you think?And how's Malef total?

[Corpse]

It's really rare for any movie to expand beyond their opening week (besides adding a few theaters/screens).  However, films also don't lose any theaters until typically 6+ weeks in release depending on how they perform.

 

The only film in last weeks Top 10 for example that has lost any theaters since opening was Pokemon XY, its 7th week in release.  

 

Maleficent is around $63 million, give or take $100,000 most likely.  It'll finish with about $64 million. 

Edited September 7, 2014 by Corpse

[tommycruise]

Non stop just opened? 6 months is an incredibly long wait for a non summer blockbuster

[lab276]

Non stop just opened? 6 months is an incredibly long wait for a non summer blockbuster

That kind of wait is common in Japan.

[Corpse]

Yeah, and there's a lot of past films being released in Japan over the next couple months, too.  Without checking the schedule, I know I, Frankenstein and About Time are coming up soon. 

[chimpo]

Corpse any news on HTTYD 2 release date in Japan?

[Quigley]

Non stop just opened? 6 months is an incredibly long wait for a non summer blockbuster

 

Mr Peabody and Sherman opens in November. I don't know why they're bothering to release it at all...

[chimpo]

Seriously dude, get your Dreamworks Animation hate out of here. All I see you do is go into every thread and post some shitty comments about Dreamworks movies.

[Fake]

Curious to see how Guardians and Apes perform over the next couple of weeks.Any predictions?

[Corpse]

Corpse any news on HTTYD 2 release date in Japan?

There are a lot of online petitions to get the film released in Japan.  One reached, I think, 1,000 or so signatures and was sent to Fox last month.  The first was very well-received, despite its poor box-office numbers.

 

It is still listed as being distributed by Fox, but no exact date has been announced.  Just the rumored February 2015 that hasn't been confirmed yet. 

Edited September 8, 2014 by Corpse

[Corpse]

Weekend Ranking (09/06-07)

 

01 (01) Stand By Me, Doraemon (Toho) Week 5

02 (02) Lupin III (Toho) Week 2

03 (05) Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc (Warner Bros.) Week 6

04 (04) Hot Road (Shochiku) Week 4

05 (--) Non-Stop (Gaga) DEBUT

06 (03) Lucy (Toho-Towa) Week 2

07 (06) Transformers: Age of Extinction (Paramount) Week 5

08 (--) In the Hero (Toei) DEBUT

09 (07) Memories of Marnie (Toho) Week 8 

10 (09) Into the Storm (Warner Bros.) Week 3

 

>Stand By Me, Doraemon is still atop the box-office for a 5th-consecutive week, earning ¥373,775,900 ($3.6 million) with 271,138 admissions.  After 5 weeks in release, the first ever 3D Doraemon film, directed by acclaimed director Takashi Yamazaki, is up to ¥6.43 billion ($62.9 million) and 4.84 million admissions.  

 

>Lupin III holds onto second place, grossing ¥283,343,200 ($2.7 million) with 212,523 admissions.  After 2 weeks in release, the live-action adaptation of the popular Lupin III character has exceeded ¥1 billion ($10 million).

 

>Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc rises two spots and back into the Top 3.  The second half of the two-part sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, opens this Saturday so everyone who hasn't seen the first half yet clearly went out this weekend to catch it before Part 2 opens.  

 

After 6 weeks, it has become the highest-grossing live-action film of the calendar year, having earned ¥4.59 billion ($44.6 million) and 3.55 million admissions for a 52% increase over the first film so far.  This franchise is everything Warner Bros. has needed in Japan post-Harry Potter, having had many disappointing results (most notably The Hobbit films bombing) since.  

 

>Non-Stop was the weekend's top debut, taking in ¥121,677,000 ($1.1 million) with 94,250 admissions on 198 screens.  The debut is 6% stronger than last year's Taken 2.

 

>In the Hero had to settle for just 8th, making only ¥47,283,400 ($455,000) with 35,479 admissions on 200 screens.  Once again, Toei has another disappointing live-action film on their hands.  

 

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[superstancer]

There are a lot of online petitions to get the film released in Japan.  One reached, I think, 1,000 or so signatures and was sent to Fox last month.  The first was very well-received, despite its poor box-office numbers.

 

It is still listed as being distributed by Fox, but no exact date has been announced.  Just the rumored February 2015 that hasn't been confirmed yet. 

Why its getting delayed???? 

[Godzilla]

Curious to see how Guardians and Apes perform over the next couple of weeks.Any predictions?

 

Anything above $10M for Guardians and $25M for Apes would be a win. 

[Quigley]

Seriously dude, get your Dreamworks Animation hate out of here. All I see you do is go into every thread and post some shitty comments about Dreamworks movies.

 

This doesn't have to do with hating DreamWorks. Many DW films aren't released at all in Japan (e.g. Croods) cuz it isn;t worth releasing them. Just saying that I think this will bomb as well, like many other DW flms in Japan.

[tupek]

Yeah, DWA movies don't have future in Japan.

[tupek]

Yeah, DWA movies don't have future in Japan.

[Bishop54]

Has Godzilla reached $30M yet?

[Quigley]

How are presales looking for Guardians?

[pepsa]

When does GOTG open?