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Howl's Moving Castle in 50 Countries
posted on by Christopher Macdonald
Earns $12.1 million in Second Weekend, Stays on Top
A TOHO spokesperson has stated that Howl's Moving Castle will be shown in 50 countries around the world, starting with South Korea on December 24, France on January 12, Taiwan on February 5 and Hong Kong on March 17. These are the only countries that currently have release dates set.
Variety reports that Howl's Moving Castle earned $12.1 million in its second weekend, bringing its box office total to US$45.7 million (4.7 billion yen approx.). Tom Hanks' The Polar Express opened in third in Japan, taking in 1.8 million.
Japanese Box Office Top 10 Source: Kogyo Tsushinsha
Variety reports that Howl's Moving Castle earned $12.1 million in its second weekend, bringing its box office total to US$45.7 million (4.7 billion yen approx.). Tom Hanks' The Polar Express opened in third in Japan, taking in 1.8 million.
Japanese Box Office Top 10 Source: Kogyo Tsushinsha
This Week | Last Week | Title | Country | Week# |
1 | 1 | Howl's Moving Castle | Japan | 2 |
2 | 2 | Ima Aini Yukimasu | Japan | 5 |
3 | N/A | The Polar Express | USA | 1 |
4 | N/A | Everybody Has Secrets | Japan | 1 |
5 | N/A | Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow | USA | 1 |
6 | 3 | Collateral | USA | 5 |
7 | 4 | Umineko | Japan | 3 |
8 | 5 | The Hidden Blade | Japan | 5 |
9 | 6 | University Of Laughs | Japan | 5 |
10 | 7 | Blood And Bones | Japan | 4 |