‘Suzume’ Director Makoto Shinkai Praises Pixar’s ‘Elemental,’ Which Opened In Japan Last Weekend
Pixar’s latest film continues to find admirers around the globe.
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‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Take A $28 Million Slice Out Of The Box Office
Paramount’s distribution chief says he’s “over the moon” with the movie’s fourth-place launch.
Cowabunga Dude! ‘Mutant Mayhem’ Made $10.2M On Its First Day In Cinemas
The latest Turtles flick looks to be on its way to a $40M+ opening five days.
Box Office Report: Miyazaki’s Big Opening Weekend, ‘Elemental’s Impressive Legs, And Two Chinese Hits
This year’s box office has proved unpredictable, but animation is flourishing in the world’s biggest markets.
Koreans Can’t Get Enough Of ‘Elemental’, #1 For Three Straight Weeks
Defying box office norms, ‘Elemental’ has grossed a greater amount each weekend it has screened in Korea.
Historical Epic ‘Chang’An’ Is Set For A Huge Chinese Opening Weekend After Strong Previews
‘Chang’An’ is the first from the history-based New Culture series of films being developed at China’s Light Chaser Animation.
‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Is Worst Dreamworks Opening Of All-Time
‘Ruby Gillman’ has entered the record books, but not for the right reason.
This Weekend, ‘Across The Spider-Verse’ And ‘Elemental’ Debunked A Great Hollywood Misconception
As the audience for animation grows larger than ever, it’s time to recognize that multiple animated films can succeed in theaters at the same time.
‘Elemental’ Flops With Second-Worst Debut In Pixar History
Warner Bros.’s cg-heavy superhero epic ‘The Flash’ had a dire opening weekend of its own.
‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Outgrosses ‘Into The Spider-Verse’ After Just 12 Days In Theaters
Meanwhile, Hayao Miyazaki’s 1986 classic ‘Castle in the Sky’ has grossed $17.5 million from two weeks in Chinese theaters.
‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Shatters Opening Weekend Record For A Sony Animated FIlm
It’s the first $100 million-plus domestic launch for an animated Sony title.
‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Opens With Impressive $95.4M Domestic Debut But Struggles Abroad
Meanwhile, ‘The Super Mario Bros.’ is just days away from becoming the third-highest-grossing animated film of all time.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Passes ‘Minions’ As Illumination’s Top Grossing Film Of All-Time
Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ and Takehiko Inoue’s ‘The First Slam Dunk’ both passed major milestones over the weekend as well.
Summer 2023 Could Have A Dramatic Effect On The Future Of Theatrical Animation Distribution
‘Mario’ is making box office history, but this summer’s frontloaded release schedule could be the real litmus test for theatrical animation distribution.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Crosses $1B At The Global Box Office
‘The First Slam Dunk’ finished another week in the global top ten and ‘Suzume’ nears $10 million in the U.S.
‘Mario,’ ‘Suzume,’ ‘The First Slam Dunk’ Enjoy Record-Breaking Box Office Weekends
‘Mario’ posted a historic third weekend domestically while ‘The First Slam Dunk’ dominated in China.
‘The First Slam Dunk’ Posts $13.9 Million First Day In China, ‘Suzume’ Still In Top-5
‘The First Slam Dunk’ topped the Chinese box office on Thursday with a $13.93 million first day.
‘Mario’ Continues Record-Breaking Box Office Speedrun In Its Sophomore Weekend, Now Highest-Grossing Video Game Adaptation Ever
‘Mario’ made history domestically and abroad over the weekend, as ‘Suzume’ and ‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ debuted in the U.S.
Disney’s ‘Strange World’ Was 2022’s Biggest Box Office Flop, According To New Report
Making matters worse for Disney was that Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ was also one of 2022’s biggest box office bombs.
‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Debuts With Historic Numbers At Home And Abroad; Biggest Illumination Opening Ever
Among a host of other achievements, it’s the third-biggest three-day opening ever for an animated feature in the U.S.
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