Two Asian Features Are Now Competing To Top The Global Animation Box Office In 2020
Will the Chinese or Japanese top the 2020 global animation box office?
Box Office Report
Box Office Report: ‘Demon Slayer’ Slays In Japan, ‘Over The Moon’ Underwhelms In China
“Demon Slayer” has grossed more than $100 million in ten days. “Over the Moon” managed only $582,000 in its first weekend.
‘Demon Slayer’ Movie Breaks Japan’s All-Time Opening Weekend Record, Tops Global Box Office
The manga spin-off took $44 million in its first three days in Japan, more than doubling the previous record.
‘Jiang Ziya’ Reaches Nearly $100 Million In Two Days, Breaks Single-Day Animation Box Office Record In China
More people saw “Jiang Ziya” in its first day than have seen Disney’s “Mulan” during its entire release in China.
With Less Than A Million, ‘Sponge On The Run’ Is No. 1 In Canada
Canadian moviegoers are eager to watch animation on the bigscreen again.
‘Red Shoes And The Seven Dwarfs’ Tops Spanish Box Office For Second Weekend Running
In post-lockdown cinemas, the only thing that matters is animation.
‘Onward’ And ‘Trolls World Tour’ Top The UK’s Reopened Box Office
Pixar’s latest topped the rankings with all of $27,000.
For Second Week Running, Studio Ghibli Films Take Top Three Spots At Japanese Box Office
Ghibli re-releases are dominating the box office in Japan.
Four Years After Its Release, ‘Zootopia’ Is Back At The Top Of The U.S. Box Office
Disney’s film has added around $280,000 to its lifetime domestic total of $341.5 million.
American Movie Theater Operators Endangered Lives So They Could Have Their Worst Weekend In Over 20 Years
Even if it means killing everyone, American cinema operators were determined to make a few bucks this weekend.
‘Onward’ Launches No. 1 At Worldwide Box Office, But Disappoints For A Pixar Film
“Onward” had the smallest theatrical audience ever for a Pixar release.
‘My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising’ Delivers Powerful 4th Place Launch
Limited releases and tiny marketing budgets aren’t stopping the passionate fanbases of anime franchises, who continue to turn out in big numbers for theatrical releases in the United States.
In The Battle Of The Hybrids, ‘Call Of The Wild’ Comes Up Short Against ‘Sonic’
“Sonic the Hedgehog” continues to control the box office, while “Call of the Wild” delivered an underwhelming debut.
‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Lands Best Ever Opening For A Video Game Movie
This hedgehog hogged the box office.
Chinese Theaters Shut Amid Coronavirus Fears, Delaying Release Of Two Big Animated Films
To help contain the coronavirus, Chinese distributors have canceled releases during the highly profitable new year holiday.
‘Weathering With You’ Earns $5M Domestically In Six Days, Breaks GKIDS All-Time Record
In a mere six days, the film has become the all-time top grosser for its distributor GKIDS.
‘Spies In Disguise’ Launches With $22 Million, But No Match For ‘Frozen II’
It’s one of Blue Sky’s worst openings ever.
‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Continues On Path To Becoming Legendary Box Office Disaster
The film plummeted 74% in its second weekend, playing to mostly empty theaters.
‘Playmobil: The Movie’ Bombs, Worst Opening Of All-Time In 2,300+ Theaters
Only two movies have ever opened more poorly in 2,000+ theaters: “The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure” and “Delgo.”
‘Frozen 2’: Which Box Office Records It Has Broken, And Which It Hasn’t
Disney’s sequel is a huge hit — but the studio is presenting it as an even bigger success than it is.
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