The recent U.S. box office performance this weekend of The Boy and the Heron has set a new record for anime, besting the acclaimed Godzilla Minus One in the process.Released on Dec. 8 in the United States, box office estimates suggest that The Boy and the Heron grossed $12.8 million across its opening weekend. This put the film at #1 at the box office this week, beating out not just Godzilla Minus One but also The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, DreamWorks’ Trolls Band Together and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, marking the first time in history that an original anime film has topped the American box office. It also marks only the third time that any anime film has gone #1, alongside Dragon Ball Super: Broly and My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission. This was a feat that not even Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train could accomplish with strong competition from The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the time.Overall, the positive reaction to The Boy and the Heron is unsurprising given its strong reviews. CBR’s Howard Waldstein says the film is a life-affirming, animated masterpiece, and filmmakers have flocked to give Ghibli its due. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Jeff Rowe praised the film on X (formerly Twitter) after losing out at the BSFC Awards. “No shame in losing to the GOAT. Honored to be considered a runner up. Thanks Boston!” Rowe said.
The recent U.S. box office performance this weekend of The Boy and the Heron has set a new record for anime, besting the acclaimed Godzilla Minus One in the process.
Released on Dec. 8 in the United States, box office estimates suggest that The Boy and the Heron grossed $12.8 million across its opening weekend. This put the film at #1 at the box office this week, beating out not just Godzilla Minus One but also The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, DreamWorks’ Trolls Band Together and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, marking the first time in history that an original anime film has topped the American box office. It also marks only the third time that any anime film has gone #1, alongside Dragon Ball Super: Broly and My Hero Academia The Movie: World Heroes’ Mission. This was a feat that not even Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train could accomplish with strong competition from The Super Mario Bros. Movie at the time.
Overall, the positive reaction to The Boy and the Heron is unsurprising given its strong reviews. CBR’s Howard Waldstein says the film is a life-affirming, animated masterpiece, and filmmakers have flocked to give Ghibli its due. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles‘ Jeff Rowe praised the film on X (formerly Twitter) after losing out at the BSFC Awards. “No shame in losing to the GOAT. Honored to be considered a runner up. Thanks Boston!” Rowe said.
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