Suzume Anime Film Drives Past US$320 Million at Global Box Office
With only a few days left at the Japanese box office, Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume film is starting to bring in just a little more at the box office as it continues its worldwide run, passing US$320 million at the global box office this weekend with over 46 million people have seen the flick around the world.
As of Sunday, May 21, Suzume has brought in 14.71 million yen (US$109.08 million) on the back of 11 million tickets sold in Japan alone. Worldwide, Suzume has made US$322.1 million across the globe with China continuing to be the highest-grossing region for the film with US$119.23 million, followed by South Korea with US$42.42 million. It is still the 5th highest-grossing anime film of all time.
According to a tweet from the official Twitter account, Suzume has been watched by 35 million people, totaling 46 million people when including Japan. It is also now the number-one Japanese-produced film in India, following the same record in South Korea.
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????映画『 #すずめの戸締まり』が
“すずめ旋風”を巻き起こしています????
＼????海外動員が３,５００万人を突破！
????全世界動員が４,６００万人を突破！
????海外興収が２８０億円を突破！
????全世界興収が４２０億円を突破！
????????中国の興収が８億元を突破！
????????インドで日本映画史上No.1興収を記録！ pic.twitter.com/cEC5C2CO5l
— 映画『すずめの戸締まり』公式 (@suzume_tojimari) May 23, 2023
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Suzume is directed by Makoto Shinkai, who also penned the screenplay for the film alongside Masayoshi Tanaka as the character designer, Kenichi Tsuchiya as the animation director and Takumi Tanji as the art director with animation production at CoMix Wave Films. The film ends its Japanese theatrical run on May 27.
Suzume was released in Japan on November 11. Crunchyroll teamed up with Sony Pictures and Wild Bunch International to bring the feature to global audiences outside of Asia starting April 12, 2023.
Synopsis:
On the other side of the door, was time in its entirety—
“Suzume no Tojimari” is a coming-of-age story for the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close the doors causing devastation.
Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu (located in southwestern Japan) when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob… Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster.
—The stars, then sunset, and the morning sky.
Within that realm, it was as though all time had melted together in the sky…
Never-before-seen scenery, encounters and farewells… A myriad of challenges await her on her journey. Despite all the obstacles in her way, Suzume’s adventure shines a ray of hope upon our own struggles against the toughest roads of anxiety and constraints that make up everyday life. This story of closing doors that connect our past to the present and future will leave a lasting impression upon all of our hearts.
Drawn in by these mysterious doors, Suzume’s journey is about to begin.
Sources: Kogyo Tsushin, ENT Group, KOBIZ, The Numbers, Suzume on Twitter
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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.
