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Ghibli's Arrietty Opens at #9 with US$6.4 Million (Updated)
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The Box Office Mojo website reported that Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.
Here is how the various Ghibli films have performed in the United States on their first weekend:
| Film | Year | Opening Weekend | Theaters | Per-Screen Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | 1999 | US$144,446 | 8 | US$18,055 |
| Spirited Away | 2002 | US$449,839 | 26 | US$17,301 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2005 | US$427,987 | 36 | US$11,888 |
| Ponyo | 2009 | US$3,585,852 | 927 | US$3,868 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2010 | US$20,614 | 5 | US$4,123 |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | 2012 | US$6,400,000 | 1,522 | US$4,205 |
The number 1 film in the United States in weekend estimates is Safe House, although that may change once the final numbers are calculated.
As of February 12, four weekends into its limited U.S. release, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos has a box office total of US$170,217.
In his directorial debut, Yonebayashi giving the film the widest opening for a Studio Ghibli film in North America to date.
Update: Arrietty's name in third sentence corrected. Thanks, karenai_hana.
Update: Box Office Mojo reports that the final four-day tally of the film is US$8,684,864, an increase of US$582,864 from the estimate. The final three-day tally is US$6,446,395, an increase of US$46,395. Thanks, bravetailor.
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