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Ghibli's Arrietty Earns US$14.3 Million After 2nd Weekend (UPDATED)
posted on by Egan Loo
The Box Office Mojo website reports that The Secret World of Arrietty (Karigurashi no Arrietty) has earned US$4,351,115 during the February 24-26 weekend. In its second weekend in American theaters, Arrietty drops from #9 to #10 at the box office as it faces four new films. With 1,522 theaters, Arrietty had a per-screen average of US$2,859. Ticket sales dropped 32.5% from the first weekend.
With a current total of US$14,508,920, Arrietty is now the sixth highest grossing theatrical anime release in the United States. It has moved well ahead of #7's Ponyo (U$$15,090,399).
Here is how the various Ghibli films have performed in the United States in their second weekend:
| Film | Year | 2nd Weekend | Theaters | Per-Screen Average | Gross-to-Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Mononoke | 1999 | US$384,220 | 38 | US$10,111 | US$592,844 |
| Spirited Away | 2002 | US$527,719 | 53 | US$9,956 | US$1,110,559 |
| Howl's Moving Castle | 2005 | US$864,761 | 202 | US$4,280 | US$1,482,895 |
| Ponyo | 2009 | US$2,425,644 | 927 | US$2,617 | US$8,136,515 |
| Tales from Earthsea | 2010 | US$9,940 | 5 | US$1,988 | US$41,029 |
| The Secret World of Arrietty (Estimated) | 2012 | US$4,503,000 | 1,522 | US$2,959 | US$14,660,000 |
The number 1 film in the United States in weekend estimates is Act of Valor.
In his directorial debut, Yonebayashi giving the film the widest opening for a Studio Ghibli film in North America to date.
Update 2011/2/27: Final box office figures updated.
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