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Super Mario Bros. Stays at #1 for 3rd Week, Psycho- Providence Opens at #4 in Japan
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Editor's Note: KOFIC did not update its weekend earnings for the weekend of May 12-14, so this article does not contain earnings for every film on the list.
The film sold 1.276 million tickets and earned 1.843 billion yen ($13.54 million) in its first three days in Japan.
The film has earned an estimated US$1.15 billion worldwide — the first film this year to top US$1 billion and only the fifth film to reach the milestone since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Deadline, it is the 10th animated film to earn US$1 billion worldwide, and is now the #5 highest-grossing animated film worldwide.
The film opened in the U.S. and in over 60 markets worldwide on April 5.
The film has been the highest-grossing film of 2023 worldwide. The film is also the highest-earning video game adaptation in history.
Jack Black voices Bowser.
The film opened on April 14, and it sold 2,176,407 tickets to earn 3,144,638,7340 yen ($23.4 million) in its first three days, making it the best three-day opening for the franchise. The film is the first in the franchise to earn more than 10 billion yen.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders) composed the music.
EGOIST performs the film's ending theme song "Tōjisha" (The One Concerned).
The film opened at #2 on April 21. The film sold 428,000 tickets for 583 million yen ($4.34 million) in its first three days.
The second sequel film Chi no Halloween -Kessen- (Bloody Halloween -Decisive Battle-) will open on June 30.
SUPER BEAVER performs the theme song "Gradation" for the first film, while the band also performs the theme song "Hakanakunai" (Not Merely Fleeting) for the second film.
The first film streaming the film worldwide excluding Asia, Spain, and Latin America.
The film is now the 16th highest-earning film of all time in Japan and has ranked at #1 in its opening weekend.
Inoue personally directed the film at Precure Super Stars!).
Rinka Kumada (live-action Marry Me!, Seishun Cinderella) plays Kaede Kagaya.
Nana Asakawa plays enthusiastic designer and romantic Mio Kotomori.
Eiga Doraemon: Nobita to Sora no Utopia (Doraemon
franchise, fell off the top 10 in its 11th weekend.The live-action Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) light novel series lost its spot in the top 10 in its ninth weekend.
The first part of the new live-action film adaptations of Shizukanaru Don - Yakuza Side Story) manga debuted at #1 on the mini-theater rankings. The new film project will consist of four "episodes." The first two episodes opened in theaters in Japan on May 12, followed by the next two episodes on Friday.
Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2) (link 3), comScore via KOFIC
