Synopsis
After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world, and the truth about himself.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $13,011,722 (27.8% of total gross) |
Legs: | 3.60 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 16.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 2,205 opening theaters/2,325 max. theaters, 4.8 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $46,832,867 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100) | 2,015 | $46,832,867 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 376 | $246,354,746 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 588 | $293,187,613 |
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Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | December 8th, 2023 (Wide) by GKIDS, released as The Boy and the Heron December 8th, 2023 (IMAX) by GKIDS, released as The Boy and the Heron |
International Releases: | July 14th, 2023 (Limited), released as How Do You Live? (君たちはどう生きるか) (Japan)
October 25th, 2023 (Limited), released as Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka (그대들은 어떻게 살 것인가) (South Korea) October 27th, 2023 (Limited), released as El Chico y La Garza (Spain) October 27th, 2023 (Limited), released as Çocuk ve Balıkçıl (Turkey) November 1st, 2023 (Limited), released as Le Garçon et le Héron (France) ... Show all releases |
Video Release: | June 25th, 2024 by Disney Presents Studio Ghibli, released as The Boy and the Heron |
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some violent content/bloody images and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2805 (cert #54691), 10/18/2023) |
Running Time: | 125 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ最新作) Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Family Adventure, 1940s, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Alternative Dimensions / Parallel universe, Anime |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Adventure |
Production Method: | Hand Animation |
Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Studio Ghibli, GKIDS |
Production Countries: | Japan |
Languages: | Japanese |