Studio Ghibli's 'The Boy and the Heron' Crosses 40M Mark in the US

[{"selector":"#anim-3afdf097-ef5b-4468-9a3b-cbd6d9e965ce [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-08456ea8-d5c2-4702-980b-cd79d5046e8a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "The Boy and the Heron" by Studio Ghibli is the 4th international animation ever to surpass the $40M mark at the US Box Office. image: Studio Ghibli image: Studio Ghibli

[{"selector":"#anim-7d32d573-4941-459d-8dc9-deaf61fb3640 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a71be6b4-3efd-41bc-a14d-48d39722ba19","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] On its 6th 3-day weekend, the film grossed a strong $1.1M across 610 theaters in US. image: Studio Ghibli image: Studio Ghibli

[{"selector":"#anim-d1dbdf1f-baf1-4a97-acf2-3bb881dc9a0a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-32948ece-9a58-4740-b742-be59491af28c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The movie now has a total US gross of $41.7M, chasing 'Pokémon: The Movie 2000's' $43.7M run to be the 3rd highest-grossing international animation in the US. image: Studio Ghibli image: Studio Ghibli

[{"selector":"#anim-e7de1d89-aa6e-4a1c-8b7d-a340f2b8d38f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-876590e4-4d4f-4094-b442-a85a963fe0c9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The movie recently won the Best Motion Picture - Animated at the Golden Globes 2024. image: Studio Ghibli image: Studio Ghibli

[{"selector":"#anim-02003514-5d1c-4585-94df-50463d9cf866 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-708c4f19-253f-44bc-b92c-f2dc9cafe774","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Hayao Miyazaki-directed film has grossed over $150 million in the global box office. image: Studio Ghibli image: Studio Ghibli

[{"selector":"#anim-f1f20697-d678-4de8-96d4-6081ad79c181 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d5f57b35-eaf9-4f27-8628-c7e7569ec01a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The animated original is also a hit with critics receiving a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. image: Studio Ghibli image: Studio Ghibli