Hayao Miyazaki's new cartoon Boy and Heron Recently, Studio Ghibli's latest masterpiece "How Do You Want to Live Your Life" has set off a frenzy in the North American market, with 1283The opening box office result of $60,000 successfully won the weekend, breaking the previous record of "Godzilla-1."0". This outstanding performance made the film the best non-American film opening box office result of the year, and also broke the total box office record of $10.06 million achieved by "Spirited Away" in the first round of North American release.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that a Hayao Miyazaki film has performed well in North America. However, despite the fact that the film was not being directed by independent distributor Gkids this time, unlike previous distributors such as Disney, the film's momentum was not affected in any way. Many well-known actors, including Robert Pattinson and Christian Bale, participated in the English dubbing recording, which added a lot to the film.
The film's reviews exceeded expectations, with a freshness rating of 96% on more than 150 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and an A- rating from Cinemascores, which undoubtedly proves the excellent quality of the film. For two weeks in a row, Japanese films have performed far better in the North American market than ever before, whether it is "Godzilla-1."0" has been extended to the 14th, and "Heron and the Boy" ("What kind of life do you want to live") is expected to maintain a long-term output as a popular contestant in the awards season, all of which show the wide influence of Japanese films around the world.
Hayao Miyazaki's "What kind of life do you want to live" has managed to capture the hearts of the audience with its deep themes and unique perspectives. After the film was released in North America, it topped the weekend box office with $12.97 million in its first weekend, once again proving its strong global appeal. And this also makes the competition for this year's Academy Award for Best Animation even more fierce.
The ratio of men to women in the film is 54:46, and the audience is mainly white, accounting for 43%, Latino 22%, African American 7%, and Asian 27%. Such an audience distribution fully demonstrates the wide appeal of Miyazaki's films. The 18 to 34-year-old age group accounts for 80% of the audience, and the 25 to 34-year-old age group is as high as 44%, which fully proves that Miyazaki's films are attractive to younger audiences.
The success of "What Life Do You Want to Live" not only highlights the global influence of Miyazaki's films, but also adds honor to Japanese cinema on the international stage. The depth and emotion shown by the film, as well as its excellent box office performance, are yet another testament to Miyazaki's strength and influence as a master of a generation of animation.