Spirited Away North America Re-Release Box Office: 25th Anniversary Reissue Needs Under $1M To Beat Its Original Opening Weekend
Ghibli Studios’ Spirited Away will be re-released in the theaters in North America for a limited period. It is on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. Therefore, the exhibitors have got another chance to beat the underwhelming opening weekend of the Japanese anime movie at the North American box office. Keep scrolling for the numbers.
It was released in 2001 and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It became the all-time highest-grossing film at the Japanese box office in local currency and remained so for more than one and a half decades until Demon Slayer: Mugen Train was released in 2020. The movie became the first hand-drawn non-English-language animated film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 75th Academy Awards.
How much will Spirited Away have to earn to beat its original debut in North America?
Spirited Away is one of the most beloved Ghibli movies ever. According to Box Office Mojo, the Hayao Miyazaki-helmed movie collected just $449k in its opening weekend at the North American box office. Over the years, the anime movies have generated a solid fanbase. The biggest example is Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle‘s extraordinary run at the North American box office.
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Therefore, Spirited Away has a low target to surpass its original debut weekend in North America. The Ghibli Studios movie needs less than $1 million in its 25th-anniversary re-release in North America to beat its original opening. According to the box office database, the movie collected over $14.8 million in its lifetime at the North American box office.
More about the movie
Spirited Away follows 10-year-old Chihiro as she moves with her parents to the Japanese countryside, only to stumble upon a mysterious supernatural realm where her parents are transformed into pigs. Trapped in this strange world, Chihiro must work in a bathhouse for spirits as she searches for a way to reunite with her parents and return home.
Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki will reportedly be re-released in North America from October 17 to October 21 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. It will be in theaters for just five days, bringing the Studio Ghibli Fest 2026 to an end, with screenings available in both the English-dubbed and original Japanese versions with subtitles. The tickets are also on sale.
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