Overview
- After strong overseas play, the film opened No. 1 in North America with roughly $17–18 million for the weekend, according to industry reports.
- Sony says the movie has surpassed $108 million worldwide and promoted it as the No. 1 film globally, as critics’ scores sit at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with audiences at 99%.
- In South Korea, the title has generated about $18.9 million to date and recently commanded roughly 30% of weekend ticket sales across 932 screens, with a $20 million local milestone in sight.
- IndieWire notes Crunchyroll’s Sony-backed distribution—early launches in Asia, a 3,000-plus theater U.S. footprint, and premium formats accounting for notable IMAX share—as key to consistent box-office wins.
- Fan discourse included a widely shared claim of an “ultra‑intimate” deleted scene later clarified as a translation error tied to promotional images, while Japanese critiques of artistic choices persisted alongside strong international reception.