Overview
- The film posted an estimated $31.6 million three-day opening in North America, topping weekend box-office charts and delivering the largest U.S. launch ever for a live-action non-English film.
- GKIDS reported that the debut is the distributor’s biggest opening to date, nearly triple the opening of the 2023 predecessor and far exceeding the company’s prior record.
- Large-format screens were central to the start, with IMAX responsible for roughly $21.3 million of early global revenue, about one third of reported takings.
- Internationally the opening frame drove roughly $31 million overseas, including about $17 million in Japan where the film opened on Nov. 3 and quickly set strong local attendance marks.
- Critics and audiences have given highly positive early responses, with about 90% critics and 96% audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes and an A CinemaScore, leaving box-office legs, Monday verification and wider international rollouts as the key next watchpoints.