“Ponyo” opening numbers

Box office numbers for “Gake no Ue no Ponyo” are now in. The latest from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli opened on 481 screens nationwide this weekend, and its 3-day totals amounted to 1.57 billion yen on 1.25 million admissions. Compared to “Spirited Away,” which grossed 30.4 billion over its lifetime, “Ponyo” took in 96.6% of that film’s opening weekend earnings with 101.4% of the admissions.

According to a research sample taken by Oricon, women made up an estimated 66% of the audience. 32.0% of viewers were in their 20s, while 30.7% were in their 30s. Children apparently accounted for less than 20% of tickets.

The movie’s theme song, which ranked #6 for the week, was able to take #1 on the daily singles chart as of Monday.

The new “Pokemon” movie also opened this weekend, ranking 2nd and pushing “Hana Yori Dango Final” into 3rd place.

Source:
Oricon