Howl’s Moving Castle (Fathom Events)
Opened 6/10/2005 | Theatrical • Limited (202 locations)
Technical Specs: Dolby Digital EX
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Director & Top Cast
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Chieko Baishô
Sofî
Takuya Kimura
Hauru
Tatsuya Gashûin
Karushifâ
Akihiro Miwa
Arechi no Majo
Ryunosuke Kamiki
Marukuru
Mitsunori Isaki
Koshô
Yô Ôizumi
Kakashi no Kabu
Akio Ôtsuka
Kokuô
Daijirô Harada
Hin
Haruko Katô
Sariman
Jean Simmons
Grandma Sophie
Christian Bale
Howl
Lauren Bacall
Witch of the Waste
Blythe Danner
Madame Suliman
Emily Mortimer
Young Sophie
Josh Hutcherson
Markl
Billy Crystal
Calcifer
Jena Malone
Lettie
Box Office Results
Domestic
| Week 1 06/10-06/16 | Week 2 06/17-06/23 | Week 3 06/24-06/30 | Week 4 07/01-07/07 | Week 5 07/08-07/14 | Week 6 07/15-07/21 | Week 7-17 7/22-9/30 |
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| weekend | 427987 | 864761 | 581654 | 389926 | 305925 | 149368 | 257959 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| cume | 618134 | 1933414 | 2835821 | 3511716 | 4002471 | 4260851 | 4711096 | 4395871 | 4711096 | 4485445 | 4711096 | 4552722 | 4711096 | 4593340 | 4711096 | 4628451 | 4711096 | 4651741 | 4711096 | 4675242 | 4711096 | 4693519 | 4711096 | 4700919 | 4711096 | 4708441 | 4711096 | 4711096 |
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| Weekend | Weekly | Locations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Gross $ | % Chg. | Gross $ | % Chg. | # | Chg. | Per Theater Average |
| 1 | 6/10/2005-6/16/2005 | $427,987 | - | $618,134 | - | 36 | - | $17,170 |
| 2 | 6/17/2005-6/23/2005 | $864,761 | 102.1 % | $1,315,280 | 112.8 % | 202 | 166 | $6,511 |
| 3 | 6/24/2005-6/30/2005 | $581,654 | -32.7 % | $902,407 | -31.4 % | 202 | 0 | $4,467 |
| 4 | 7/1/2005-7/7/2005 | $389,926 | -33 % | $675,895 | -25.1 % | 187 | -15 | $3,614 |
| 5 | 7/8/2005-7/14/2005 | $305,925 | -21.5 % | $490,755 | -27.4 % | 177 | -10 | $2,773 |
| 6 | 7/15/2005-7/21/2005 | $149,368 | -51.2 % | $258,380 | -47.4 % | 133 | -44 | $1,943 |
| 7 | 7/22/2005-7/28/2005 | $77,716 | -48 % | $135,020 | -47.7 % | 80 | -53 | $1,688 |
| 8 | 7/29/2005-8/4/2005 | $48,823 | -37.2 % | $89,574 | -33.7 % | 61 | -19 | $1,468 |
| 9 | 8/5/2005-8/11/2005 | $35,442 | -27.4 % | $67,277 | -24.9 % | 45 | -16 | $1,495 |
| 10 | 8/12/2005-8/18/2005 | $24,842 | -29.9 % | $40,618 | -39.6 % | 30 | -15 | $1,354 |
| 11 | 8/19/2005-8/25/2005 | $19,386 | -22 % | $35,111 | -13.6 % | 25 | -5 | $1,404 |
| 12 | 8/26/2005-9/1/2005 | $13,436 | -30.7 % | $23,290 | -33.7 % | 20 | -5 | $1,165 |
| 13 | 9/2/2005-9/8/2005 | $13,879 | 3.3 % | $23,501 | 0.9 % | 25 | 5 | $940 |
| 14 | 9/9/2005-9/15/2005 | $13,514 | -2.6 % | $18,277 | -22.2 % | 22 | -3 | $831 |
| 15 | 9/16/2005-9/22/2005 | $4,642 | -65.7 % | $7,400 | -59.5 % | 11 | -11 | $673 |
| 16 | 9/23/2005-9/29/2005 | $4,265 | -8.1 % | $7,522 | 1.6 % | 14 | 3 | $537 |
| 17 | 9/30/2005-10/6/2005 | $2,014 | -52.8 % | $2,655 | -64.7 % | 10 | -4 | $266 |
| Total | $4,711,096 | ||||||
Total Includes Full Week Grosses for Weeks 1-17
Worldwide
Box Office Results
| Domestic Total | International Total | Worldwide Total |
|---|---|---|
| $6,789,268 (2.9%) | $230,754,255 (97.1%) | $237,728,734 (100%) |