Howl’s Moving Castle (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Opened 6/10/2005 | Theatrical • Limited (202 locations)
Technical Specs: Dolby Digital EX,DTS-ES
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
Chieko Baishô
Sophie
Takuya Kimura
Howl
Tatsuya Gashûin
Calcifer
Akihiro Miwa
Witch of the Waste
Ryûnosuke Kamiki
Markl
Mitsunori Isaki
Page
Yô Ôizumi
Turnip Head
Akio Ôtsuka
King
Daijirô Harada
Heen
Haruko Katô
Suliman
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $9,173,958 (3.8%) | $231,366,603 (96.2%) | $240,725,772 (100%) |