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The Boy and the Heron travels worldwide

Film · 2023

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Hayao Miyazaki’s film earned $283.4 million in its original worldwide release.

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Studio Ghibli; Hayao Miyazaki
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Ghibli's latest work "The Boy and the Heron”: successful advertising-free strategy | ［マナミナ］まなべるみんなのデータマーケティング・マガジン
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First Reactions to Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film, ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ Begin to Emerge From Japan
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo
‘The Boy and the Heron’ sets new high for Ghibli film in first four days
The Japan Times
Le Garçon et le Héron
Studio Ghibli France
China Now Biggest Theatrical Market For 'The Boy And The Heron'
Cartoon Brew

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Numbers

Worldwide box office, The Numbers
$292.9M
As of Oct 28, 2026 · The Numbers
Observed peak date
Week of Dec 14, 2023
Jul 14 ’23 to Week of Dec 14, 2023
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The film opened in Japan in July 2023 with little advance information. It crossed to international cinemas, topped the North American box office and later opened in China.

Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.

Wikipedia viewsMay ’23JulAugOctDecJan ’24MarAprJulNovMay ’25Observed peakStudio GhibliStarts · Jul 14 ’23The Hollywood ReporterJul 15 ’23VALUESJul 2023Box officePressOpen web
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Timeline (14)

  1. July 2023

    Studio Ghibli seed · Jul 14 ’23

    The film opened in Japanese cinemas under the title How Do You Live?[1][2]

    Ghibli's latest work "The Boy and the Heron”: successful advertising-free strategy | ［マナミナ］まなべるみんなのデータマーケティング・マガジン

  2. The Hollywood Reporter press · Jul 15 ’23

    The Hollywood Reporter reported early Japanese reactions to the film.[3]

    First Reactions to Hayao Miyazaki’s Final Film, ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ Begin to Emerge From Japan

  3. Cartoon Brew commercial · Jul 17 ’23

    Cartoon Brew reported a $13.2 million Japanese opening weekend.[4]

  1. press · Jul 19 ’23

  2. commercial · Jul 2023

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  1. Jul 15, 20231 day inThe Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo · First reactions begin to emerge from Japan

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Worldwide box office, The Numbers
$292.9M
As of Oct 28, 2026 · The Numbers
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