Wednesday 14 August 2013

Pacific Rim Debuts at #5 in the Japanese Box Office


Pacific Rim finally opened in Japan last weekend. With all the good reviews coming from prominent Japanese creators, did it earned well in its first week?

Pacific Rim premiered in 596 screens and earned a total of $2,162,951 in it's first weekend, debuting at the 5th spot in the box office. Meanwhile, above Pacific Rim are: The Wind Rises (#1), World War Z (#2), Monsters University (#3) and The After-Dinner Mysteries (#4).

In related box office news, the double-billing of Kamen Rider Wizard In Magic Land and Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger: Gaburincho of Music drops from #5 to #7 in the box office and earned a total of $1,457,919 this past weekend. Overall, the movie earned a total of $5,761,287 in its two weeks of screening.

Source: Box Office Mojo