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posted on by Christopher Macdonald
Howl earnings account for 72% of box office revenue
In addition to the numbers we reported yesterday, Variety reports that Howl's Moving Castle accounted for 72% of the total Japanese box office sales this past weekend. Variety however reports slightly different numbers than those we sourced from Yahoo! Japan. According to Variety, Howl earned US$14.3 million and screened on 448 screens.
According to Kogyo Tsushinsha the top movie in Japan this weekend were:
According to Kogyo Tsushinsha the top movie in Japan this weekend were:
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Country | Week# |
| 1 | N/A | Howl's Moving Castle | Japan | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | Ima Aini Yukimasu | Japan | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Collateral | USA | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | Umineko | Japan | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | The Hidden Blade | Japan | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | University Of Laughs | Japan | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | Blood And Bones | Japan | 3 |
| 8 | 7 | Catwoman | USA | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | 2046 | China | 5 |
| 10 | 10 | Around The World In 80 Days | USA | 3 |