What did Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind gross at box office?
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
The film was released by Toei Company on 11 March 1984. In Japan, the film grossed about 1.48billion at the box office, selling 914,767 tickets, and earning 742million in distribution income.
List of highest-grossing films
With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.7 billion, "Avatar" is often proclaimed to be the "highest-grossing" film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film's earnings. Once revenue from home entertainment is factored in it is not immediately clear which film is the most successful. "Titanic" earned $1.2 billion from video and DVD sales and rentals, in addition to the $2.2 billion it grossed in theaters. While complete sales data are not available for "Avatar", it earned $345 million from the sale of sixteen million DVD and Blu-ray units in North America, and ultimately sold a total of thirty million DVD and Blu-ray units worldwide. After home video income is accounted for, both films have earned over $3 billion each. Television broadcast rights will also substantially add to a film's earnings, with a film often earning as much as 20–25% of its theatrical box-office for a couple of television runs on top of pay-per-view revenues; "Titanic" earned a further $55 million from the NBC and HBO broadcast rights, equating to about 9% of its North American gross.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
The film received generally positive critical reviews, highlighting its high production values, cinematography, performances and Gans' atmospheric direction. At a $29 million budget, it was an international box office success, grossing over $70 million in worldwide theatrical release. The film also enjoyed commercial success in the United States; Universal Pictures paid $2 million to acquire the film's North American distribution rights and went on to gross $11.3 million in limited theatrical release, making it the second highest-grossing French-language film in the United States since 1980. The film also did brisk video and DVD sales in the United States.
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
The initial advertising campaign in 1987 was structured to make the film seem like "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind". "Wings" has been released in several versions in North America. The 2000 release by Manga Entertainment on DVD, which features commentary by Hiroyuki Yamaga and Takami Akai, was severely criticized for its poor quality. Bandai Visual released a Blu-ray/HD DVD version during its 20th anniversary, 11 September 2007, drawing on the remastered 1997 DVD release in Japan. However, it lacks the commentary. It is now out of print. Maiden Japan re-released the movie separately on Blu-ray and DVD on 15 October 2013.
Season of the Witch (2011 film)
The film had its world premiere in New York City on January 4, 2011. The film was released commercially on January 7, 2011 in several territories. Pre-release polling had indicated young men were the core demographic for the film, though more women than expected expressed interest in the film. Experts anticipated that the film would gross US$10–12 million on its opening weekend in the United States and Canada. The film was released in 2,816 theaters in the two territories. It grossed , ranking third at the box office after "True Grit" and "Little Fockers", which were both released at the end of 2010. Relativity Media's exit polling showed that the audience was 52% male and that 61% were 25 years old and up. The "Los Angeles Times" reported that an "unusually high" 69% of the audience was nonwhite. "Entertainment Weekly" reported that the racial diversity of "Season of the Witch"s audiences was common for supernatural thrillers; the breakdown was 36% Hispanic, 31% Caucasian, 14% Asian, 10% African-American, and 9% "other". According to CinemaScore, audiences gave the film a C+ grade. The film was the second release by Relativity and performed better than its first release, "The Warrior's Way" (2010). The opening weekend was not the lowest of Nicolas Cage's career; it was better than "The Wicker Man" (2006), "Next" (2007) and "Bangkok Dangerous" (2008).
Narumi Yasuda
Initially she was the winner of a competition to find a singer to sing the theme song and promote Hayao Miyazaki's now-popular anime film "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind", "Kaze no Tani no Naushika", composed by Haruomi Hosono (former Yellow Magic Orchestra member).
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Adding to the film's $225 million budget (almost $100 million of which were spent on the effects), Disney also spent $175 million on promoting the film. Play Along Toys created a playset of Miraz's castle, a series of 3¾-inch and 7-inch action figures, and roleplaying costumes. Weta Workshop's Collectibles unit also created statues, busts and helmets based on their props for the film, and there was also a Monopoly edition based on the film. In the UK, Damaris Trust was commissioned to produce resources relating to the film for churches and schools, which are available from the official UK Narnia website. In June 2008, the "Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction" opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios, featuring a recreation of the Stone Table, behind-the-scenes footage, concept art, storyboards, props and costumes from the film. The tone of the film's marketing focused on the film's action, and unlike "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" Disney and Walden did not screen the film for pastors or give Bible-based study guides in North America.
Von Ryan's Express
Critics liked "Von Ryan's Express". "Variety" noted, "Mark Robson has made realistic use of the actual Italian setting of the David Westheimer novel in garmenting his action in hard-hitting direction and sharply drawn performances." Frank Sinatra's daughter Nancy noted in her biography of her father that his performance fuelled speculation of another Academy Award nomination. "Time Out" London called the film a "ripping adventure" that was "directed with amused panache by Robson, and helped no end by a fine cast...", while the BBC's TV, film and radio listings magazine "The Radio Times" described it as "a rattlingly exciting Second World War escape adventure, with a well-cast Frank Sinatra..."
The film grossed $17,111,111 ($ in 2021 consumer dollars) at the North American box office, equating to $7,700,000 ($ in 2021 consumer dollars) taken in box office rentals. "Variety" ranked "Von Ryan’s Express" as the 10th-highest-grossing film of 1965. Additionally, this was Sinatra’s highest grossing and biggest earning film of the decade.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Voice cast: Hisako Kyōda (Japanese), Tress MacNeille (English, 2005)
Annabelle (film)
Early tracking projected "Annabelle" would gross around $25–27million in its opening weekend. However, estimates declined shortly after to a range between $20–22million. "Annabelle" was released on October 3, 2014, in 3,185 theatres in North America. It topped the box office in its opening day earning $15.4million (including its $2.1million midnight previews). In its traditional three-day opening the film debuted at #2 at the box office with $37.1million, at an average of $11,659 per theater from 3,185 theaters after a neck-and-neck competition against "Gone Girl" which earned $37.5million. The two releases were separated by $378,854. Its opening weekend gross is the eleventh highest in October and the biggest for a horror genre film of 2014, surpassing ""s $28.9million opening. Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros., said about the opening box office performance, "we had a wonderful campaign for the film and a good date"; she added "being a spinoff of "The Conjuring" set it up really well and we just hit the right note." It is the second time that an October weekend has produced two $30million or more debuts; the first was in 2008: "High School Musical 3" ($42million) and "Saw V" ($31million). According to Rentrak, the opening weekend crowd was evenly split between female with 51% and under 25 years with 54%. The film closed down its theatrical run on December 18, 2014 and earned a total of $84,273,813 becoming the thirty-fifth highest-grossing movie of 2014 in the US.
Snakes on a Plane
Due to the Internet hype surrounding the film, industry analysts estimated that the film's opening box office would be between US$20-30 million. While "Snakes on a Plane" did narrowly beat "" for the number one position during its opening weekend, it did not meet these estimates and grossed only $15.25 million in its opening days, a disappointment for New Line Cinema. In its second weekend, the film fell to sixth place with $6.4 million, a more than fifty percent drop from its opening weekend revenue. By the end of its theatrical run, the film grossed $62,022,014 worldwide.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Nausicaä’s fox-squirrel. Initially hostile. In the beginning of the manga and the film Nausicaä’s gains his trust and loyalty through her connection with living things and he accepts and accompanies her on her various destinations.
Late in the series of the manga she betrays this trust when she continues travelling towards Shuwa with Ohma, in spite of noticing the detrimental influence Ohma has on Teto's health. He dies from exposure to the radiation that God Warrior generates. She interrupts her journey to bury him and as a result encounters the Master of the Garden.
Miracle at St. Anna
On its opening day in North America, the film debuted at ninth place, grossing $967,329 from 1,185 theaters. The end of the opening weekend saw the film take a total of $3,477,996—for an average of $2,935 per theater—finishing as the number eight grossing film of the weekend. Steve Mason of "Hollywood.com" believed that "Miracle at St. Anna"'s negative reviews and moviegoers' declining interest in war films contributed to the film's poor box office performance. On its second weekend, the film saw a 50.1% decrease in revenue, moving down to fourteenth place and earning an additional $1,736,302—an average of $1,465 per theatre. "Miracle at St. Anna" was pulled out of theatres on November 25, 2008 after 61 days (8.7 weeks) of domestic release.
Lord of War
The film grossed $9,390,144 on its opening weekend, ranking number three at the North American box office behind "Just Like Heaven" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose". After the film's 7 weeks of release, it grossed a total of $24,149,632 on the domestic market (US and Canada), and $48,467,436 overseas, for a worldwide total of $72,617,068.
Quantum of Solace
The film grossed $27 million on its opening day in 3,451 cinemas in Canada and the United States, where it was the number one film for the weekend, with $67.5 million and $19,568 average per cinema. It was the highest-grossing opening weekend "Bond" film in the US, and tied with "The Incredibles" for the biggest November opening outside of the "Harry Potter" series. The film earned a B- from CinemaScore's audience surveys. From the British opening on 31 October, through to the US opening weekend on 14 November, the film had grossed a total $319,128,882 worldwide. As of 10 February 2010, it had grossed the equivalent of $417,722,300 in countries other than Canada and the US, where it grossed $168,368,427, to give a total of $586,090,727.
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods
Toei aimed for "Battle of Gods" to earn a domestic Japanese box office take of (). In December 2013, Oricon listed "Battle of Gods" as the Japanese box office's eleventh highest-grossing film of the year earning a box office take of . The film earned in North American theaters in 8 days, placing it eleventh on a list of the highest-grossing theatrically released anime in North America of all time according to Box Office Mojo. The film grossed $17,961,356 in other regions, including $15,587,504 in Latin America, the film's most successful overseas region.
Wind River (film)
In the film's limited opening weekend, it made $161,558 from four theaters (a per-location average of $40,390, one of the best of 2017), finishing 29th at the box office. In its second week the film expanded to 45 theaters and grossed $622,567. The film expanded to 694 theaters on August 18 and grossed $3 million, finishing 10th at the box office. The following week the film was added to an additional 1,401 theaters (for a total of 2,095) and made $4.6 million (an increase of 54.6%), managing to finish 4th at the box office. The film was added to yet another 507 theaters and made $5.7 million the following weekend, and an estimated $7.2 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend, finishing in the 2nd spot at the U.S. box office consistently for the next 13 days. It was the 6th-highest grossing indie film of 2017.
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
The film grossed $310,676,740 in North America and $338,721,588 overseas for a worldwide total of $649,398,328. Though a huge financial success, it was nevertheless overshadowed by the even greater box-office success of "" three years earlier. It was not the top-grossing film of the year, either in North America (where it finished in third place) or worldwide (where it was fourth), the first time that a "Star Wars" film did not have this distinction. In North America it was outgrossed by "Spider-Man" and "", both of which were more favourably received by critics. Worldwide, it was also outgrossed by "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", though "Attack of the Clones" performed better than "The Chamber of Secrets" in North America. Adjusted for inflation, "Attack of the Clones" is the lowest-performing live-action "Star Wars" film at the North American box office, though is still among the 100 highest-grossing films of all time when adjusted for inflation. It sold an estimated 52,012,300 tickets in the US in its initial theatrical run.
Mamma Mia! (film)
The film made $9.6 million in its opening day in the United States and Canada, and $27.6 million in its opening weekend, ranking #2 at the box office, behind "The Dark Knight". At the time, it made "Mamma Mia!" the record-holder for the highest grossing opening weekend for a movie based on a Broadway musical, surpassing "Hairspray"'s box office record in 2007 and later surpassed by "Into the Woods".
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
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Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
The film's score was composed by Joe Hisaishi, while the vocal theme song "Kaze no Tani no Naushika" was produced by Haruomi Hosono (Yellow Magic Orchestra and Happy End member) and sung by Narumi Yasuda. Numerous soundtracks and albums relating to the film have been released.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The film grossed $415,686,217 worldwide, including $104,386,950 in North America as well as $311,299,267 in other territories. It is the 12th-highest-grossing film worldwide of 2010, as well as Fox's highest-grossing film of that year since, ahead of "Knight and Day" and "".
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
Prior to creating "Nausicaä", Miyazaki had worked as an animator for Toei Animation and Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS), the latter for whom he had directed his feature film debut, "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro" (1979). After working on an aborted adaptation of Richard Corben's "Rowlf" for TMS and the publishing firm Tokuma Shoten, he agreed to create a manga series for Tokuma's monthly magazine "Animage", initially on the condition that it would not be adapted into a film. "Nausicaä" was influenced by the Japanese folk tale "The Princess who Loved Insects", a similarly-named character from Homer's "Odyssey", the Minamata Bay mercury pollution, and various works of science fiction and fantasy by Western writers, among other sources. The manga was serialized intermittently in "Animage" from 1982 to 1994 and the individual chapters were collected and published by Tokuma Shoten in seven "tankōbon" volumes. It was serialized with an English translation in North America by Viz Media from 1988 to 1996 as a series of 27 comic book issues and has been published in collected form multiple times.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Reito Adachi observes that the name of the 'Nausicaä' character was changed, to the more English sounding, ""Zandra"" for the simplified and cut New World Pictures release of the film, titled "Warriors of the Wind" (1985).
Rogue One
In late November 2016, box office projections for the United States and Canada had the film grossing $100–150 million during its opening weekend. Disney chairman Bob Iger noted that Disney and Lucasfilm did not expect "Rogue One" to match "The Force Awakens" total gross of $2.1 billion, nor its $248 million opening. Pre-sale tickets for the film went on sale at 12:01 AM EST on November 28, 2016. Within 10 minutes, ticket sale sites such as Fandango crashed, much like they had in advance of "The Force Awakens" the year prior. In its first 24 hours, the film had the second-highest number of pre-sale tickets ever sold, behind only "The Force Awakens". Worldwide, the film was expected to gross $280–350 million in its opening weekend.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Spain first released two versions of the cut film, both called "Guerreros del Viento" ("Warriors of the Wind") with the first in 1987 and again 1991, and then a version of the original uncut film under the "Nausicaä del Valle del Viento" title in 2010. France has had both versions of the movie appear with two cut versions named "La Princesse des Etoiles" ("The Princess of the Stars") and "Le vaisseau fantôme" ("The Ghost Ship"): the uncut film had a regular and collector's DVD set released on 18 April 2007. In Germany UFA released the 86 minute long cut version on VHS as "Sternenkrieger" (literally "Star Warriors") in 1986 and Universum Anime released the uncut DVD release on 5 September 2005. The 2007 Hungarian release, titled "Nauszika - A szél harcosai" ("Nausicaä - The Warriors of the Wind") is uncut despite the title's reference. The Korean DVD release of the uncut film was on 3 March 2004. China has had three releases of "Nausicaä": the first on Video CD and two DVD releases.
The italian version was titled "Nausicaä della Valle del Vento", on air on 1986.
The Box (2009 film)
The film opened with $7,571,417 in 2,635 theaters at an average of $2,873 per theater. It ranked number 6 at the box office coming in behind the newly released "Disney's A Christmas Carol", "The Men Who Stare at Goats", and "The Fourth Kind". The film went on to gross $15,051,977 domestically and $32,924,206 worldwide.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The film was a moderate success at the box office, grossing over $141 million in the United States and Canada and $278 million in the rest of the world. It received mostly positive reviews from film critics; however, some took issue with the portrayal of all the heroes having British accents while the villains are Spanish in appearance and inflection. The film became 2008's 10th highest-grossing film worldwide.
Hotel Transylvania 2
Predictions for the opening of "Hotel Transylvania 2" in North America were continuously revised upwards, starting from $35—$48 million. "Hotel Transylvania 2" earned $13.3 million from 3,754 theaters on its opening day in North America, which was the second-biggest Friday opening day in September, behind "Insidious Chapter 2" ($20.3 million). During its opening weekend, "Hotel Transylvania 2" earned $48.5 million from 3,754 theaters, which at the time set new records such as the highest opening for a Sony Pictures Animation film, the biggest opening in Adam Sandler's career, beating 2005's "The Longest Yard" ($47.6 million), and previously held the biggest opening in the month of September (record overtaken by "It" in 2017). Regarding the film's successful opening, Josh Greenstein, Sony's president of marketing said, "We had a great date, and this is a big win for Sony Pictures Animation." The largest demographic of the opening weekend audience was under the age of 25 (60%) and female (59%), followed by male (41%), 25 and over (40%) and kids (38%). According to Rentrak's PostTrak reports, 23% of the audience bought tickets because it was an animated film, while 16% were attracted to the toon's subject matter and plot.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)
"The Wolf of Wall Street" grossed $116.9 million in North America and $275.1 million internationally, for a total gross of $392 million, making it Scorsese's highest-grossing film worldwide. In North America, the film opened at number five in its first weekend, with $18.4 million in 3,387 theaters, behind "", "Frozen", "", and "American Hustle". In Australia, it is the highest grossing R-rated film, earning $12.96 million.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Manson International and Showmen, Inc. produced a 95-minute English-dubbed adaptation of the film, titled "Warriors of the Wind", which was released theatrically in the United States by New World Pictures on June 13, 1985, with the VHS video release in December 1985. In the late 1980s, Vestron Video would release the film and First Independent Video would re-release it in 1993 with another minute cut from the film. The voice actors and actresses were not informed of the film's plotline and the film was heavily edited to market it as a children's action-adventure film. Consequently, part of the film's narrative meaning was lost: some of the environmentalist themes were diluted as was the main subplot of the Ohmu, altered to turn them into aggressive enemies. Most of the characters' names were changed, including the titular character who became Princess Zandra. The United States cover for the VHS release featured a cadre of male characters who are not in the film, riding the resurrected God Warrior—including a still-living Warrior shown briefly in a flashback. Approximately 22 minutes of scenes were cut for the film's North American release.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" is a manga series created by Hayao Miyazaki, between 1981 and 1994, featuring an extensive cast of characters. The series takes place on a post-apocalyptic Earth where environmental disasters threaten the survival of humankind. Nausicaä, the titular protagonist of the series, is a princess of the Valley of the Wind, who explores the ecological system of her world and becomes involved in a war between kingdoms. Nausicaä's objective is to bring about a peaceful coexistence among the people of her world, as well as between humanity and nature.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
Miyazaki had given other names to the main character during development, but he settled on Nausicaä based on the name of the Greek princess of the same name from the "Odyssey", as portrayed in Bernard Evslin's dictionary of Greek mythology, translated into Japanese by Minoru Kobayashi. Nausicaä’s personality was also patterned in part on Homer's character, particularly in regard to her love of nature and music, her imagination and disregard for material possessions. In his essay , printed in volume one of the manga, Miyazaki wrote that he was also inspired by "The Princess who Loved Insects", a Japanese tale from the Heian period about a young princess who preferred studying insects rather than wearing fine clothes or choosing a husband. Helen McCarthy considers Shuna from "The Journey of Shuna" to be prototypical to Nausicaä, and Dani Cavallaro feels that Lana from "Future Boy Conan" and Clarisse of "The Castle of Cagliostro" also influenced Nausicaä’s characterization. The story’s fantasy and science fiction elements were influenced by a variety of works from Western authors, including Ursula K. Le Guin's "Earthsea", Brian Aldiss's "Hothouse", Isaac Asimov's "Nightfall", and J.R.R Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".
Veronica Mars (film)
Preliminary box office tracking reports were initially up in the air due to the unprecedented financial nature of "Veronica Mars". The film earned $260,000 from its Thursday night showings (in 95 theaters), and reached a $1 million 1.25-day total after expanding to 291 theaters on Friday. 
In its opening weekend, the film grossed $1,988,351 in 291 theaters in the United States, ranking #11 at the box office. Analysts at the time noted that the unusual financial history and distribution of the film made it difficult to interpret these numbers or to compare them to those of other films.
Ouija: Origin of Evil
The film opened alongside "Boo! A Madea Halloween", "Keeping Up with the Joneses" and "", and was expected to gross around $15 million from about 3,168 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up grossing $14.1 million (compared to its predecessor's $19.9 debut), finishing third at the box office.
Angels &amp; Demons (film)
Overseas, "Angels & Demons" maintained the #1 position for the second weekend as well even with the release of "", which opened at #2. The film opened with $46 million at the domestic box office. "The Da Vinci Code" had opened domestically to $77.1 million, but the sequel's opening met Columbia's $40–50 million prediction, since the film's source material was not as popular as its predecessor's. Within more than a month, the film grossed $478,869,160 worldwide, making it the largest-grossing film of 2009 until it was surpassed by "". Of this $478 million, just over 27% of it is from domestic venues, giving the film high worldwide totals, with over $30 million in the UK, $21 million in Spain, $13 million in Brazil, $13 million in Russia, $34 million in Japan, and $47 million in Germany. "Angels & Demons" was the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2009, with box-office figures of $485,930,810 worldwide.
Jurassic World
"Jurassic World" grossed $652.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $1.019 billion in other countries, for a worldwide total of $1.672 billion against a production budget of $150 million. It set a box office record during its opening weekend, becoming the first film to collect over $500 million in a single weekend and was the third-highest-grossing film of all time in both the U.S. and Canada and the world during its theatrical run. It is the second-highest-grossing film released in 2015 and the most lucrative in the "Jurassic Park" franchise. It is the second of three films following "Furious 7" and "Minions" to surpass $1 million in 4DX admissions worldwide. "Deadline Hollywood" calculated the net profit of the film to be $474.63 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
"Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" was released in Japan on 11 March 1984. A heavily-altered version of the film created by Manson International, "Warriors of the Wind", was released in the United States and other markets throughout the mid-to-late 1980s, and was eventually replaced in circulation by an uncut, redubbed version produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Though it was made before Studio Ghibli was founded, it is often considered a Ghibli work, and was released as part of the "Studio Ghibli Collection" DVD and Blu-ray range. The film received critical acclaim, praising the story, themes, characters and animation. It is frequently ranked as one of the greatest animated films ever made.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
Nausicaä is the princess of the Valley of the Wind, a state on the periphery of what was once known as Eftal, a kingdom destroyed by the Sea of Corruption, a poisonous forest, 300 years ago. An inquisitive young woman, she explores the territories surrounding the Valley on a jet-powered glider, and studies the Sea of Corruption.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
The film made $13,791,157 on its opening day in 4,099 theaters. It reached $41,690,382 on its first weekend, putting it at number 2 behind "", marking the lowest-grossing first weekend for the franchise, although it had a Wednesday release and therefore burned off attendance until the weekend. The film became 20th Century Fox's third-largest 2009 release in North America behind "Avatar" and "". It is the third-highest-grossing animated feature of 2009. It heavily out-grossed its predecessor, "" which earned $195,330,621 three years before, to become the highest-grossing movie in the franchise, but it was way behind the two first "Ice Age" movies in estimated attendance.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
Miyazaki has said that the lengthy creation process of the "Nausicaä" manga, repeatedly tackling its themes as the story evolved over the years, not only changed the material but also affected his personal views on life and changed his political perspectives. He also noted that his continued struggle with the subject matter in the ongoing development of the Nausicaä manga allowed him to create different, lighter, films than he would have been able to make without Nausicaä providing an outlet for his more serious thoughts throughout the period of its creation. Marc Hairston notes that, “Tellingly, Miyazaki’s first film after finishing the "Nausicaä" manga was "Mononoke Hime", which examined many of the themes from the manga and is arguably the darkest film of his career.”
Studio Ghibli
While "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" is often considered a Studio Ghibli film, it was produced and released before the studio's official founding.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Dissatisfied with "Warriors of the Wind", Miyazaki adopted a strict "no-edits" clause for further foreign releases of Studio Ghibli's films. On hearing Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein would attempt to edit "Princess Mononoke" to make it more marketable, Toshio Suzuki sent an authentic katana with a simple message: "No cuts". "Warriors of the Wind" also prompted Miyazaki to allow translator Toren Smith of Studio Proteus to create an official, faithful translation of the "Nausicaä" manga for Viz Media.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
On 18 October 2003, Cindy and Donald Hewitt, the scriptwriters of Walt Disney Pictures' English dubs of "Spirited Away" and "Porco Rosso", announced that an unedited and redubbed version of "Nausicaä" was in pre-production, and that Patrick Stewart and Uma Thurman had been cast. Natalie Portman was originally intended to voice Nausicaä, but Alison Lohman was eventually assigned the role.
Valley of the Wolves: Gladio
Retired security intelligence agent Iskender Buyuk (Alexander the Great) has kept his government's secrets for years, but when the men he has sworn to protect suddenly deserts him, Isekender finds himself in the defendant's chair, with only young and inexperienced lawyer Ayse to represent his interests. Angered by this turn of events, Iskender decides to strike back against his one-time employers by revealing all he knows about covert op missions.The film opened in 311 screens across Turkey on at number 2 in the box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $1,510,896.
Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
In North America, "Alice in Wonderland" is the forty-fourth-highest-grossing film but out of the top 100 when adjusted for inflation. It is also the second-highest-grossing 2010 film, behind "Toy Story 3", the second-highest-grossing film starring Johnny Depp and the highest-grossing film directed by Tim Burton. The film opened on March 5, 2010, on approximately 7,400 screens at 3,728 theaters with $40,804,962 during its first day, $3.9 million of which came from midnight showings, ranking number one and setting a new March opening-day record. "Alice" earned $116.1 million on its opening weekend, breaking the record for the largest opening weekend in March (previously held by "300"), the record for the largest opening weekend during springtime (previously held by "Fast and Furious"), the largest opening weekend for a non-sequel (previously held by "Spider-Man") and the highest one for the non-holiday, non-summer period. However, all of these records were broken by "The Hunger Games" ($152.5 million) in March 2012. "Alice" made the seventeenth-highest-grossing opening weekend ever and the fifth-largest among 3D films. Opening-weekend grosses originating from 3D showings were $81.3 million (70% of total weekend gross). This broke the record for the largest opening-weekend 3D grosses but it was later topped by "Marvel's The Avengers" ($108 million). It had the largest weekend per-theater average of 2010 ($31,143 per theater) and the largest for a PG-rated film. It broke the IMAX opening-weekend record by earning $12.2 million on 188 IMAX screens, with an average of $64,197 per site. The record was first overtaken by "Deathly Hallows – Part 2" ($15.2 million). "Alice" remained in first place for three consecutive weekends at the North American box office. "Alice" closed in theaters on July 8, 2010 with $334.2 million.
Animation studio
In the 1980s, animation studios were led back to their theatrical roots due to the success of Hayao Miyazaki's film "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind", which led publishing house Tokuma Shoten to finance a new animation studio, Studio Ghibli, which would be used for the personal works of Miyazaki and his close friend, Isao Takahata. Many of Ghibli's works have become Japan's top grossing theatrical films, whether in live-action or animated form.
Gone with the Wind (film)
Across all releases, it is estimated that "Gone with the Wind" has sold over 200 million tickets in the United States and Canada, generating more theater admissions in that territory than any other film. The film was phenomenally successful in Western Europe too, generating approximately 35 million tickets in the United Kingdom and over 16 million in France, respectively becoming the biggest and sixth-biggest ticket-sellers in those markets. In total, "Gone with the Wind" has grossed over $390 million globally at the box office; in 2007 Turner Entertainment estimated the gross to be equivalent to approximately $3.3 billion when adjusted for inflation to current prices, while "Guinness World Records" arrived at a figure of $3.44 billion in 2014, making it the most successful film in cinema history.
The Fate of the Furious
Internationally, "The Fate of the Furious" secured a release in 69 countries. The film was projected to post an opening between $275–330 million from over 20,000 screens, with some analysts believing it could go as high as $350–400 million. It opened Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in 8 countries, earning $17.9 million (including previews from 12 countries). It opened in 33 more countries on Thursday, April 2, for a total of 41 countries, earning $58.4 million, marking Universal Pictures overseas' highest-grossing Thursday ever, and for a two-day total of $82.2 million. It added 22 more countries on Friday, April 3, earning $112.1 million to score Universal International's highest-grossing Friday of all time, for a three-day total of $194.8 million. The robust Friday take helped Universal push past $1 billion internationally in 2017 which is the second-quickest ever and the studio's eleventh consecutive year overall the pass the mark. Moreover, on the same day, the franchise crossed the $4 billion milestone. In total, through Sunday, the film registered an opening of $441.1 million from 64 markets, setting new records for the biggest April international debut, Universal's biggest, and the biggest of all time overall (ahead of "Jurassic World")—It is the first such film to open past $400 million in a single weekend with a bulk of it coming from China. Around $22.6 million came from (681) IMAX screens which is Universal's second-biggest behind only "Jurassic World". It topped the international charts for a second consecutive term, adding another $158.1 million after which it was surpassed by "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", another film starring Diesel and Russell, in its third weekend. In IMAX, the film has grossed north of $58 million. On May 28, the film officially passed the $1 billion threshold to become the second film in the franchise, following "Furious 7", and the sixth film to pass the said mark.
Nausicaä (character)
Nausicaä (; ) is a fictional character from Hayao Miyazaki's science fiction manga series "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and his anime film of the same name. Her story is set in the future on a post-apocalyptic Earth, where Nausicaä is the princess of the Valley of the Wind, a minor kingdom. She assumes the responsibilities of her ill father and succeeds him to the throne over the course of the story. Fueled by her love for others and for life itself, Nausicaä studies the ecology of her world to understand the Sea of Corruption, a system of flora and fauna which came into being after the Seven Days of Fire.
Ouija (2014 film)
In North America, the film was released to 2,858 theatres and earned $19,875,995 on its opening weekend (including its $911,000 gross on Thursday preview nights and $8.3 million on its opening day). at an average of $7,000 per theatre, debuting at number one at the box office ahead of newly released "John Wick" ($14.2 million). The film played 75% under-25 years old and 61% female on its opening weekend.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
In addition to the opening and ending credits sequences, the following scenes were originally removed for "Warriors of the Wind", but were restored after Disney's North American DVD re-release.
Alison Lohman
In 2005, Lohman appeared in Atom Egoyan's "Where the Truth Lies". The film originally received an NC-17 rating for its graphic sexual content, and failed at the box office afterwards. Some critics (such as Roger Ebert) felt that she was well-suited for the role. Her next feature, "The Big White", featured her alongside actors Robin Williams, Holly Hunter and Tim Blake Nelson, but nevertheless went direct-to-video. In the same year, Lohman voiced the title character in the English language re-dubbing of "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind".
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
"The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" took $18,459,245 at the box office in Australia, which is .
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
In the early stages, Isao Takahata, credited as executive producer, reluctantly joined the project even before the animation studio was chosen. An outside studio to produce the film was needed because Tokuma Shoten did not own an animation studio: Miyazaki and Takahata chose the minor studio Topcraft. The production studio's work was known to both Miyazaki and Takahata and was chosen because its artistic talent could transpose the sophisticated atmosphere of the manga to the film. On 31 May 1983, work began on the pre-production of the film. Miyazaki encountered difficulties in creating the screenplay, with only sixteen chapters of the manga to work with. Miyazaki would take elements of the story and refocus the narrative and characters to the Tolmekian invasion of Nausicaä's homeland. Takahata would enlist the experimental and minimalist composer Joe Hisaishi to do the score for the film.
The Sound of Music (film)
"The Sound of Music" is one of the most commercially successful films of all time. Four weeks after its theatrical release, it became the number one box office movie in the United States, from revenue generated by twenty-five theaters, each screening only ten roadshow performances per week. It held the number one position for thirty of the next forty-three weeks, and ended up the highest-grossing film of 1965. One contributing factor in the film's early commercial success was the repeat business of many filmgoers. In some cities in the United States, the number of tickets sold exceeded the total population. By January 1966, the film had earned $20 million in distributor rentals from just 140 roadshow engagements in the United States and Canada. Overseas, "The Sound of Music" broke previous box-office records in twenty-nine countries, including the United Kingdom, where the film earned £4 million in rentals and grossed £6 million—more than twice as much as any other film had ever taken in. It was also a major success in Holland, Hong Kong and Tokyo, where it played for as long as two years at some theaters. It was not a universal success, however, with the film only enjoying modest success in France and it was a flop in Germany. It also initially performed poorly in Italy, but a re-release after the Oscars brought better results. By November 1966, "The Sound of Music" had become the highest-grossing film of all-time, surpassing "Gone with the Wind", which held that distinction for twenty-four years.
The Mother of Tears
In Italy, "La Terza madre" generated $827,000 in two days at 273 theaters. By the end of its opening week in 303 theaters it had amassed $1,917,934 and took the 4th spot at the Italian box office. To date it has taken 2,077,000 Euros ($3,114,070). During its first week of limited theatrical release in the United States, "The Mother of Tears" grossed $19,418 at seven theaters, for a per theater gross of $2,774, taking 55th place on "Variety"'s weekly box office chart.
Jonah Hex (film)
"Jonah Hex" severely failed at the box office, opening at No. 7 during its debut weekend with only $5,379,365 in 2,825 theaters, averaging $1,904 per theater. On its second weekend, the film only managed to gross $1,627,442, falling to No. 10. The film ended its theatrical run on August 12, 2010, having grossed only $10,547,117 in total on a $47 million budget, making it a box office bomb. Due to the film's negative domestic take it was not widely released internationally, grossing less than $500,000 outside the United States.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Disney's English dub was well received by audiences and critics, especially in comparison to "Warriors of the Wind", with the leading voice actors frequently being praised for their performances. However, in conducting a comparative analysis of the Japanese-language anime with their English translations, Eriko Ogihara-Schuck believes that although Disney's dub eschewed the dualistic, good versus evil worldview of "Warriors of the Wind", it also “Christianiz[ed] Miyazaki's animism”. According to her, the translators of the film were working a language suffused with Judeo-Christian idioms not found in Japanese, which they introduce to the text, such as the nature of humanity's relationship with the environment and animals as seen in Judeo-Christian narratives and cultural practices. Examples of these changes include when Nausicaä describes an insect as a "good boy", a term often used in describing domesticated animals (instead of a "good child", as in the Japanese version), and when Nausicaä converses with the wounded baby Ohm - in Japanese, she does not consider forgiveness from the baby a possibility, while the English version has her asking for it, albeit admitting the difficulty for the Ohm to do so. As a result of these changes, Nausicaä's death and subsequent resurrection by the Ohm herd present her as a Christ figure whose self-sacrifices are for humanity, rather than for nature. Ogihara-Schuck believes that Disney erased animistic motifs almost entirely from the film, even more so than "Warriors of the Wind", in order to make it more accessible for American audiences due the film's non-specific setting, since animism was retained in their versions of "My Neighbour Totoro", "Princess Mononoke", "Spirited Away" and "Ponyo", as well as their own production "Pocahontas".
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Hayao Miyazaki's manga series "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" (later adapted into an anime film by Studio Ghibli in 1984) depicts a post-apocalyptic future where humanity was wiped out in the "Seven Days of Fire" 1,000 years before the main events. A "Toxic Jungle" threatens the last of humanity. Nausicaä is the princess of The Valley of the Wind who, rather than destroying the Toxic Jungle, decides to study the flora and fauna in the hopes of co-existing with the forest.
What's the Worst That Could Happen?
The film had $13,049,114 during its opening weekend, and ranked #5 at the box office. It was released in 2,675 theaters, and grossed $4,878 average. At the end of its theatrical run, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" has grossed $32,269,834 in the domestic market along with $6,194,297 in the foreign market for a worldwide total of $38,464,131. Therefore, the film was a box office flop, failing to recover its $60 million budget.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
The film opened at #1 at the box office with $30,521,679. It dropped off in subsequent weeks, losing 50.8% of its audience after its first weekend in release and exiting the top five after three weeks. It became a box office hit, grossing $82,522,790 in North America and becoming the 15th highest-grossing film of the year. Outside North America, the film grossed another $133,339,902 for a total worldwide gross of $215,862,692, making it the 9th highest-grossing film of the year worldwide.
Michiyo Yasuda
In 1983 she worked for Top Craft in charge of colour design on the adaptation of Miyazaki's manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind into the animated feature film of the same title. The film was released in Japanese theaters on March 11, 1984. The collaborations culminated in the creation of Studio Ghibli in June 1985. Yasuda worked with Mamoru Oshii on his 1985 OVA "Angel's Egg" released in December 1985. She took charge of Studio Ghibli's colour department from its inception for the creation of the "Castle in the Sky" production and collaborated with various directors and animators in the creation of nearly all Studio Ghibli animation works until her retirement. She last worked on the feature films "Ponyo" and "The Wind Rises" and in between on the short "Pandane to tamago hime" for the Ghibli Museum.
Australia (2008 film)
The film had better box office success in overseas markets and a disappointing gross in the United States — a pattern similar to Luhrmann's three previous films. , the film has grossed $211,342,221 in its worldwide releases. In Australia, the film grossed A$6.37 million in its opening weekend, setting the record for the highest grossing opening weekend for an Australian film and bumping the latest James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" to second place. "Australia" performed less well in the U.S., where it surprised box office analysts by opening only at #5, behind "Quantum of Solace", "Twilight", "Bolt", and "Four Christmases", and grossed $20 million opening weekend. However, Fox officials were reportedly happy with the numbers, as they said they were expecting only an $18 million opening gross for the film. They further pointed out that Baz Luhrmann's other films, like "Moulin Rouge!", "Strictly Ballroom", and "Romeo + Juliet", started slowly and then built momentum. "Australia" eventually grossed $49,554,002 in the U.S., 23.4% of its total worldwide gross."Australia's" ticket sales outside the United States are $161,788,219 from 51 countries. It opened at No. 1 in Spain, France, Australia, and Germany, and at No. 3 in Britain. "Australia" grossed $37,555,757 at the box office in Australia. The DVD was released in the United States on 3 March 2009, opening at #2, and sold 728,000 units in the opening weekend, translating to revenue of $12.3 million. "Australia" sold almost two million DVDs in one month, 80% of what the studio predicted it would sell altogether. , "Australia" had sold 1,739,700 units in the U.S., for a revenue of $27.9 million. Since being released in Australia, the DVD has sold double what the studio expected.
The Fate of the Furious
"The Fate of the Furious" grossed $226 million in the United States and Canada and $1.010 billion in other territories for a worldwide total of $1.236 billion, against a production budget of $250 million ($350 million including marketing costs). It is Universal Pictures' most ambitious worldwide distribution release in the studio's history. The film was released day-and-date in 64 territories worldwide, including almost all major markets (minus Japan), starting from April 12, 2017, and was projected to earn anywhere between $375–440 million in its five-day opening weekend. By the end of the weekend, it ended up earning $539.9 million from nearly 23,000 screens, way above initial projections, to score the biggest global opening in cinematic history. It also marked the third time that a film earned over $500 million in a single weekend, after "" ($529 million) and "Jurassic World" ($525.5 million). In IMAX, the film made $31.1 million from 1,079 screens to record the biggest IMAX April debut and the fourth-biggest overall.
Waterworld
Due to the runaway costs of the production and its expensive price tag, some critics dubbed it "Fishtar" and "Kevin's Gate", alluding to the flops "Ishtar" and "Heaven's Gate", although the film debuted at the box office at #1. With a budget of $172 million (and a total outlay of $235 million once marketing and distribution costs are factored in), the film grossed $88 million at the North American box office. The film did better overseas, with $176 million at the foreign box office, for a worldwide total of $264 million. However, even though this figure surpasses the total costs spent by the studio, it does not take into account the percentage of box office gross that theaters retain, which is generally up to half; but after factoring in home video sales and TV broadcast rights among other revenue streams, "Waterworld" eventually became profitable.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
The film was released, in 1984, with a recommendation from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). On 30 July 1995, a subtitled version of the film was screened at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, in London, as part of the "Building Bridges" film festival, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In her 25 March 2013 presentation at Colorado College, on "Tapestries of Apocalypse: From Angers to 'Nausicaa' and Beyond", Dr. Susan J. Napier places the film and in particular the tapestry, depicted underneath the opening credits, within the tradition of artistic representation of apocalypses and apocalyptic visions. She explores the role such expressions play in understanding apocalyptic events and post-event recovery.
Fansub
Despite numerous attempts, any efforts to convince US companies to license Japanese animation fail with the exception of a handful of companies that were intent on "carving up" any series rewriting them into kiddy cartoons. Sean Leonard states that entertainment executives at the time mistakenly assumed that since anime are cartoons, they must be marketed at young children; furthermore Japanese cartoons were much too violent and complex in plot for children. Leonard states that the most notorious example was the translation of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind airing in the US in April 1986 that left its creators Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata appalled; Takahata exclaimed licensing Nausicaä was a huge error and no further Studio Ghibli produced films would be licensed internationally. These edits however were no worse than most other non-Disney animation films that were available in the US. Fans who obtained the Japanese originals of "Nausicaä" were inspired so as to organize an anime tour to Tokyo in 1986 to see Miyazaki's "" and landmarks in anime.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
"Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" was distributed to 2,942 theatres on its opening day (23 January 2009) in the United States and grossed an estimated US$8,050,000, debuting at number 1 at the box office. On its opening weekend, the film was ranked second at the box office behind "" with $20.7 million, which is lower than the amount earned by "Underworld" and "Underworld: Evolution" ($21.8 million and $26.9 million respectively) on their opening weekends. 59% of the audience at the premiere was male, while 55% was over 25 years old. Overall, the limited day-and-date launch of "Rise of the Lycans" in the week ending 23 January 2009 accumulated $3.5 million in two dozen markets outside the US, at 455 theatres, a third of which was earned at the Australian box office. In the United Kingdom, the film was distributed to 339 theatres and obtained $1.4 million at the box office on its opening day, ranking as the second-best opener of the week behind "Valkyrie". As of 26 April 2009, the film has grossed an estimated $45,802,315 in North America and $92,100,370 at the box office worldwide.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Voice cast: Yōji Matsuda (Japanese), Shia LaBeouf (English, 2005)
List of highest-grossing films
Some sources claim that "The Big Parade" superseded "The Birth of a Nation" as highest-grossing film, eventually being replaced by "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", which in turn was quickly usurped by "Gone with the Wind". Exact figures are not known for "The Birth of a Nation", but contemporary records put its worldwide earnings at $5.2 million as of 1919. Its international release was delayed by World War I, and it was not released in many foreign territories until the 1920s; coupled with further re-releases in the United States, its $10 million earnings as reported by "Variety" in 1932 are consistent with the earlier figure. At this time, "Variety" still had "The Birth of a Nation" ahead of "The Big Parade" ($6,400,000) on distributor rentals and—if its estimate is correct—"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" ($8,500,000) would not have earned enough on its first theatrical run to take the record; although it would have been the highest-grossing 'talkie', displacing "The Singing Fool" ($5,900,000). Although received wisdom holds that it is unlikely "The Birth of a Nation" was ever overtaken by a silent-era film, the record would fall to 1925's "Ben-Hur" ($9,386,000) if "The Birth of a Nation" earned significantly less than its estimated gross. In addition to its gross rental earnings through public exhibition, "The Birth of a Nation" played at a large number of private, club and organizational engagements which figures are unavailable for. It was hugely popular with the Ku Klux Klan who used it to drive recruitment, and at one point "Variety" estimated its total earnings to stand at around $50 million. Despite later retracting the claim, the sum has been widely reported even though it has never been substantiated. While it is generally accepted that "Gone with the Wind" took over the record of highest-grossing film on its initial release—which is true in terms of public exhibition—it is likely it did not overtake "The Birth of a Nation" in total revenue until a much later date, with it still being reported as the highest earner up until the 1960s. "Gone with the Wind" itself may have been briefly overtaken by "The Ten Commandments" (1956), which closed at the end of 1960 with worldwide rentals of $58–60 million compared to "Gone with the Wind'"s $59 million; if it did claim the top spot its tenure there was short-lived, since "Gone with the Wind" was re-released the following year and increased its earnings to $67 million. Depending on how accurate the estimates are, the 1959 remake of "Ben-Hur" may also have captured the record from "Gone with the Wind": as of the end of 1961 it had earned $47 million worldwide, and by 1963 it was trailing "Gone with the Wind" by just $2 million with international takings of $65 million, ultimately earning $66 million from its initial release.
Back to the Future
"Back to the Future" spent 11 weeks at number one. Gale recalled "Our second weekend was higher than our first weekend, which is indicative of great word of mouth. "National Lampoon's European Vacation" came out in August and it kicked us out of number one for one week and then we were back to number one." The film went on to gross $210.61 million in North America and $178.5 million in foreign countries, accumulating a worldwide total of $389.1 million. "Back to the Future" had the fourth-highest opening weekend of 1985 and was the top-grossing film of the year. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 59 million tickets in the US.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
The main character. Princess of the Valley of the Wind. As a brave and caring person, she has a special connection with animals. From a young age, she explores the ecosystem of her world and as a result, considers it folly to fight the Sea of Corruption. Because of her exploration of its flora and fauna and her scientific experiments with the samples she brings back to her laboratory, she comes to the conclusion that the ecosystem of their world is misunderstood by most of the people who inhabit it. Sees war as pointless, but accepts the responsibilities she has towards her people and their allies, responsibilities that increase as her father's condition deteriorates. Her ultimate responsibility is towards the world as a whole and her actions transcend the narrow scope of tribal politics and warfare in which she becomes embroiled. Throughout most of the story, she is portrayed as a sixteen-year-old girl but there are flashbacks to her earlier childhood.
Once Upon a Forest
"The Miami Herald" took note of the film's potential competition with Universal Studios's already-established summer hit, "Jurassic Park": "[A] small but well-crafted animated feature like [this] seemingly doesn't stand a grasshopper's chance. And that's a shame, because this is a delightful family film." Ultimately, "Once Upon a Forest" did poorly in theaters: after opening with $2.2 million at 1,487 venues, it only managed to make back $6.5 million at the North American box office, just over half its budget. The film was also panned by critics and currently holds a 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.
Gone with the Wind (film)
Upon its release, "Gone with the Wind" broke attendance records everywhere. At the Capitol Theatre in New York alone, it was averaging eleven thousand admissions per day in late December, and within four years of its release had sold an estimated sixty million tickets across the United States—sales equivalent to just under half the population at the time. It repeated its success overseas, and was a sensational hit during the Blitz in London, opening in April 1940 and playing for four years. By the time MGM withdrew it from circulation at the end of 1943 its worldwide distribution had returned a gross rental (the studio's share of the box office gross) of $32 million, making it the most profitable film ever made up to that point.
Even though it earned its investors roughly twice as much as the previous record-holder, "The Birth of a Nation", the box-office performances of the two films were likely much closer. The bulk of the earnings from "Gone with the Wind" came from its roadshow and first-run engagements, which represented 70 percent and 50 percent of the box-office gross respectively, before entering general release (which at the time typically saw the distributor's share set at 30–35 percent of the gross). In the case of "The Birth of a Nation", its distributor, Epoch, sold off many of its distribution territories on a "states rights" basis—which typically amounted to 10 percent of the box-office gross—and Epoch's accounts are only indicative of its own profits from the film, and not the local distributors. Carl E. Milliken, secretary of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association, estimated that "The Birth of a Nation" had been seen by fifty million people by 1930.
David Schmoeller
He also served as a voice director for the English dubbed version of the anime film "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" in 2005.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Hideaki Anno, who worked on the film of Nausicaä, had planned to do a manga side-story centered around Kushana's military exploits, but Miyazaki denied him access, believing that Anno was intending to use her to ""play war games."",etc.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Voice cast: Miina Tominaga (Japanese), Emily Bauer (English, 2005)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Nausicaä and Asbel return to Pejite but find it ravaged by insects. A band of survivors explains that they lured the insects to eradicate the Tolmekians, and are doing the same to the Valley. They capture Nausicaä to prevent her from warning the Valley, but with the help of Asbel, his mother, and a number of sympathizers, Nausicaä escapes on her glider. Flying home, she finds two Pejite soldiers baiting thousands of Ohms into the Valley using a wounded baby Ohm. The people of the Valley take shelter while the Tolmekians deploy tanks and the Giant Warrior, but tank-fire does not deter the Ohms, and the Giant Warrior, hatched prematurely, disintegrates.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Brandon Gray of "Box Office Mojo" stated that "There certainly will be an audience for this picture, I just don't think it is going to restore the franchise to its former glory." He added that the film would be considered a relative success if it made anything close to "Prince Caspian"'s box office numbers, which would increase the likelihood of further Narnia films.
Volcano (1997 film)
"Volcano" premiered in cinemas on April 25, 1997. At its widest distribution in the U.S., the film was screened at 2,777 theaters. The film grossed $14,581,740 in box office business in Canada and the US on its opening weekend, averaging $5,256 in revenue per theater. During that first weekend in release, the film opened in first place beating out the films "Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion" and "Anaconda". The film's revenue dropped by 37% in its second week of release, earning $9,099,743. In the month of June during its final weekend showing in theaters, the film came out in 12th place grossing $602,076. The film went on to top out in the US and Canada at $49,323,468 in total ticket sales through a 7-week theatrical run. In other markets, the film took in an additional $73,500,000 in box office business for an international total of $122,800,000. For 1997 as a whole, the film would cumulatively rank at a box office performance position of 39.
Naayak
"Naayak" grossed 112.5 million at the worldwide box office on its opening day, and on its second day, taking its two-day total to 282.9 million. The film collected a total of 295 million in its first week. As of late April 2014, the film stood in fifth place of the top 10 Telugu films with the highest first week gross. In its second week of release, the film's gross suffered due to the competition from the release of "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu", slipping to the second spot in the charts. It witnessed more than a 50% drop in its business, collecting approximately 80 million during the second weekend, and a total of 450 million in 10 days. By the end of its second week, the film had added approximately 55 million, for a 16-day total of 505 million net. The film grossed 600 million in its lifetime worldwide, and became the third most successful film of 2013, after "Attarintiki Daredi" and "Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu". Its distributor share of 465 million made it Ram Charan's third film to cross the 400 million mark. It was fifth on the list of top 10 all-time highest-grossing movies at the Andhra Pradesh box office, as of November 2013. It also ranked tenth on the list of top 20 hit Telugu movies of all time at the box office, as of May 2014.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
Miyazaki drew the "Nausicaä" episodes primarily in pencil. The work was printed monochrome in sepia toned ink. Frederik L. Schodt observed differences between Nausicaä and other Japanese manga. He has noted that it was serialized in the large A4 size of "Animage", much larger than the normal size for manga. Schodt has also observed that Miyazaki drew much of Nausicaä in pencil without inking, and that the page and panel layouts, as well as the heavy reliance on storytelling, are more reminiscent of French comics than of Japanese manga. In appearance and sensibilities, "Nausicaä" reminds Schodt of the works of Mœbius.
King of California
At the end of box office run, "King of California" grossed of $268,461 in North America and $759,238 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1,027,699.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" grossed $936.7million in the United States and Canada, and $1.132billion in other countries for a worldwide total of $2.068billion. Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold close to 110million tickets in North America, the most tickets sold by any film in North America since "Titanic" in 1997. "The Force Awakens" earned 8.6% of the total 2015 releases in North America, second only to the 8.8% of the box office earned by "Titanic" in 1997. The film is the highest-grossing film of 2015, the highest-grossing film in the franchise (surpassing ""), the highest-grossing film released by Walt Disney Studios, the highest-grossing film in North America (dethroning "Avatar"), and the third-highest-grossing film of all time. When adjusted for inflation, it also stands as the tenth-highest-grossing film in cinematic history, with a worldwide gross of $2.103 billion. It was the 24th film in cinematic history to gross $1 billion worldwide, standing as the fastest film to surpass the mark at the time, doing so in 12 days. "" later did so in 11 days. It was also the third film in history to surpass $2 billion worldwide, doing so on its 53rd day of release. "Deadline Hollywood" calculated the net profit of the film to be $780.1 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues for the film, making it the most profitable film of 2015 and the most profitable film in the last seven years.
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth
"Persona 3 The Movie: #1 Spring of Birth" sold 39,963 tickets across 26 theaters in Japan during its November 23 opening weekend and earned ¥60,912,300 (US$599,000), making its debut at 7th in Japan as compared to "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" which placed 1st and grossed ¥284,252,550 (US$2.8 million) from 222,822 tickets across 456 theaters during the same weekend. During its second November 30 weekend, the film earned ¥30,569,795 (US$297,053). The film eventually made a gross earning of US$1,956,267 and was ranked at 118 in Japan at the end of 2013 by Box Office Mojo.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Miyazaki's manga version of "Nausicaä" was written over a period of 12 years, with breaks taken to work on Studio Ghibli films. Serialized in Tokuma Shoten's Animage magazine, the first chapter was published in February 1982 and the last chapter in March 1994. Miyazaki adapted and altered the work for the film because only sixteen chapters of the manga were written at the time of the film's production. The manga would continue to be produced until the seventh and final book was released on 15 January 1995. The English localization was initially done by Toren Smith and Dana Lewis of Studio Proteus. After Miyazaki resumed production of the manga, Viz Media chose a new team and continued to release the rest of manga.
Wolf Warrior 2
In just ten days, the film grossed (US$406 million) to become the biggest release of 2017 there, surpassing "The Fate of the Furious" () and the second highest-grossing film ever, behind only "The Mermaid" (). The film's demand was so strong that it made more in its second weekend than the first. Earning a total of (US$162.2 million), an increase of 30% from the previous weekend, it also set a new record for the biggest ever second weekend in a single territory, surpassing the previous record holder "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (US$149 million). The 30% weekend-to-weekend hike is among the top ten smallest second weekend drop, and the smallest for a non-Hollywood production. The same weekend it passed the threshold with a total of (US$470.4 million) becoming the second Chinese film to reach the mark after "The Mermaid". On 7 August 2017, it became the biggest ever Chinese film released just after twelve days of release. Similarly, "The Mermaid" overtook "Monster Hunt" in February 2016 after twelve days. The film began to shed a considerable number of theatres by its third weekend mainly to make room for new releases such as "Guilty of Mind", "The Adventurers" and "Legend of the Naga Pearls", resulting in the film falling by 49% earning another (US$78.5 million), though still maintaining the top spot. Twenty five days after the film's release, it surpassed "Avatar" to become the second highest-grossing film in a single-territory and is behind only "Star Wars: The Force Awakens". It topped the box office charts in China for four consecutive weekends, or a record breaking thirty consecutive days. It was eventually overtaken by French film "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" on its thirty-first day. At that time, "Valerian" played 78,000 times while "Wolf Warrior 2" was still screened 32,500 times.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
In North America, the film made $20.7 million on its opening day, which was higher than the opening-day grosses of the original film ($13.9 million) and its sequel ($17.6 million). For its opening weekend, the film ranked at the no. 1 spot, beating "Prometheus", with $60.3 million, which was higher than the opening of the original "Madagascar" ($47.2 million) but was behind the opening weekend of "Escape 2 Africa" ($63.1 million). It remained at the top spot for two consecutive weekends. In North America, it is the highest-grossing film in the series, the sixth-highest-grossing DreamWorks Animation film, the second-highest-grossing 2012 animated film, and the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2012.
Speed 2: Cruise Control
During its opening weekend, "Speed 2" was shown on 2,615 screens and grossed $16.2 million. Despite the negative reviews, it ranked at number one in the box office, grossing just $500,000 more than "Con Air" in second place. Box office sales for "Speed 2" dropped 54 percent the following weekend, grossing only $7.8 million and ranking at number five.
Nausicaa.net
Nausicaa.net is an English-language fan website established in 1996 to contain information discussed on the Miyazaki Mailing List and to be a general resource for information regarding Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli, and related topics. It is named after one of Miyazaki's films, "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind".
A Christmas Carol (2009 film)
The film opened at #1 in 3,683 theaters, grossing $30,051,075 its opening weekend, with an average of $8,159 per theater. The film has come to gross an estimated $137,855,863 in the United States and Canada and $187,430,783 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $325,286,646. In the UK, "A Christmas Carol" topped the box office on two separate occasions; the first was when it opened, the second was five weeks later when it leapfrogged box office chart toppers "2012", "" and "Paranormal Activity" despite family competition from "Nativity!", another Christmas-themed movie.
The Warrior's Way
In the films opening weekend, it grossed a poor $3,048,665 in the US. The film ranked #9 at the weekend charts. The number of theaters dramatically reduced from 1,622 to 34 within three weeks from the opening day. The film grossed $11,087,569 worldwide and had a production budget of $42 million, making the movie a box office bomb. The movie was one of the biggest box office bombs of 2010 next to "MacGruber", "How Do You Know" and "Jonah Hex".
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
"Revenge of the Fallen" remained #1 at the box office for two weeks straight by a close margin. Initial studio estimates showed a tie between it and that weekend's new release "", but the actual totals showed "Revenge of the Fallen" taking the #1 spot yet again with $42.3 million. Also, it was the first film of 2009 to reach the $300 million mark in North America. On July 27, a month after its release, the movie reached $379.2 million in the US, which brought it into the top 10 highest-grossing movies ever in that country as of August 2009. "Revenge of the Fallen" closed its box office run with $402.1 million in the U.S. & Canada and $836.3 million worldwide, being the thirty-second-highest-grossing film of all time domestically, and the 84th-highest-grossing film of all time. Among 2009 films, it was the second-highest-grossing in the United States and Canada, behind "Avatar", and fourth globally behind "Avatar", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", and "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs". As of 2013, the film marks as the second-highest-grossing Hasbro film of all time, behind only its sequel "". Box Office Mojo estimates that the film sold over 53 million tickets in the US.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Three video games were released based on the manga and the film. All three of the titles were developed by Technopolis Soft and published by Technopolis Soft and Tokuma Shoten. "Nausicaä in the Nick of Time" also known as "Nausicaä's Close Call" ("Naushika Kiki Ippatsu" or "Nausicaä Kiki Ippatsu") is a Japanese shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Technopolis Soft for the NEC PC-6001 computer system in 1984. The game marketed as "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and known by its title screen as , is an adventure game developed by Technopolis Soft for the NEC PC-8801: it was released in the 1980s, most likely 1984. The third game, for the MSX is the most well-known of the releases and has been frequently and erroneously referred to as a game where the player kills the Ohmu. These games signaled the end of video game adaptations for Hayao Miyzaki's films. The only other games based on Miyazaki films were the LaserDisc arcade game "Cliff Hanger" and the MSX2 platform-adventure game "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro", both of which were based on "The Castle of Cagliostro". Luke Plunkett describes these "two awful adaptations" as the reason Miyazaki does not allow further video game adaptations of his films.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)
An agreement was reached that Miyazaki could start developing his sketches and ideas into a manga for the magazine with the proviso that it would never be made into a film. Miyazaki stated in an interview, "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind only really began to take shape once I agreed to serialize it." In the December 1981 issue of "Animage", it was announced that a new manga series would start in the February 1982 issue of the magazine, despite the fact that Miyazaki had not completed the first episode. The illustrated notice introduced the new series' main character, title and concept. The first chapter, 18 pages, was published in the February issue. Miyazaki would continue developing the story for another 12 years with frequent interruptions along the way.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film)
Kushana leaves for the Tolmekian capital with Nausicaä and five hostages from the Valley, but a Pejite interceptor shoots down the Tolmekian airships carrying them. Nausicaä, Kushana and the hostages crash-land in the jungle, disturbing several Ohms, which Nausicaä soothes. She leaves to rescue the Pejite pilot Asbel, brother of Princess Lastelle, but both crash through a stratum of quicksand into a non-toxic area below the Toxic Jungle. Nausicaä realizes that the jungle plants purify the polluted topsoil, producing clean water and soil underground.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
Voice cast: Iemasa Kayumi (Japanese), Chris Sarandon (English, 2005)
The Fate of the Furious
It set the record for the biggest opening day of 2017 in every territory it has been released at, the biggest opening day of all time in 16 markets, Universal's biggest opening day ever in 22 territories and the biggest opening in the franchise in 38 markets. Moreover, it recorded the biggest paid previews of all time in Malaysia, Singapore, Venezuela, and Vietnam. In terms of opening weekend, the film debuted at No. 1 in all markets where it set the biggest opening weekend of all time in 20 markets; Universal's biggest opening weekend ever in 28 markets; and the biggest opening in the franchise in 40 markets. The top openings were recorded in China ($192 million), Mexico ($17.7 million), the UK and Ireland ($17.5 million), Russia ($14.2 million), Germany ($13.6 million), Brazil ($12.8 million), India ($10.7 million), Korea ($10.6 million), Middle East combined ($9.9 million), Taiwan ($9.3 million), France ($9.2 million), Australia ($9.5 million), Argentina ($9 million), Indonesia ($8.5 million), Italy ($6.7 million), Malaysia ($6.3 million), Spain ($6.1 million), Colombia ($4.9 million), Thailand ($4.9 million), Panama ($4.8 million), and Romania ($1.7 million). Comparing market-to-market performance, "Furious 7" had an opening worth $250 million without China and Russia while "The Fate of the Furious" delivered $228.2 million debut, sans the two aforementioned markets. In Japan, the film debuted with $7.5 million. Although that's a new record for the franchise, the film debuted at number three behind Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" and local film ""—their robust second-weekend earnings blocked the former from taking the top spot, making Japan one of the few markets where the film didn't open at No. 1.
List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters
In 1984 Miyzaki's film of the same title was released. At the time only 16 chapters of the manga had been published. Miyazaki had not written an ending for the manga and not all the characters had been created yet. Characters from the manga were adapted for the screen and new characters were created who appear exclusively in the film.
Shutter Island
The film remained #1 in its second weekend with $22.2 million. Eventually, the film grossed $128,012,934 in North America and $166,790,080 in foreign markets, for a total of $294,803,014, becoming Scorsese's highest-grossing film worldwide until "The Wolf of Wall Street".