Akira 4K Re-Release Earns US$3.1 Million in U.S. Opening Weekend
A 1988 film re-release pulling a US$3.1 million opening weekend in 4K and IMAX shows classic anime titles can still draw theatrical audiences in premium formats.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The 4K re-release of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira earned an estimated US$3,175,000 in the United States over the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to Box Office Mojo. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment began screening the film in select U.S. and Canadian theaters in 4K and IMAX on September 4, in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub.
The film took in US$1,220,000 on Friday, US$725,000 on Saturday, US$695,000 on Sunday, and an estimated US$535,000 on Monday. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment began screening the 1988 film in select theaters across the United States and Canada in 4K and IMAX on September 4, with both the Japanese track with English subtitles and an English dub available.
Otomo directed the film from his own manga, which he began as a creator on works including Domu and Kibun wa mo Senso before Akira became his most famous title internationally. He later directed the Memories omnibus and Steamboy, and recently founded the Tokyo-based feature animation studio OVAL GEAR, whose first title is in production.
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- Anime News Network News Akira Anime Film's 4K Re-Release Opens With US$3.1 Million in U.S.