Second Live-Action Mr. Osomatsu Film Opens at #3, New Milky Subway Film at #9 in Japan
The Mr. Osomatsu sequel's solid opening comes after a delay and the arrest of one of its cast members, while the Detective Conan franchise continues its streak of 10-billion-yen films.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
The second live-action Mr. Osomatsu film debuted at #3 in Japan, selling 141,000 tickets and earning 218 million yen in its first three days. The new version of the Milky Subway film opened at #9. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie dropped to #4 in its eighth weekend, and Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway fell to #5 in its 10th weekend.
The second live-action Mr. Osomatsu film opened at #3 in the Japanese box office, earning 218,240,200 yen (about US$1.35 million) from 141,000 tickets in its first three days. The film, directed by Taisuke Kawamura and scripted by Takayuki Takuma, was delayed from its original January 9 release after the arrest of actor Keita Richard Kusama in October. Meanwhile, the new version of the Milky Subway film, Rinji Zōhatsu Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki, debuted at #9. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fell to #4 in its eighth weekend, and Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway dropped to #5 in its 10th weekend, becoming the fourth consecutive Conan film to surpass 10 billion yen.
- 2nd Live-Action Mr. Osomatsu Film: Debuted at #3, sold 141,000 tickets, earned 218,240,200 yen in first three days
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: Dropped from #2 to #4 in eighth weekend, cumulative total 7,519,717,110 yen
- Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway: Dropped from #4 to #5 in 10th weekend, cumulative total 13,208,211,100 yen, fourth consecutive 10-billion-yen film
- Rinji Zōhatsu Milky☆Subway Kakueki Teisha Gekijō Iki: Debuted at #9
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