Transformers 40th Anniversary Screening Adds Japan Theaters After U.S. Opening
A 1986 animated film drawing $1,052,609 on its first day and a top-ten weekend finish, against current releases, is the kind of opening that pushes a planned 30-theater Japan run to 60.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
The Transformers: The Movie 40th anniversary screening opened September 17 at 1,454 U.S. theaters, taking 2nd on its first day with $1,052,609 and 7th for the September 18 to 20 weekend with $3,103,922. Cumulative through September 20 was $4,156,531. Japan screenings will expand from 30 to 60 theaters.
The expansion adds 22 theaters beyond the 38 Lawson United Cinemas locations, for 60 nationwide. The committee behind the run attributed the decision to response through its official X account and other channels, including requests to screen the film in more areas.
Box office tracking through September 24, 2026 comes from Box Office Mojo and The Numbers. The film was released in the U.S. in August 1986 and had not been released theatrically in Japan before this run.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.