Hayao Miyazaki is a director who has long since left a great legacy in the film and animation industry. His work is undoubtedly impeccable and incredibly powerful, and his possible retirement is like a great loss to this world. However, the author still has ideas to deliver and with The Boy and the Heron he proves, once again, that he has not lost his touch, as the film is already a box office success in its first weekend of release, and although it is far from reaching multi-million dollar franchises, its earnings are evidence of the public's commitment.
The film had no problem to position itself at the box office in Japan, but no one knows how its earnings would be in the United States. It is true that the film had a great reception and the reviews were really positive, but that does not assure money at the box office. Another problem the film had to face is that this season was quite low in the United States, without many surprising or strong releases. In the end, and although it did not make as many millions as other titles, The Boy and the Heron had a good opening.
According to ComicBook, the film earned between US$10 and 12 million in its first three days in theaters, taking into account the US$5.56 million it grossed on its first day. Thus, the film is already the strongest release of the distributor GKIDS, which secured its arrival on North American soil, and it is certain that this will be consolidated with the box office results in the coming days.
