Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
All Releases
Domestic (3.8%)
$9,173,958
$9,173,958
International (96.2%)
$232,105,953
$232,105,953
Worldwide
$241,281,521
$241,281,521
Domestic DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Domestic Opening$427,987
Earliest Release DateNovember 20, 2004
(Japan)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 59 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Family
Fantasy
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | November 20, 2004-December 26, 2024 | 29 markets | $4,711,096 | $230,473,014 | $235,184,110 |
| 2019 Re-release | April 7, 2019 | Domestic | $865,647 | – | $865,647 |
| Studio Ghibli Fest 2020 | July 12, 2020 | Domestic, APAC | – | $6,642 | $7,285 |
| 2022 Re-release | January 19-September 23, 2022 | 4 markets | $1,212,525 | $545,093 | $1,758,585 |
| 2023 Re-release | September 23-November 30, 2023 | 3 markets | – | $7,397 | $7,397 |
| 2024 Re-release | July 12, 2024 | EMEA, APAC | – | $384,225 | $384,225 |
| 20th Anniversary – Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 | September 26-December 5, 2024 | 5 markets | $2,384,690 | $689,446 | $3,074,136 |
| 2025 Re-release | July 31, 2025 | New Zealand | – | $136 | $136 |
| Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 | September 20, 2025 | Domestic | – | – | – |
By Region
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | $190,000,000 | 7 |
| South Korea | 1 | $17,605,893 | 347 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $2,858,361 | 348 |
| Taiwan | 1 | $2,800,000 | 315 |
| Russia/CIS | 3 | $676,578 | 2,735 |
| Vietnam | 1 | $400,730 | 499 |
| New Zealand | 4 | $134,985 | 2,732 |
| Australia | 5 | $82,797 | 5,397 |
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 7 | $9,173,958 | 5,369 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | $8,771,562 | 967 |
| Germany | 1 | $2,347,819 | 2,042 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $1,513,605 | 2,805 |
| Italy | 2 | $1,090,872 | 2,617 |
| Spain | 2 | $1,085,079 | 2,697 |
| Switzerland | 1 | $412,543 | 966 |
| Sweden | 1 | $262,205 | 1,595 |
| Denmark | 1 | $257,313 | 1,489 |
| Finland | 1 | $255,600 | 1,295 |
| Austria | 1 | $194,822 | 2,215 |
| Belgium | 1 | $133,957 | 2,436 |
| Poland | 1 | $99,077 | 2,964 |
| Portugal | 1 | $97,663 | 2,422 |
| Türkiye | 2 | $74,348 | 3,454 |
| Norway | 1 | $73,724 | 2,828 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $63,446 | 4,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | $43,593 | 2,523 |
| Greece | 1 | $41,150 | 2,587 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | $20,651 | 5,389 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | $318,609 | 3,352 |
| Argentina | 1 | $126,222 | 2,378 |
| Chile | 1 | $108,777 | 1,464 |
