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 (96.1%)
$231,580,568
$231,580,568
Worldwide
$240,939,737
$240,939,737
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 | APAC, Domestic | – | $1,454 | $2,097 |
| 2022 Re-release | January 19-September 23, 2022 | 4 markets | $1,212,525 | $109,155 | $1,506,248 |
| 2023 Re-release | September 23-November 30, 2023 | 3 markets | – | $7,397 | $7,397 |
| 2024 Re-release | July 12, 2024 | APAC, EMEA | – | $378,409 | $378,409 |
| 20th Anniversary – Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 | September 26-December 5, 2024 | 5 markets | $2,384,690 | $611,139 | $2,995,829 |
| Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 | September 20, 2025 | Domestic | – | – | – |
By Region
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | $190,000,000 | 6 |
| South Korea | 1 | $17,605,893 | 344 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $2,858,361 | 342 |
| Taiwan | 1 | $2,800,000 | 308 |
| Russia/CIS | 3 | $598,271 | 2,845 |
| Vietnam | 1 | $400,730 | 464 |
| New Zealand | 1 | $123,845 | 2,789 |
| Australia | 5 | $53,394 | 5,879 |
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 7 | $9,173,958 | 5,336 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | $8,771,562 | 957 |
| Germany | 1 | $2,347,819 | 2,017 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $1,513,605 | 2,762 |
| Spain | 2 | $1,085,079 | 2,668 |
| Italy | 2 | $654,934 | 3,229 |
| Switzerland | 1 | $412,543 | 953 |
| Sweden | 1 | $262,205 | 1,579 |
| Denmark | 1 | $257,313 | 1,474 |
| Finland | 1 | $255,600 | 1,281 |
| Austria | 1 | $194,822 | 2,198 |
| Belgium | 1 | $133,957 | 2,416 |
| Poland | 1 | $99,077 | 2,919 |
| Portugal | 1 | $97,663 | 2,391 |
| Türkiye | 2 | $74,348 | 3,404 |
| Norway | 1 | $73,724 | 2,789 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $63,446 | 4,199 |
| Hungary | 1 | $43,593 | 2,478 |
| Greece | 1 | $41,150 | 2,578 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | $20,651 | 5,268 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | $318,609 | 3,315 |
| Argentina | 1 | $126,222 | 2,359 |
| Chile | 1 | $108,777 | 1,448 |
