The Boy and the Heron (2023)
In the wake of his mother's death and his father's remarriage, a headstrong boy ventures into a dreamlike world shared by the living and the dead in search of his missing stepmother.
All Releases
Domestic (16.7%)
$47,343,204
$47,343,204
International (83.3%)
$235,589,319
$235,589,319
Worldwide
$282,932,523
$282,932,523
Domestic DistributorGKIDS
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Domestic Opening$13,011,722
Earliest Release DateJuly 14, 2023
(Japan)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 4 min
GenresAdventure
Animation
Drama
Fantasy
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | July 14-April 19, 2024 | 32 markets | $46,832,867 | $235,589,319 | $282,422,186 |
| Studio Ghibli Fest 2025 | November 15, 2025 | Domestic | $510,337 | – | $510,337 |
By Region
| China | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | $108,887,000 | 177 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | $60,711,168 | 99 |
| South Korea | 1 | $14,888,624 | 438 |
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $5,384,324 | 810 |
| Australia | 1 | $3,228,291 | 1,515 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | $1,711,426 | 636 |
| Vietnam | 1 | $513,913 | 444 |
| New Zealand | 1 | $458,959 | 1,422 |
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2 | $47,343,204 | 2,028 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | $12,045,627 | 675 |
| Italy | 1 | $7,438,825 | 569 |
| United Kingdom | 1 | $5,605,692 | 1,542 |
| Germany | 1 | $3,916,134 | 1,539 |
| Spain | 1 | $1,673,526 | 2,197 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $1,551,205 | 1,119 |
| Norway | 1 | $490,718 | 1,338 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $299,069 | 1,174 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | $296,971 | 1,966 |
| Hungary | 1 | $278,610 | 1,161 |
| Poland | 1 | $260,937 | 2,352 |
| Portugal | 1 | $244,572 | 1,664 |
| Türkiye | 1 | $207,294 | 2,364 |
| Romania | 1 | $148,643 | 1,168 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | $137,731 | 916 |
| Slovakia | 1 | $74,536 | 1,345 |
| South Africa | 1 | $66,571 | 2,643 |
| Croatia | 1 | $46,873 | 1,603 |
| Slovenia | 1 | $34,640 | 1,482 |
| Iceland | 1 | $19,947 | 2,228 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | $15,597 | 1,731 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | $3,664,847 | 1,085 |
| Colombia | 1 | $1,287,049 | 531 |
