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Howl's Moving Castle

 2004
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
Howl
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Production Country

Japan

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Hayao Miyazaki

Starring

Chieko Baisho · Takuya Kimura · Akihiro Miwa · Tatsuya Gashuin · Ryunosuke Kamiki · Mitsunori Isaki

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
17th June 2005
Japan release date Japan release
20th November 2004
South Korea release date South Korea release
24th December 2004

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 23rd Sep '05
  • Debut position: 10
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: £212.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 10th Jun '05
  • Debut position: 14
  • Highest position: 10
  • Debut gross: $428 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 19

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd May '24
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $16.7 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

23 Sep, 2005
10
30 Sep, 2005
12
7 Oct, 2005
13

US box office

10 Jun, 2005
14
17 Jun, 2005
13
23 Sep, 2022
13
27 Sep, 2024
10

Global box office

3 May, 2024
6

Certificates

US
PG

7+

0+

7

Apt

G

7

PG

U

6

P

U

T13+

6

Tous publics

A

T

10+

Atp

10

G

7+

7+

7

12

G

Livre

PG

G

7

K-7

G

7+

12+

M/6

7

TE

TP

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £731.6 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $242.5 Million

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This weeks Box Office Positions
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 5

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 Sep 2005
10N
£212,628
£212,628
30 Sep 2005
12▼
£177,614
£489,579
7 Oct 2005
13▼
£87,160
£612,537
14 Oct 2005
16▼
£31,613
£677,016
21 Oct 2005
16▲▼
£23,637
£731,643
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 19

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
10 Jun 2005
14▲
$427,987
$427,987
17 Jun 2005
13▲
$864,761
$1,482,895
24 Jun 2005
17▼
$581,654
$2,515,068
1 Jul 2005
19▼
$389,926
$3,225,747
8 Jul 2005
22▼
$305,925
$3,817,641
15 Jul 2005
37▼
$77,716
$4,338,567
22 Jul 2005
44▼
$48,823
$4,444,694
29 Jul 2005
44▲▼
$48,823
$4,444,694
5 Aug 2005
54▼
$35,442
$4,520,887
12 Aug 2005
61▼
$24,842
$4,577,564
19 Aug 2005
61▲▼
$19,386
$4,612,726
26 Aug 2005
77▼
$13,436
$4,641,887
2 Sep 2005
70▲
$13,879
$4,665,620
9 Sep 2005
67▲
$13,514
$4,688,756
16 Sep 2005
103▼
$4,642
$4,698,161
23 Sep 2005
101▲
$4,265
$4,705,184
30 Sep 2005
117▼
$2,014
$4,710,455
23 Sep 2022
13▲
$762,961
$762,961
27 Sep 2024
10▲
$2,109,935
$2,384,690
Global Box Office Info

Weeks on Global box office: 2

Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
3 May 2024
6▲
£16,714,592
£16,714,592
19 Sep 2025
21▼
£1,184,832
£1,184,832