By taking in over $11.2 million in ticket sales, Disney’s release of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo has become the fifth top-grossing anime theatrical release in the U.S. Although the feature dropped to No. 13 this past weekend (ending August 31), it managed to bring in over $2 million in its third week of release in 880 theaters. Ponyo has now moved ahead of Spirited Away, which is now at No 6 with $10,055,859, according to Anime News Network. In addition to the U.S. sales, Ponyo has already made $183,955,155 worldwide.
1. Pokemon: The First Movie (1999) $85,744,662
2. Pokemon: The Movie (2000) $43,758,684
3. Pokemon 3: The Movie (2001) $17,052,128
4. Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie (2004) $19,765,868
5. Ponyo * (2009) $11,202,338
* Still in Release
Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli’s other top performers are:
Howl’s Moving Castle (2005) $2,515 068
Spirited Away (2002) $1,855,297
Princess Mononoke (1999) $963,310
