Unprecedented - The Boy and the Heron Shatters a New Box Office Record

Screen Rant

By Joshua Fox

Published 5 days ago

The Boy and the Heron has more than lived up to years of hype, and it's recently broken another record for anime films in the United States.

The Boy and the Heron is Studio Ghibli's biggest success in over a decade, topping the US box office and receiving a Golden Globe nomination.
The film has the highest domestic gross for an anime film that is an original property, but it ranks seventh in domestic gross for all anime films.
Despite falling short compared to its contemporaries, The Boy and the Heron revitalized Studio Ghibli as a brand and solidified its reputation with stunning visuals, a moving story, and a great score.