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Belle to Earn Estimated US$2 Million in U.S. in Opening Weekend, Setting New Record for Mamoru Hosoda Film
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Entertainment news outlet Deadline reported on Sunday that Mirai previously held the record with US$812,000.
Box Office Mojo reported that the film earned an estimated US$1,645,800 from Friday to Sunday, ranking at #6 at the box office. The film earned US$727,005 on Friday and US$486,421 on Saturday, beating GKIDS' expectations.
According to GKIDS director of distribution Weathering With You in 2020.
GKIDS began screening the film in English and in Japanese with English subtitles in the U.S. on Friday. IMAX previews opened in select theaters on Wednesday.
BELLE highest-grossing film. MX4D screenings for the film opened on October 22.
Hosoda (Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan, The Naked Director) is the film's music director and composer.
Sources: Deadline (Jill Goldsmith), Box Office Mojo