Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ) (2009)

Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ)
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $323,447Details
International Box Office $714,336Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,037,783
OpusData ID: 152800100
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Synopsis

Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,412 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/438 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $356,872

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,108 $323,447
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,827 $714,336
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,277 $1,037,783
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,070 $323,447

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 2010 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Summer Wars
July 27th, 2025 (Special Engagement) by GKIDS, released as Summer Wars 4K
International Releases: August 13th, 2009 (Wide), released as Samâ uôzu (South Korea)
July 14th, 2025 (Limited), released as Summer Wars (Летние войны) (Russia (CIS))
August 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Summer Wars (4k Re-Release) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 15th, 2011 by Funimation Productions, released as Summer Wars
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some suggestive content, language, mild thematic material and incidental smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2151, 12/15/2010)
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Academics, Anime
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 2010 76 $1,412   1 $1,412   $1,412 1
Dec 31, 2010 61 $7,701 +445% 2 $3,851   $15,181 2
Jan 7, 2011 51 $16,470 +114% 14 $1,176   $35,954 3
Jan 14, 2011 66 $7,137 -57% 9 $793   $53,632 4
Jan 21, 2011 60 $6,255 -12% 6 $1,043   $63,293 5
Jan 28, 2011 64 $6,019 -4% 3 $2,006   $72,301 6
Feb 4, 2011 71 $4,043 -33% 4 $1,011   $78,182 7
Jul 25, 2025 - $90,112   438 $206   $168,294 762

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 24, 2010 - $531     1 $531   $531 1
Dec 25, 2010 - $495 -7%   1 $495   $1,026 2
Dec 26, 2010 - $386 -22%   1 $386   $1,412 3
Dec 29, 2010 - $2,335     2 $1,168   $4,533 6
Dec 30, 2010 - $2,947 +26%   2 $1,474   $7,480 7
Dec 31, 2010 - $1,901 -35% +258% 2 $951   $9,381 8
Jan 1, 2011 - $3,222 +69% +551% 2 $1,611   $12,603 9
Jan 2, 2011 - $3,020 -6% +682% 2 $1,510   $15,623 10
Jan 3, 2011 - $1,522 -50%   2 $761   $17,145 11
Jan 4, 2011 - $1,557 +2%   2 $779   $18,702 12
Jan 5, 2011 - $302 -81% -87% 2 $151   $19,004 13
Jan 6, 2011 - $481 +59% -84% 2 $241   $19,484 14
Jan 7, 2011 - $4,700 +877% +147% 14 $336   $24,184 15
Jan 8, 2011 - $6,584 +40% +104% 14 $470   $30,768 16
Jan 9, 2011 - $5,186 -21% +72% 14 $370   $35,954 17
Jan 10, 2011 - $2,396 -54% +57% 14 $171   $38,350 18
Jan 11, 2011 - $3,284 +37% +111% 14 $235   $41,634 19
Jan 12, 2011 - $1,999 -39% +562% 14 $143   $43,633 20
Jan 13, 2011 - $2,862 +43% +495% 14 $204   $46,495 21
Jan 14, 2011 - $2,056 -28% -56% 9 $228   $48,551 22
Jan 15, 2011 - $2,647 +29% -60% 9 $294   $51,198 23
Jan 16, 2011 - $2,434 -8% -53% 9 $270   $53,632 24
Jan 17, 2011 63 $1,123 -54% -53% 9 $125   $54,755 25
Jan 18, 2011 - $625 -44% -81% 9 $69   $55,380 26
Jan 19, 2011 - $881 +41% -56% 9 $98   $56,261 27
Jan 20, 2011 - $777 -12% -73% 9 $86   $57,038 28
Jan 21, 2011 - $1,396 +80% -32% 6 $233   $58,434 29
Jan 22, 2011 - $2,984 +114% +13% 6 $497   $61,418 30
Jan 23, 2011 - $1,875 -37% -23% 6 $313   $63,293 31
Jan 24, 2011 - $426 -77% -62% 6 $71   $63,719 32
Jan 25, 2011 - $640 +50% +2% 6 $107   $64,359 33
Jan 26, 2011 - $702 +10% -20% 6 $117   $65,061 34
Jan 27, 2011 - $1,221 +74% +57% 6 $204   $66,282 35
Jan 28, 2011 - $1,950 +60% +40% 3 $650   $68,232 36
Jan 29, 2011 - $2,639 +35% -12% 3 $880   $70,871 37
Jan 30, 2011 - $1,429 -46% -24% 3 $476   $72,301 38
Jan 31, 2011 - $294 -79% -31% 3 $98   $72,595 39
Feb 1, 2011 - $437 +49% -32% 3 $146   $73,032 40
Feb 2, 2011 - $468 +7% -33% 3 $156   $73,500 41
Feb 3, 2011 - $639 +37% -48% 3 $213   $74,139 42
Feb 4, 2011 - $817 +28% -58% 4 $204   $74,956 43
Feb 5, 2011 - $2,088 +156% -21% 4 $522   $77,044 44
Feb 6, 2011 - $1,138 -45% -20% 4 $285   $78,182 45
Jul 27, 2025 - $90,112     438 $206   $168,294 5,330
Jul 28, 2025 - $79,236 -12%   438 $181   $247,530 5,331
Jul 29, 2025 - $75,917 -4%   438 $173   $323,447 5,332

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 2010 65 $7,480   1 $7,480   $7,480 1
Dec 31, 2010 62 $12,005 +60% 2 $6,003   $19,484 2
Jan 7, 2011 50 $27,011 +125% 14 $1,929   $46,495 3
Jan 14, 2011 66 $10,543 -61% 9 $1,171   $57,038 4
Jan 21, 2011 65 $9,244 -12% 6 $1,541   $66,282 5
Jan 28, 2011 66 $7,857 -15% 3 $2,619   $74,139 6
Feb 4, 2011 77 $4,043 -49% 4 $1,011   $78,182 7
Jul 25, 2025 19 $245,265   438 $560   $323,447 762

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 7/14/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 8/13/2009 $0 0 39 103 $685,023 11/13/2024
United Kingdom 8/3/2025 $29,313 8 8 8 $29,313 8/13/2025
 
International Total$714,336 8/13/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Production and Technical Credits

Mamoru Hosoda    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases are Strong

December 28th, 2010

There was a real battle for top spot on the per theater chart with Country Strong just coming out on top with an average of $17,321 in 2 theaters. That's a pretty good start, but I'm not sure it will be enough to get a truly wide release. Somewhere was right behind with an average of $17,012 in 7 theaters. However, one could argue it had a better opening, since it was playing in more theaters and opened on Wednesday, thus diluting its weekend average. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was The Illusionist with an average of $12,865 in 3 theaters, but that was over just two days. More...


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Synopsis

Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,412 (0.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:31.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/438 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $356,872

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,108 $323,447
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,801-12,900) 12,827 $714,336
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,201-16,300) 16,277 $1,037,783
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,070 $323,447

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 24th, 2010 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Summer Wars
July 27th, 2025 (Special Engagement) by GKIDS, released as Summer Wars 4K
International Releases: August 13th, 2009 (Wide), released as Samâ uôzu (South Korea)
July 14th, 2025 (Limited), released as Summer Wars (Летние войны) (Russia (CIS))
August 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Summer Wars (4k Re-Release) (United Kingdom)
Video Release: February 15th, 2011 by Funimation Productions, released as Summer Wars
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, some suggestive content, language, mild thematic material and incidental smoking.
(Rating bulletin 2151, 12/15/2010)
Running Time: 114 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Academics, Anime
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: Japanese

Production and Technical Credits

Mamoru Hosoda    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 15th, 2011

February 14th, 2011

It's another really slow week for DVD / Blu-ray releases with a total of one first run release of note. There are a few other smaller releases, as well as catalog titles, etc., The biggest release of the week is also arguably the best, Unstoppable on Blu-ray. And while the release date is bizarre, Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol on Blu-ray is also worth picking up. Also of note is Despicable Me, which came out a couple months ago, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack just arrived last week. More...

Per Theater Chart: New Releases are Strong

December 28th, 2010

There was a real battle for top spot on the per theater chart with Country Strong just coming out on top with an average of $17,321 in 2 theaters. That's a pretty good start, but I'm not sure it will be enough to get a truly wide release. Somewhere was right behind with an average of $17,012 in 7 theaters. However, one could argue it had a better opening, since it was playing in more theaters and opened on Wednesday, thus diluting its weekend average. The final film to reach the $10,000 mark was The Illusionist with an average of $12,865 in 3 theaters, but that was over just two days. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 2010 76 $1,412   1 $1,412   $1,412 1
Dec 31, 2010 61 $7,701 +445% 2 $3,851   $15,181 2
Jan 7, 2011 51 $16,470 +114% 14 $1,176   $35,954 3
Jan 14, 2011 66 $7,137 -57% 9 $793   $53,632 4
Jan 21, 2011 60 $6,255 -12% 6 $1,043   $63,293 5
Jan 28, 2011 64 $6,019 -4% 3 $2,006   $72,301 6
Feb 4, 2011 71 $4,043 -33% 4 $1,011   $78,182 7
Jul 25, 2025 - $90,112   438 $206   $168,294 762

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Dec 24, 2010 - $531     1 $531   $531 1
Dec 25, 2010 - $495 -7%   1 $495   $1,026 2
Dec 26, 2010 - $386 -22%   1 $386   $1,412 3
Dec 29, 2010 - $2,335     2 $1,168   $4,533 6
Dec 30, 2010 - $2,947 +26%   2 $1,474   $7,480 7
Dec 31, 2010 - $1,901 -35% +258% 2 $951   $9,381 8
Jan 1, 2011 - $3,222 +69% +551% 2 $1,611   $12,603 9
Jan 2, 2011 - $3,020 -6% +682% 2 $1,510   $15,623 10
Jan 3, 2011 - $1,522 -50%   2 $761   $17,145 11
Jan 4, 2011 - $1,557 +2%   2 $779   $18,702 12
Jan 5, 2011 - $302 -81% -87% 2 $151   $19,004 13
Jan 6, 2011 - $481 +59% -84% 2 $241   $19,484 14
Jan 7, 2011 - $4,700 +877% +147% 14 $336   $24,184 15
Jan 8, 2011 - $6,584 +40% +104% 14 $470   $30,768 16
Jan 9, 2011 - $5,186 -21% +72% 14 $370   $35,954 17
Jan 10, 2011 - $2,396 -54% +57% 14 $171   $38,350 18
Jan 11, 2011 - $3,284 +37% +111% 14 $235   $41,634 19
Jan 12, 2011 - $1,999 -39% +562% 14 $143   $43,633 20
Jan 13, 2011 - $2,862 +43% +495% 14 $204   $46,495 21
Jan 14, 2011 - $2,056 -28% -56% 9 $228   $48,551 22
Jan 15, 2011 - $2,647 +29% -60% 9 $294   $51,198 23
Jan 16, 2011 - $2,434 -8% -53% 9 $270   $53,632 24
Jan 17, 2011 63 $1,123 -54% -53% 9 $125   $54,755 25
Jan 18, 2011 - $625 -44% -81% 9 $69   $55,380 26
Jan 19, 2011 - $881 +41% -56% 9 $98   $56,261 27
Jan 20, 2011 - $777 -12% -73% 9 $86   $57,038 28
Jan 21, 2011 - $1,396 +80% -32% 6 $233   $58,434 29
Jan 22, 2011 - $2,984 +114% +13% 6 $497   $61,418 30
Jan 23, 2011 - $1,875 -37% -23% 6 $313   $63,293 31
Jan 24, 2011 - $426 -77% -62% 6 $71   $63,719 32
Jan 25, 2011 - $640 +50% +2% 6 $107   $64,359 33
Jan 26, 2011 - $702 +10% -20% 6 $117   $65,061 34
Jan 27, 2011 - $1,221 +74% +57% 6 $204   $66,282 35
Jan 28, 2011 - $1,950 +60% +40% 3 $650   $68,232 36
Jan 29, 2011 - $2,639 +35% -12% 3 $880   $70,871 37
Jan 30, 2011 - $1,429 -46% -24% 3 $476   $72,301 38
Jan 31, 2011 - $294 -79% -31% 3 $98   $72,595 39
Feb 1, 2011 - $437 +49% -32% 3 $146   $73,032 40
Feb 2, 2011 - $468 +7% -33% 3 $156   $73,500 41
Feb 3, 2011 - $639 +37% -48% 3 $213   $74,139 42
Feb 4, 2011 - $817 +28% -58% 4 $204   $74,956 43
Feb 5, 2011 - $2,088 +156% -21% 4 $522   $77,044 44
Feb 6, 2011 - $1,138 -45% -20% 4 $285   $78,182 45
Jul 27, 2025 - $90,112     438 $206   $168,294 5,330
Jul 28, 2025 - $79,236 -12%   438 $181   $247,530 5,331
Jul 29, 2025 - $75,917 -4%   438 $173   $323,447 5,332

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 24, 2010 65 $7,480   1 $7,480   $7,480 1
Dec 31, 2010 62 $12,005 +60% 2 $6,003   $19,484 2
Jan 7, 2011 50 $27,011 +125% 14 $1,929   $46,495 3
Jan 14, 2011 66 $10,543 -61% 9 $1,171   $57,038 4
Jan 21, 2011 65 $9,244 -12% 6 $1,541   $66,282 5
Jan 28, 2011 66 $7,857 -15% 3 $2,619   $74,139 6
Feb 4, 2011 77 $4,043 -49% 4 $1,011   $78,182 7
Jul 25, 2025 19 $245,265   438 $560   $323,447 762

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Russia (CIS) 7/14/2025 $0000$0
South Korea 8/13/2009 $0 0 39 103 $685,023 11/13/2024
United Kingdom 8/3/2025 $29,313 8 8 8 $29,313 8/13/2025
 
International Total$714,336 8/13/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.