Tokyo Godfathers (2004)

Tokyo Godfathers
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $366,566Details
International Box Office $480,540Details
Worldwide Box Office $847,106
Home Market Performance
Est. Domestic Blu-ray Sales $217,295 Details
Total Est. Domestic Video Sales $217,295
Further financial details...

Synopsis

In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,259 (8.0% of total gross)
Legs:12.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/519 max. theaters, 0.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $502,887

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,610 $366,566
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,314 $480,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,363 $847,106
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,857 $366,566

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


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 16th, 2004 (Limited) by IDP Distribution
March 9th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Tokyo Godfathers (2004) (Re-Release)
December 11th, 2023 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing (ACXN: Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary - Satoshi Kon Fest)
International Releases: August 8th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 19th, 2020 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Torque
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Keywords: Anime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,610 $366,566
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,122 $502,887
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,671 $366,566
Top 2004 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 $366,566
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,857 $366,566
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,959 $502,887
Top 2004 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,489 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for IDP Distribution Movies 9 $366,566

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2004 60 $29,259   8 $3,657   $29,259 1
Jan 23, 2004 66 $18,530 -37% 10 $1,853   $66,131 2
Jan 30, 2004 66 $9,800 -47% 6 $1,633   $84,218 3
Feb 6, 2004 83 $7,402 -24% 7 $1,057   $95,986 4
Feb 13, 2004 78 $6,290 -15% 6 $1,048   $105,514 5
Feb 20, 2004 111 $1,449 -77% 3 $483   $108,192 6
Feb 27, 2004 107 $2,242 +55% 4 $561   $111,335 7
Mar 5, 2004 94 $1,032 -54% 3 $344   $114,336 8
Mar 12, 2004 99 $1,084 +5% 2 $542   $116,954 9
Mar 19, 2004 106 $685 -37% 2 $343   $118,697 10
Mar 26, 2004 104 $4,319 +531% 7 $617   $124,294 11
Apr 2, 2004 105 $2,270 -47% 7 $324   $128,985 12
Mar 13, 2020 51 $5,800   4 $1,450   $366,543 844

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 19, 2004 49 $7,868     8 $984   $37,127 4
Mar 9, 2020 12 $131,297     519 $253   $260,282 5,898
Mar 11, 2020 14 $100,461     519 $194   $360,743 5,900
Mar 13, 2020 - $3,301     4 $825   $364,044 5,902
Mar 14, 2020 - $1,163 -65%   4 $291   $365,207 5,903
Mar 15, 2020 - $1,336 +15%   4 $334   $366,543 5,904
Mar 17, 2020 - $10     4 $3   $366,553 5,906
Mar 18, 2020 - $13 +30% -100% 4 $3   $366,566 5,907

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2004 58 $47,601   8 $5,950   $47,601 1
Jan 23, 2004 61 $26,817 -44% 10 $2,682   $74,418 2
Jan 30, 2004 66 $14,166 -47% 6 $2,361   $88,584 3
Feb 6, 2004 73 $10,640 -25% 7 $1,520   $99,224 4
Feb 13, 2004 79 $7,519 -29% 6 $1,253   $106,743 5
Feb 20, 2004 104 $2,350 -69% 3 $783   $109,093 6
Feb 27, 2004 95 $4,211 +79% 4 $1,053   $113,304 7
Mar 5, 2004 91 $2,566 -39% 3 $855   $115,870 8
Mar 12, 2004 90 $2,142 -17% 2 $1,071   $118,012 9
Mar 19, 2004 98 $1,963 -8% 2 $982   $119,975 10
Mar 26, 2004 103 $6,740 +243% 7 $963   $126,715 11
Apr 2, 2004 107 $2,270 -66% 7 $324   $128,985 12
Mar 6, 2020 26 $231,758   519 $447   $360,743 843
Mar 13, 2020 37 $5,823 -97% 4 $1,456   $366,566 844

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/8/2024 $855 4 4 7 $3,893 9/23/2024
 
Rest of World $476,647
 
International Total$480,540 9/23/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $480,540
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,314 $480,540
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,189 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,528 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for IDP Distribution Movies 5 $480,540

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,363 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,027 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,009 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,697 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IDP Distribution Movies 8 $847,106

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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Jon Avner    Gin
Grace Victoria Cox    Miyuki
Shakina Nayfack    Hana

Supporting Cast

Kate Bornstein    Mother
Crispin Freeman    Miyuki’s Father
David Manis    Old Man
Jamieson Price    Oota
Kirk Thornton    Yasuo

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Satoshi Kon    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases: Watchmen Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD

June 3rd, 2020

Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series

It could be a really expensive week on the home market, as there are a number of prime releases, as well as a few potential hidden gems. The Blu-ray special releases of Glengarry Glen Ross, Jaws, and One Cut of the Dead are all worth picking up, especially if you don’t already own the film on Blu-ray. The lack of impressive extras hurt Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season and Sound! Euphonium - Our Promise: A Brand New Day, but I still pre-ordered both of them. As for Pick-of-the-Week contenders, there were three titles battling for that honor: Star Trek: Short Treks, Tokyo Godfathers, and Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series. In the end, Watchmen gets the prize, but it was a close call. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Prospects for Limited Releases are Never, Rarely this Dire

March 13th, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The COVID-19 outbreak hangs heavily over the film business this weekend, and raises a lot of questions about how much business we will see at the box office. It is going to affect family films most of all, because families are more likely to stay home than adults when it comes to diseases like this. However, the second group to be affected could be art house films, because these tend to only play in large cities, and large cities have been hit harder by the outbreak so far. The advise is to stay three feet away from anyone else, which is impossible if you are using the New York City subway system, for example. I don’t think any of the films on this week’s list are going to thrive, at least not in theaters. That’s too bad, because there are several that deserve audiences, including Big Time Adolescence, Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and others. More...

DVD Releases for April 13, 2004

April 12th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. There was a bumper crop of smaller releases this week with half a dozen of them on the list and it is one of those, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed, that is my DVD pick of the week. More...

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Synopsis

In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$29,259 (8.0% of total gross)
Legs:12.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:43.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:8 opening theaters/519 max. theaters, 0.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $502,887

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,610 $366,566
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,314 $480,540
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,363 $847,106
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,857 $366,566

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


Watch Now On

Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes, iTunes, iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 16th, 2004 (Limited) by IDP Distribution
March 9th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Fathom Events, released as Tokyo Godfathers (2004) (Re-Release)
December 11th, 2023 (Wide) by Iconic Releasing (ACXN: Tokyo Godfathers 20th Anniversary - Satoshi Kon Fest)
International Releases: August 8th, 2024 (Limited) (Australia)
Video Release: May 19th, 2020 by Shout Factory
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material.
Running Time: 92 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Torque
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Anime
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Adventure
Production Method:Hand Animation
Creative Type:Fantasy
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish

Leading Cast

Jon Avner    Gin
Grace Victoria Cox    Miyuki
Shakina Nayfack    Hana

Supporting Cast

Kate Bornstein    Mother
Crispin Freeman    Miyuki’s Father
David Manis    Old Man
Jamieson Price    Oota
Kirk Thornton    Yasuo

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Satoshi Kon    Director

DVD and Blu-ray Releases: Watchmen Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD

June 3rd, 2020

Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series

It could be a really expensive week on the home market, as there are a number of prime releases, as well as a few potential hidden gems. The Blu-ray special releases of Glengarry Glen Ross, Jaws, and One Cut of the Dead are all worth picking up, especially if you don’t already own the film on Blu-ray. The lack of impressive extras hurt Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season and Sound! Euphonium - Our Promise: A Brand New Day, but I still pre-ordered both of them. As for Pick-of-the-Week contenders, there were three titles battling for that honor: Star Trek: Short Treks, Tokyo Godfathers, and Watchmen: An HBO Limited Series. In the end, Watchmen gets the prize, but it was a close call. More...

Limited and VOD Releases: Prospects for Limited Releases are Never, Rarely this Dire

March 13th, 2020

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always

The COVID-19 outbreak hangs heavily over the film business this weekend, and raises a lot of questions about how much business we will see at the box office. It is going to affect family films most of all, because families are more likely to stay home than adults when it comes to diseases like this. However, the second group to be affected could be art house films, because these tend to only play in large cities, and large cities have been hit harder by the outbreak so far. The advise is to stay three feet away from anyone else, which is impossible if you are using the New York City subway system, for example. I don’t think any of the films on this week’s list are going to thrive, at least not in theaters. That’s too bad, because there are several that deserve audiences, including Big Time Adolescence, Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, and others. More...

DVD Releases for April 13, 2004

April 12th, 2004

Every week films get a second chance at success from the home market; or, in some cases, a first chance at success. Here is a list of wide releases, limited releases and a few from the growing TV on DVD section. There was a bumper crop of smaller releases this week with half a dozen of them on the list and it is one of those, Ginger Snaps II: Unleashed, that is my DVD pick of the week. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Animated Box Office (Rank 401-500) 419 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,610 $366,566
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,122 $502,887
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 9,601-9,700) 9,671 $366,566
Top 2004 Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 $366,566
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,857 $366,566
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,959 $502,887
Top 2004 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 103 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,489 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 142 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 501-600) 566 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,627 $366,566
All Time Domestic Box Office for IDP Distribution Movies 9 $366,566

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2004 60 $29,259   8 $3,657   $29,259 1
Jan 23, 2004 66 $18,530 -37% 10 $1,853   $66,131 2
Jan 30, 2004 66 $9,800 -47% 6 $1,633   $84,218 3
Feb 6, 2004 83 $7,402 -24% 7 $1,057   $95,986 4
Feb 13, 2004 78 $6,290 -15% 6 $1,048   $105,514 5
Feb 20, 2004 111 $1,449 -77% 3 $483   $108,192 6
Feb 27, 2004 107 $2,242 +55% 4 $561   $111,335 7
Mar 5, 2004 94 $1,032 -54% 3 $344   $114,336 8
Mar 12, 2004 99 $1,084 +5% 2 $542   $116,954 9
Mar 19, 2004 106 $685 -37% 2 $343   $118,697 10
Mar 26, 2004 104 $4,319 +531% 7 $617   $124,294 11
Apr 2, 2004 105 $2,270 -47% 7 $324   $128,985 12
Mar 13, 2020 51 $5,800   4 $1,450   $366,543 844

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 19, 2004 49 $7,868     8 $984   $37,127 4
Mar 9, 2020 12 $131,297     519 $253   $260,282 5,898
Mar 11, 2020 14 $100,461     519 $194   $360,743 5,900
Mar 13, 2020 - $3,301     4 $825   $364,044 5,902
Mar 14, 2020 - $1,163 -65%   4 $291   $365,207 5,903
Mar 15, 2020 - $1,336 +15%   4 $334   $366,543 5,904
Mar 17, 2020 - $10     4 $3   $366,553 5,906
Mar 18, 2020 - $13 +30% -100% 4 $3   $366,566 5,907

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 16, 2004 58 $47,601   8 $5,950   $47,601 1
Jan 23, 2004 61 $26,817 -44% 10 $2,682   $74,418 2
Jan 30, 2004 66 $14,166 -47% 6 $2,361   $88,584 3
Feb 6, 2004 73 $10,640 -25% 7 $1,520   $99,224 4
Feb 13, 2004 79 $7,519 -29% 6 $1,253   $106,743 5
Feb 20, 2004 104 $2,350 -69% 3 $783   $109,093 6
Feb 27, 2004 95 $4,211 +79% 4 $1,053   $113,304 7
Mar 5, 2004 91 $2,566 -39% 3 $855   $115,870 8
Mar 12, 2004 90 $2,142 -17% 2 $1,071   $118,012 9
Mar 19, 2004 98 $1,963 -8% 2 $982   $119,975 10
Mar 26, 2004 103 $6,740 +243% 7 $963   $126,715 11
Apr 2, 2004 107 $2,270 -66% 7 $324   $128,985 12
Mar 6, 2020 26 $231,758   519 $447   $360,743 843
Mar 13, 2020 37 $5,823 -97% 4 $1,456   $366,566 844

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 8/8/2024 $855 4 4 7 $3,893 9/23/2024
 
Rest of World $476,647
 
International Total$480,540 9/23/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Animated Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $480,540
All Time International Box Office (Rank 13,301-13,400) 13,314 $480,540
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 12,101-12,200) 12,189 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,528 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 131 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 601-700) 694 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,566 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,955 $480,540
All Time International Box Office for IDP Distribution Movies 5 $480,540

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Animated Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,155 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) 16,363 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 15,001-15,100) 15,027 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 9,001-9,100) 9,009 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Hand Animation Movies (Rank 101-200) 190 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Fantasy Movies (Rank 801-900) 884 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,670 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,697 $847,106
All Time Worldwide Box Office for IDP Distribution Movies 8 $847,106

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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.