MOVIE
‘Suzume’s Gate crackdown’ ranks 2nd among Japanese animations of all time
'Suzume's Lockdown' not only topped the weekend box office in its fourth week of release, but also broke the highest score among director Makoto Shinkai's works. This film also attracted 3 million viewers in the shortest period of time among films released this year.
According to the integrated movie theater ticket network, as of 5 pm on the 3rd, the 27th day of release, 'Suzume's Lockdown' surpassed 3,812,368 cumulative audiences, making 'Your Name' the highest score among director Makoto Shinkai's previous works. The number exceeded 3,812,241).
In addition, 'Suzume's Lockdown' proved to be an unrivaled powerhouse in the theater market by not only ranking first in the box office for 26 consecutive days, but also ranking first in the weekend box office for four consecutive weeks, beating out prominent works of various genres.
This is the longest record this year, and it attracts even more attention because it overwhelmingly surpasses 'The First Slam Dunk' (19 days in a row). In addition, it is receiving even higher praise for being ranked 2nd among Japanese films ever released domestically, following 'The First Slam Dunk', and ranked 9th among the top animated films ever released domestically.
Although 'Suzume's Lockdown' has entered its fifth week of release, it is still showing unstoppable heat, so attention is being paid to the record it will set in the future.
'Suzume's Lockdown' tells the story of Suzume, a girl who accidentally opens a door that causes disaster, and desperately tries to close it to prevent disasters occurring throughout Japan. The movie takes as its main subject the Great East Japan Earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.0, the largest ever observed in Japan. 'Suzume's Lockdown' was a huge hit in Japan, attracting 10 million viewers.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
