'your name.' Anime Film Tops US$3.4 Million After 2nd Weekend in N. America 

\'your name.\' Anime Film Tops US$3.4 Million After 2nd Weekend in N. America

The Box Office Mojo website updated its box office estimates for

on Monday. The total box office earnings in the United States and Canada is US$3,369,779 as of Sunday. The film earned approximately US$733,722 at 292 theaters over the April 14-16 weekend, and ranked #14.

earned US$1,813,781 in its debut weekend beginning on April 7, and ranked #13 at the box office. The film had per-screen average of US$5,832, and the film\'s per-theater average for April 7 was higher than any film in the top 12.

is hosting film screenings in both the original Japanese with English subtitles and an English

Box Office Mojo estimated the film\'s current worldwide total at US$332,063,403 as of April 16.

Thanks to Daniel Zelter and WingKing for the news tip.

\' Earns US$2.4 Million After 1-Week Run in North America

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