'your name.' Anime Film Tops US$4 Million in N. America 

\'your name.\' Anime Film Tops US$4 Million in N. America

The Box Office Mojo website updated its box office estimates for the

anime film up through April 23. The film earned about US$336,855 at 168 theaters in the United States and Canada over the weekend of April 21-23, and ranked #24. In total, the film has earned an estimated US$4,074,629 in the United States and Canada after three weeks in theaters.

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. The film had topped US$3.4 million by the end of its second weekend.

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$353,596,712 as of April 23.

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