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The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

15 year old Junichi and his uncle move to a new neighborhood, as Junichi deals with spiritual growth, bullying, poverty, education, work, courage and how to live as a human being.

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China Box Office: ‘Boy and the Heron’ Sails to $94M, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Hits $110M

China Box Office: ‘Boy and the Heron’ Sails to $94M, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Hits $110M

The two movies are the top-grossing international titles at China's box office in 2024, so far.
China Box Office: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ Soars to $73M Over Holiday Weekend

China Box Office: Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and The Heron’ Soars to $73M Over Holiday Weekend

China is now the biggest market for Studio Ghibli's Oscar-winning fantasy film, which has earned $61 million at home in Japan.
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Smashes Box Office Record in China

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Smashes Box Office Record in China

The Studio Ghibli fantasy adventure is on track to earn well over $100 million in the country.
‘The Boy and the Heron’ Headed to Max as Streamer Extends Studio Ghibli Deal

‘The Boy and the Heron’ Headed to Max as Streamer Extends Studio Ghibli Deal

The Oscar-winning animated film will join 22 other films from the acclaimed Japanese studio on the service.
Oscars: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Shut Out, Emma Stone Surprises and ‘Barbie’ Wins Only One Award

Oscars: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Shut Out, Emma Stone Surprises and ‘Barbie’ Wins Only One Award

The 'Boy and the Heron' surprisingly triumphed over 'Across the Spider-Verse,' which had won numerous precursor awards.
The Boy And The Heron takes the weekend box office

The Boy And The Heron takes the weekend box office

Hayao Miyazaki's latest film has won the U.S. box office
‘The Boy and the Heron’ Wins New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film

‘The Boy and the Heron’ Wins New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film

The New York Critics Circle has officially kicked off the award season today by announcing the winning titles for the best features of 2023. Not surprisingly, t
Christian Bale, Gemma Chan, Mark Hamill and Florence Pugh Lead ‘The Boy and the Heron’ English-Language Voice Cast

Christian Bale, Gemma Chan, Mark Hamill and Florence Pugh Lead ‘The Boy and the Heron’ English-Language Voice Cast

Also among the cast are Dave Bautista, Willem Dafoe, Robert Pattinson and Dan Stevens in Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, which opens in North America on Dec. 8.
Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open Hollywood’s Animation Is Film Festival 

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open Hollywood’s Animation Is Film Festival 

Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” will open Animation is Film’s (AIF) theatrical festival on Oct. 18 at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy And The Heron’ Lands UK Deal 

Elysian Film Group, Anonymous Content, and Bleecker Street have jointly acquired UK rights to The Boy and the Heron, the latest animated feature from celebrated Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki th…

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ to Open San Sebastian Film Festival

The animated film will open the Spanish festival just two weeks after its opening night bow in Toronto.

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Will Open the Toronto Film Festival

It’s the first time an animated movie will serve as the fest’s opening night film.

Miyazaki Hayao’s Final Film to Be Known as ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ Sets North America Release

U.S.-based distributor Gkids has acquired North American rights to Japanese animation maestro Miyazaki Hayao’s final movie. It will release it as “The Boy and the Heron.” The highly-anticipated fil…

Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live?’ Will Be First Ghibli Film to Get a Simultaneous Imax Release

The wildly anticipated anime feature opens in Japan on Friday — but very little is still known about it after Ghibli decided to do almost no marketing, instead asking fans to experience it with no preconceptions.

Studio Ghibli Sets Date for Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘How Do You Live’

Anime hit factory Studio Ghibli is set to open director Hayao Miyazaki’s new movie, How Do You Live, in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2023. Miyazaki is adapting the 1937 novel How Do You Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino, a coming-of-age tale with two narrators — a young boy, Copper, who must confront change in his

Studio Ghibli Sets New Miyazaki Hayao Film, ‘How Do You Live,’ for Summer 2023

Studio Ghibli has announced its latest project from legendary filmmaker Miyazaki Hayao, titled “How Do You Live.” The feature-length film is set to open in theaters in Japan on July 14 …