Makoto Shinkai’s internationally acclaimed film Suzume will return to more than 200 theaters in the United States and Canada on October 27, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced. The extra time in theaters could help Suzume surpass Shinkai’s Your Name as the third highest-grossing Japanese film worldwide.
Suzume returns to theaters on October 27
As of October 2023, Suzume has grossed US$322,073,552 worldwide, according to film industry website The Numbers, making it the fourth highest-grossing Japanese film in history of all time. Meanwhile, Your Name ended its theatrical run at $348,138,308 and brought in an additional $10,727,900 in domestic home video revenue.
Only time will tell whether Suzume can win the coveted trophy.
Crunchyroll has brought Suzume which will hit theaters worldwide in April 2023 and they describe the film:
On the other side of the door, is all of time—
“Suzume” is a coming-of-age story about the 17-year-old protagonist, Suzume, set in various disaster-stricken locations across Japan, where she must close doors that cause devastation.
Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu (located in southwestern Japan) when she meets a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume found was a weathered door standing upright amidst the rubble as if it were shielded from any disaster that occurred. Seemingly attracted by its power, Suzume reached for the handle… Doors opened one after another across Japan, causing destruction to anyone nearby. Suzume must close these gates to prevent further disaster.
—The stars, then the sunset and the morning sky.
In that realm, it seemed as if all time had melted together in the sky… Never-before-seen scenes, meetings and partings… Countless challenges were waiting for her on her journey. Despite all the obstacles that stand in her way, Suzume’s adventures provide a ray of hope for our own struggles against the harshest paths of anxiety and constraint that make up everyday life. The story of closing doors connecting our past with our present and future will leave a lasting impression in all of our hearts.
Attracted by these mysterious doors, Suzume’s journey is about to begin.
Source: Official website
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