Dragon Ball Super: Broly debuted in theaters yesterday, January 16, and became the #1 movie in the U.S. with over $7 million earned on its first day.
With an average of $5,695 per screen, Dragon Ball Super: Broly had the biggest opening for an event film and was the 5th highest anime opening of all time.
The film's first day earnings also set the opening day record for Funimation Films, beating out the $1.97 million Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' earned in 2015 on its first day.
“Both anime and mainstream audience response to ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ has been overwhelmingly positive. We anticipated a strong opening, but we’re thrilled that the box office exceeded even the high end of our estimate,” said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and President of Funimation. “We’re thrilled to hear that countless fans have or plan to watch the film multiple times. Fans are at the core of our strategy for this film."
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With an average of $5,695 per screen, Dragon Ball Super: Broly had the biggest opening for an event film and was the 5th highest anime opening of all time.
The film's first day earnings also set the opening day record for Funimation Films, beating out the $1.97 million Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' earned in 2015 on its first day.
“Both anime and mainstream audience response to ‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ has been overwhelmingly positive. We anticipated a strong opening, but we’re thrilled that the box office exceeded even the high end of our estimate,” said Gen Fukunaga, CEO and President of Funimation. “We’re thrilled to hear that countless fans have or plan to watch the film multiple times. Fans are at the core of our strategy for this film."
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