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Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Kikis Delivery Service IMAX Re-release Tops Box Office, Showcasing Animes Enduring Appeal: Despite being nearly three decades old and easily accessible on streaming platforms, Studio Ghiblis classic film drew large crowds, securing ninth place and third in per-screen average, outperforming newer releases and proving animes lasting popularity at theaters. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7e25e90b3232d30c

This is Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI and presented by the Daily News Now. Anime fans showed strong love for classics this weekend with the IMAX re-release of Studio Ghibli's Kiki's delivery service. The 1989 film by Hayao Miyazaki hit 249 screens in 4K across the U.S. and raked in $1.1 million, dollars landing ninth on the domestic box office charts. It even beat out some bigger new releases in purpose. screen average, taking third place overall, despite fewer theaters. That put it just behind a re-release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Two, The Secret of the Oos, which made $1.4 million.

Anime's popularity has exploded since the pandemic, with hits like Demon Slayer Infinity Castle becoming the top-grossing anime ever at 700. $41 million worldwide. Fans are turning out for both new films and old favorites, proving the genre has real staying power at theaters. What's impressive here is that Kiki's delivery service is nearly 30 years old and easy to stream on HBO Max, yet younger viewers packed IMAX. Screens for the big screen magic. It highlights diehard fandom and how premium formats draw crowds even when home viewing is simple. This success is a boost for distributor GKIDS and IMAX, showing specialty re-releases

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