Ghibli Box Office Total Comparison (Worldwide USD)
What is the top Ghibli film? Compare 11 worldwide grosses, from Spirited Away 396M to Kaguya 24M dollars. Trade reported box office data. All 11 films ranked.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirited Away 396 million dollars. Top row here. | 396,000,000 us dollars | 2001, Miyazaki, Oscar winner | Wikipedia Spirited Away: 396 million dollars worldwide; ScreenRant Aug 2025: Spirited Away 396 million |
| The Boy and the Heron 294 million dollars. Second row here. | 294,200,000 us dollars | 2023, Miyazaki, Oscar winner | ScreenRant Aug 2025 highest grossing Ghibli: Boy and the Heron 294.2 million; FilmDB Ghibli: 294.2 million |
| Howl's Moving Castle 244 million dollars. Original run 235. | 244,000,000 us dollars | 2004, Miyazaki, all releases | Box Office Mojo Howl: 243,660,277 dollars all releases; ScreenRant: Howl 236 million |
| Ponyo 204 million dollars. Over two hundred. | 204,000,000 us dollars | 2008, Miyazaki, all releases | ScreenRant Aug 2025: Ponyo 205.9 million; FilmDB Ghibli: Ponyo 202.4 million |
| Princess Mononoke 177 million dollars. Held Japan record. | 177,000,000 us dollars | 1997, Miyazaki, all releases | ScreenRant Ghibli ranking: Mononoke international run; FilmDB Ghibli: Mononoke 176.5 million |
| The Secret World of Arrietty 150 million dollars. Top non Miyazaki. | 150,000,000 us dollars | 2010, Hiromasa Yonebayashi | FilmDB Ghibli: Arrietty 149.7 million |
| The Wind Rises 118 million dollars. Jiro Horikoshi story. | 118,000,000 us dollars | 2013, Miyazaki | FilmDB Ghibli: Wind Rises 117.9 million |
| Tales from Earthsea 69 million dollars. Le Guin adaptation. | 69,000,000 us dollars | 2006, Goro Miyazaki | FilmDB Ghibli: Earthsea 68.6 million |
| From Up on Poppy Hill 61 million dollars. Yokohama 1963 story. | 61,000,000 us dollars | 2011, Goro Miyazaki | FilmDB Ghibli: Poppy Hill 61.0 million |
| When Marnie Was There 35 million dollars. Last Yonebayashi film. | 35,000,000 us dollars | 2014, Hiromasa Yonebayashi | FilmDB Ghibli: Marnie 34.9 million |
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya 24 million dollars. Lowest row here. | 24,000,000 us dollars | 2013, Isao Takahata | FilmDB Ghibli: Kaguya 24.4 million |
About this converter
Ghibli worldwide grosses run 24 to 396 million dollars. Spirited Away leads at 396 with Boy and the Heron next at 294. Howl follows at 244, Ponyo 204, Mononoke 177 and Arrietty 150. The Wind Rises sits at 118, Earthsea 69, Poppy Hill 61, Marnie 35 and Kaguya 24. One Spirited Away matches sixteen Kaguyas. Re-releases move totals by year, so the table pins latest all release figures with original run values noted. Every figure here is the trade reported gross.
How to use it
Pick two films and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Spirited Away against Kaguya to see the 396 versus 24 gap in dollars or millions.
Values are worldwide theatrical grosses in nominal dollars with no inflation adjustment. Spirited Away original run paid 275 and re-releases lifted it to 396, which the table notes. Television films like Ocean Waves stay out because they never had theatrical runs. Production budgets ride in sources where they sharpen a row. Oscar wins ride in context: Spirited Away in 2003 and Heron in 2024.
FAQ
What is the top grossing Ghibli film?
Spirited Away at 396 million dollars worldwide. The Boy and the Heron follows at 294.
Does Spirited Away include re-releases?
Yes. Original run paid about 275 million and re-releases lifted it to 396. The table pins 396 and notes the split.
Are these inflation adjusted?
No. All rows are nominal dollars with no inflation adjustment. Budgets ride in sources for context.
Why is Ocean Waves missing?
No. Ocean Waves aired on television with no theatrical run, so it stays out of theatrical rows.
Sources
- Wikipedia Spirited Away (396 million dollars worldwide, 31.68 billion yen Japan record)
- Box Office Mojo Howl's Moving Castle (243,660,277 dollars all releases) and Studio Ghibli brand page
- ScreenRant Aug 2025 highest grossing Ghibli (Spirited Away 396, Heron 294.2, Howl 236, Ponyo 205.9) and FilmDB Ghibli table (Heron 294.2 through Kaguya 24.4)
Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 11 entries
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