From Up on Poppy Hill Opens With US $55,000 in 2 NYC Theaters

The Box Office Mojo website is reporting that From Up on Poppy Hill opened this weekend in two New York City theaters, grossing an estimated US$55,000. This gave the film a per screen average of US$27,500, and this per screen average was the second highest among all films in the United States.

In addition, more theaters have announced they will be showing From Up on Poppy Hill in April and May of 2013.

April 5, 2013:
Los Angeles – Laemmle Noho 7
Denver – Landmark Esquire
Portland – Regal Fox Tower
Honolulu – Kahala 8
Washington, DC – Regal Gallery Place
Washington, DC – Angelika Mosaic
Boston – Hollywood Hits Danvers
Minneapolis – Landmark Edina
Omaha – Film Streams (immediately following Ghibli series)

April 12, 2013:
Philadelphia – Landmark Ritz at the Bourse
Washington, DC – AMC Rio Gaithesburg
Washington, DC – AMC Shirlington
Washington, DC – Regal Majestic Silver Springs
Tucson – Loft Cinema

April 19, 2013:
Dallas – Landmark Magnolia
Atlanta – Landmark Midtown Art
St. Louis – Landmark Plaza Frontenac
South FL – Living Room Boca Raton

April 26, 2013:
Washington, DC – Regal Downtown West Charlottesville
Charlotte – Regal Manor
Salt Lake City – Broadway
Ithaca – Cinemapolis

May 3, 2013:
Knoxville – Regal Downtown West

May 10, 2013:
Nashville – Belcourt
Milwaukee – Landmark Oriental

Screenings for From Up on Poppy Hill

GKids has posted a list of theaters that will be screening From Up on Poppy Hill during March 2013. Screenings are currently scheduled for March 15, 22, and 29.

As of this writing, here is the list of theaters showing the film:

March 15, 2013
New York – IFC Center
New York – Film Society of Lincoln Center

March 22, 2013
Los Angeles – The Landmark

March 29, 2013
Queens – Kew Gardens Cinema
Long Island – Malverne Cinemas
Los Angeles – Laemmle Playhouse
Irvine – Regal Edwards University Town Center 6
Chicago – Landmark Century 7
San Francisco – Landmark Embarcadero Center
San Francisco – Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
Palo Alto – Cinemark Palo Alto Square
Berkeley – Landmark California Theatre
Boston – Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
Seattle – Landmark Theatres
Minneapolis – Landmark Uptown Theater
San Diego – Landmark Hillcrest
Long Island – Cinema Arts Centre
San Rafael – Regency San Rafael
Pleasant Hill – Cinemark Century 5
San Jose – Cinemark Santana Row
San Jose – Camera 7 Cinemas
Evanston – CineArts at Evanston
Waterloo – Princess Cinemas

April 5, 2013
Sacramento – Tower Theatre
Claremont – Laemmle Claremont
Santa Cruz – Nickelodeon Del Mar Theatre
Redwood City – Cinemark Century 20 Downtown
Long Beach – Art Long Beach
Lancaster, CA – BLVD Cinemas
Los Angeles – Laemmle Monica 4
Los Angeles – Laemmle Noho 7
Seattle – Sundance Cinemas Seattle
Seattle – Majestic Bay Theater
Denver – Landmark Esquire
Boulder – Cinemark 16
Portland – Regal Fox Tower
Honolulu – Kahala 8
Washington, D.C. – Regal Gallery Place
Fairfax – Angelika Mosaic
Danvers – Hollywood Hits Danvers
Amherst – Amherst Cinema
Boston – Landmark Kendall Square Cinema
Minneapolis – Landmark Edina
Omaha – Film Streams

April 12, 2013
Forest Hills – Cinemart Cinemas
Los Angeles – Landmark Regent
Berkely – Landmark Shattuck Cinemas
Seattle – Regal Meridian 16
Irvine – Regal Edwards Westpark 8
San Rafael – Cinemark Century Northgate
San Jose – Camera 3
Mountain View – Cinemark Century Cinema 16
Santa Cruz – Nickelodeon Theaters
Palm Desert/Rancho Mirage – Century @ The River
Cleveland – Capitol Theatre
Cincinnati – Mariemont Theater
Roseville – Cinemark Century 14
Point Arena – Arena Point Theater
Tempe – Harkins Valley Art
Philadelphia – Landmark Ritz at the Bourse
Gaithesburg – AMC Rio Gaithesburg
Arlington – AMC Shirlington
Silver Springs – Regal Majestic Silver Springs
Houston – Sundance Cinemas
Tucson – Loft Cinema
Hartford – Cinema City at the Palace
New Haven – Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas
Port Townsend – The Rose Theatre
Waterloo – Princess Twin
West Newton – West Newton Cinemas

April 19, 2013
Austin – Regal Arbor
Dallas – Landmark Magnolia
Plano – Cinemark West Plano
Atlanta – Landmark Midtown Art
St. Louis – Landmark Plaza Frontenac
Boca Raton – Living Room Boca Raton
Gainesville – Hippodrome Theater
Madison – Sundance Cinemas
Mobile – The Crescent Theater
Millerton – The Moviehouse
Bar Harbor – Reel Pizza & Cinerama
San Luis Obispo – The Palm Theatre
Sebastopol – Rialto Cinemas
Santa Rosa – Summerfield Cinemas
Laguna Niguel – Rancho Niguel 8
Richmond – Bow Tie Criterion Cinemas at Movieland
Annapolis – Bow Tie Cinemas Annapolis Mall 11
Ft. Collins – The Lyric Cinema & Cafe

April 26, 2013
Charlottesville – Regal Downtown West
Charlotte – Regal Manor
Ithaca – Cinemapolis
Las Vegas – Regal Village Square
Bellingham – Pickford Film Center
Marthas Vineyard – MV Film Center
Atlanta – Landmark Midtown Art
Athens – Athens Ciné
Anchorage – Bear Tooth Theatre
Springfield – The Moxie Cinema
Montreal – Cinema du Parc
Nashville – The Belcourt

May 3, 2013
Knoxville – Regal Downtown West
Waterville – Railroad Square Cinema
Davis – Davis Varsity Theatre
Park City – Cinemark Holiday 4
Gloucester – Cape Ann Community Cinema
Ogden – Arthouse Cinema 502
Ithaca – Cinemapolis
Santa Barbara – Metropolitan Fiesta 5

May 10, 2013
Miami – O Cinema
Winter Park/Orlando – Regal Winter Park Village
Sarasota – Regal Hollywood 20
Milwaukee – Landmark Oriental
Bakersfield – Maya 16
Shreveport – Robinson Film Center
Ann Arbor – Michigan Theater
Olympia – Capitol Theatre / Olympia Film Society (starts May 11)
Ann Arbor – Michigan Theater

May 17
Tulsa – Circle Cinema
Lake Park – Mos’ Art Theater
Des Moines – Fleur Cinema
Grand Rapids – Celebration Cinemas North
Lansing – Celebration Cinemas TBD
Lancaster – Zoetropolis (opens May 15)
Pittsburgh – Harris Theater
Providence – Cable Car Cinema
Boca Raton – Living Room Theaters
Tacoma – Grand Cinema
Stamford – Avon Theater
Ft. Worth – Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art
Dubuque – Mindframe Theaters
Olympia – Olympia Film Society

May 20
Edmonton, Canada – Metro Cinema

May 22
Hamilton – Hamilton Theater

May 24
Patchogue – Plaza Media Arts Center
Columbia – Ragtag Cinema
Bijou – Bijou Metro
Rosendale – Rosendale Theater (5/26 only)
Kansas City – Tivoli Theater
Tampa – Tampa Theater
Columbia – Nickelodeon
Albany – Spectrum Theater
Winston Salem – Aperture Theater

May 31
Durham – Carolina Theatre
Monterey – Osio Plaza Cinemas 6

June 7
Saskatoon – The Roxy Saskatoon
Geneva – Smith Opera House

June 14-16
Paducah – Maiden Alley Theatre
Boulder – Boedecker Theater

June 17
Beaufort – Center for the Arts

June 21
Oklahoma City – Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Lewisburg – Campus Theater

July 26
Toms River – Traco Theater

July 2
Albuquerque – Guild Cinema

July 10
Nyack – Palisades Center / Rivertown Film

New York Int’l Children’s Film Fest Screening Anime

The New York International Children’s Film Festival will be screening From Up on Poppy Hill, Wolf Children, and Welcome to the Space Show.

  • From Up on Poppy Hill will be screened on March 16 and 17, 2013
  • Wolf Children will be screened on March 9 and 24, 2013
  • Welcome to the Space Show will be screened on March 3 and 16, 2013

From Up on Poppy Hill Nominated for Annie Award

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards. Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, and English-language dub’s Karey Kirkpatrick have been nominated in the Writing in an Animated Feature Production category for From Up on Poppy Hill.

The Annie Awards will be presented at UCLA in Los Angeles, California on February 2, 2013.

Arrietty and Poppy Hill on Golden Globe Shortlist

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the 12 animated films that will be vying for a nomination for the Best Animated Feature category at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Both The Secret World of Arrietty and From Up on Poppy Hill are among the 12 films on the shortlist for a Golden Globe nomination.

The HFPA can choose up to five films for the final nominee list; the official slate of nominees will be announced on December 13, 2012. The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held on January 13, 2013.

GKids Announces Anime Screenings

GKids has announced that it will be screening From Up on Poppy Hill and A Letter to Momo at its animation showcase in southern California.

From Up on Poppy Hill will be screened at the Laemmle NoHo 7 on November 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

A Letter to Momo will be previewed at the Laemmle NoHo 7 on November 17, 2012 at 9:45 p.m.

Two Anime Films Up for Oscar Nomination Consideration

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 21 films have been submitted for possible Oscar nominations in the Best Animated Feature Film category at the 85th Academy Awards.

Two of the 21 films up for consideration are anime titles:

  • From Up on Poppy Hill
  • The Mystical Laws

The academy will announce the official slate of nominees on January 10, 2013.

Actors Announced for From Up on Poppy Hill Dub

Variety has announced the actors for the English dub for Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill:

  • Gillian Anderson
  • Sarah Bolger
  • Beau Bridges
  • Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Bruce Dern
  • Jeff Dunham
  • Isabelle Fuhrman
  • Christina Hendricks
  • Ron Howard
  • Chris Noth
  • Emily Osment
  • Aubrey Plaza
  • Charles Saxton
  • Alex Wolff
  • Anton Yelchin

In addition, it was reported that Gary Rydstrom served as the ADR Director.