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Synopsis
Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go… Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows, in this iconic psychological thriller that has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $9,600 (1.3% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.22 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 99.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/491 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $996,773 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,301-9,400) | 9,348 | $763,518 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 26,101-26,200) | 26,123 | $4,532 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,301-16,400) | 16,378 | $768,050 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,978 | $763,518 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,336 | $763,518 |
| All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) | 3,780 | $4,532 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 4,001-4,100) | 4,011 | $768,050 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 20th, 1999 (Wide), released as Perfect Blue September 6th, 2018 (Limited) by GKIDS, released as Perfect Blue (1998) (Re-Release) September 6th, 2023 (Special Engagement) by Iconic Releasing, released as Perfect Blue (AXCN: 25th Anniversary - Satoshi Kon Fest) |
| International Releases: | February 28th, 1998 (Wide) (Japan)
October 27th, 2017 (Wide) (United Kingdom) April 22nd, 2024 (Limited), released as Perfect Blue (Re-release) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 2019 by Shout Factory, released as Perfect Blue (1998) (Re-Release) |
| MPAA Rating: | R for animated sequences of violence and nudity, and for brief language. |
| Running Time: | 81 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Obsessive Love, Stalker, Singers, Aspiring Actress / Actor, Anime |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Languages: | Japanese |