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A Decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest Keeps Growing as New Generations Flock to 'Totoro,' 'Ponyo' and More
The festival’s biggest year was 2024, when 14 films brought in $16.4 million as fan demand pushed longer runs.
- Studio Ghibli Fest expanded to over 1,100 North American locations this year, up from approximately 640 venues when the program launched a decade ago.
- Fathom Entertainment vice president of marketing Shannah Miller reports demand keeps expanding, driving the shift from two or three playdates per title to five-day runs.
- Despite films being available on HBO Max since 2020, GKids president Dave Jesteadt notes streaming paradoxically cultivated new audiences, with the festival setting box-office records every year.
- The festival's biggest financial year occurred in 2024 with $16.4 million in sales, compared to $10.6 million from eight movies last year.
- Screenings continue through October, featuring Tales of Earthsea and a 4K remaster of Princess Mononoke, part of an ongoing series critics compare to Bob Dylan's Never Ending Tour.
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Each time the annual Studio Ghibli Fest calendar is published, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave marks the dates with a circle.
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A decade in, Studio Ghibli Fest keeps growing as new generations flock to 'Totoro,' 'Ponyo' and more
The passionate fandom Ghibli tends to inspire is well-documented. Yet the consistency of the Japanese animation studio’s films in theaters — years, even decades after their release — is unparalleled.
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"Totoro, which flopped in theaters, became a national character on TV and saved the company." - Interview with Studio Ghibli Co-founder and Chairman Toshio Suzuki. While Hollywood was milking sequels and remakes like bone broth, Studio Ghibli did not make My Neighbor Totoro 2 or Spirited Away 2. Not relying on the success of the previous works.
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