DAN DA DAN: First Encounter (2024)

DAN DA DAN: First Encounter
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $1,052,679Details
International Box Office $103,091Details
Worldwide Box Office $1,155,770
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Momo is a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun is an occult freak. The two of them start talking after Momo rescues Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them—Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital known for its UFO sightings, and Okarun goes to a tunnel that is said to be haunted. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal activity that transcends comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal forces!

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$925,506 (87.9% of total gross)
Legs:1.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:610 opening theaters/613 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,052,679

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 2024 (Wide) by GKIDS
International Releases: September 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as DAN DA DAN: Primer Encuentro (Mexico)
September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (Portugal)
September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (Spain)
September 6th, 2024 (Limited) (Italy)
September 7th, 2024 (Limited) (Sweden)
... Show all releases
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 13 $925,506   610 $1,517   $925,506 1
Sep 20, 2024 - $74,918 -92% 81 $925   $1,009,718 2
Sep 27, 2024 - $6,132 -92% 7 $876   $1,051,181 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2024 11 $401,986     613 $656   $401,986 1
Sep 14, 2024 - $265,598 -34%   613 $433   $667,584 2
Sep 15, 2024 13 $257,922 -3%   613 $421   $925,506 3
Sep 16, 2024 - $2,497 -99%   613 $4   $928,003 4
Sep 17, 2024 - $1,626 -35%   613 $3   $929,629 5
Sep 18, 2024 - $1,807 +11%   613 $3   $931,436 6
Sep 19, 2024 - $3,364 +86%   613 $5   $934,800 7
Sep 20, 2024 - $19,270 +473% -95% 81 $238   $954,070 8
Sep 21, 2024 - $28,834 +50% -89% 81 $356   $982,904 9
Sep 22, 2024 - $26,814 -7% -90% 81 $331   $1,009,718 10
Sep 23, 2024 - $10,802 -60% +333% 81 $133   $1,020,520 11
Sep 24, 2024 - $9,838 -9% +505% 81 $121   $1,030,358 12
Sep 25, 2024 - $10,257 +4% +468% 81 $127   $1,040,615 13
Sep 26, 2024 - $4,434 -57% +32% 81 $55   $1,045,049 14
Sep 27, 2024 - $2,158 -51% -89% 7 $308   $1,047,207 15
Sep 28, 2024 - $2,486 +15% -91% 7 $355   $1,049,693 16
Sep 29, 2024 - $1,488 -40% -94% 7 $213   $1,051,181 17
Sep 30, 2024 - $1,498 +1% -86% 7 $214   $1,052,679 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 15 $934,800   613 $1,525   $934,800 1
Sep 20, 2024 23 $110,249 -88% 81 $1,361   $1,045,049 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 9/6/2024 $30,466 0 0 0 $30,466 9/9/2024
Mexico 9/5/2024 $0000$0
Portugal 9/5/2024 $2,343 4 4 4 $2,343 9/10/2024
Spain 9/5/2024 $17,039 16 16 16 $17,039 9/12/2024
Sweden 9/7/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 9/13/2024 $53,243 82 82 82 $53,243 9/18/2024
 
International Total$103,091 9/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Production and Technical Credits

Fuga Yamashiro    Director
Yukinobu Tatsu    Screenwriter
Hiroshi Seko    Screenwriter

  1. Summary
  2. News
  3. Box Office
  4. International
  5. Video Sales
  6. Full Financials
  7. Cast & Crew
  8. Trailer

Synopsis

Momo is a high school girl from a family of spirit mediums, and her classmate Okarun is an occult freak. The two of them start talking after Momo rescues Okarun from getting bullied. However, an argument ensues between them—Momo believes in ghosts but denies aliens, and Okarun believes in aliens but denies ghosts. To make the mutual deniers believe in each other, Momo goes to an abandoned hospital known for its UFO sightings, and Okarun goes to a tunnel that is said to be haunted. In each place, they encounter overwhelming paranormal activity that transcends comprehension. Amid these predicaments, Momo awakens her hidden power and Okarun gains the power of a curse to challenge the paranormal forces!

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$925,506 (87.9% of total gross)
Legs:1.14 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:91.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:610 opening theaters/613 max. theaters, 1.1 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $1,052,679

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 2024 (Wide) by GKIDS
International Releases: September 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as DAN DA DAN: Primer Encuentro (Mexico)
September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (Portugal)
September 5th, 2024 (Limited) (Spain)
September 6th, 2024 (Limited) (Italy)
September 7th, 2024 (Limited) (Sweden)
... Show all releases
Running Time: 83 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Digital Animation
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese

Production and Technical Credits

Fuga Yamashiro    Director
Yukinobu Tatsu    Screenwriter
Hiroshi Seko    Screenwriter

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 13 $925,506   610 $1,517   $925,506 1
Sep 20, 2024 - $74,918 -92% 81 $925   $1,009,718 2
Sep 27, 2024 - $6,132 -92% 7 $876   $1,051,181 3

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Sep 13, 2024 11 $401,986     613 $656   $401,986 1
Sep 14, 2024 - $265,598 -34%   613 $433   $667,584 2
Sep 15, 2024 13 $257,922 -3%   613 $421   $925,506 3
Sep 16, 2024 - $2,497 -99%   613 $4   $928,003 4
Sep 17, 2024 - $1,626 -35%   613 $3   $929,629 5
Sep 18, 2024 - $1,807 +11%   613 $3   $931,436 6
Sep 19, 2024 - $3,364 +86%   613 $5   $934,800 7
Sep 20, 2024 - $19,270 +473% -95% 81 $238   $954,070 8
Sep 21, 2024 - $28,834 +50% -89% 81 $356   $982,904 9
Sep 22, 2024 - $26,814 -7% -90% 81 $331   $1,009,718 10
Sep 23, 2024 - $10,802 -60% +333% 81 $133   $1,020,520 11
Sep 24, 2024 - $9,838 -9% +505% 81 $121   $1,030,358 12
Sep 25, 2024 - $10,257 +4% +468% 81 $127   $1,040,615 13
Sep 26, 2024 - $4,434 -57% +32% 81 $55   $1,045,049 14
Sep 27, 2024 - $2,158 -51% -89% 7 $308   $1,047,207 15
Sep 28, 2024 - $2,486 +15% -91% 7 $355   $1,049,693 16
Sep 29, 2024 - $1,488 -40% -94% 7 $213   $1,051,181 17
Sep 30, 2024 - $1,498 +1% -86% 7 $214   $1,052,679 18

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Sep 13, 2024 15 $934,800   613 $1,525   $934,800 1
Sep 20, 2024 23 $110,249 -88% 81 $1,361   $1,045,049 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Italy 9/6/2024 $30,466 0 0 0 $30,466 9/9/2024
Mexico 9/5/2024 $0000$0
Portugal 9/5/2024 $2,343 4 4 4 $2,343 9/10/2024
Spain 9/5/2024 $17,039 16 16 16 $17,039 9/12/2024
Sweden 9/7/2024 $0000$0
United Kingdom 9/13/2024 $53,243 82 82 82 $53,243 9/18/2024
 
International Total$103,091 9/18/2024

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.