The film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, earned an estimated 5.1 million dollars in its second weekend in the US, placing it in third place.
The film, which has now reached a total of 23.1 million dollars in the country, experienced a 60% drop despite the addition of 120 screens, for a total of 2,325 screens.
The Boy and the Heron surpassed the previous record holder, The Secret World of Arrietty, which grossed a total of 19.2 million dollars in 2012.
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