Japan Princess Mononoke returned 7.2× its production cost, earning $169.0M against a $23.5M budget — one of the highest-return Japan films in our catalog.
Synopsis
もののけ姫
“The Fate Of The World Rests On The Courage Of One Warrior.”
Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Princess Mononoke sits at position #12.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Princess Mononoke. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
4 sharedWolf Children
★ 8.2 · Japan
3 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
3 sharedA Silent Voice: The Movie
★ 8.4 · Japan
3 sharedDragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
★ 6.7 · Japan
3 sharedInuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
★ 7.6 · Japan
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Princess Mononoke premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 14m runtime, production spent $175K per minute on screen and earned $1.3M per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #258 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #112 of 1,216 (top 9%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Ghibli, Nibariki, dentsu Music And Entertainment, TNDG, Tokuma Shoten |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | July 12, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0119698 |