Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales opened at No. 1 in Japan over the July 1-2 weekend the best start for a foreign film so far this year. <\/p>\n
Bowing on 989 screens on the first day of the month, when tickets are discounted at theaters across the country, the fifth installment in the Pirates series earned $9.25 million on 771,516 admissions. That was nearly the same number of admissions as for the previous installment, 2011s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which finished with $78 million in Japan. <\/p>\n
At No. 2 was Tohos Mumon The Land of Stealth, Yoshihiro Nakamuras period actioner. Starring Satoshi Ono of mega-band Arashi,the film notched $4.3 million on 404,500 admissions. With Arashi fans driving the box office, the film is expected to finish near the $25-million mark. <\/p>\n
Ranking at No. 3 was My Big Brother Loves Me So Much Its a Problem, a comedy based on a popular comic about a high school girl who has a stalwart protector in her older brother but who doesnt know they are unrelated by blood. Released on 251 screens on June 30 by Shochiku, the film earned $1.45 million on143,000 admissions, on its way to a hoped-for $10 million. <\/p>\n
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