Japan box office revenues hit record 261 bil. yen in 2019

Total box office revenues in Japan hit a record 261.1 billion yen ($2.4 billion) in 2019, up 17.4 percent from the previous year, aided by megahits such as the Japanese animation "Weathering With You," a film producers' association said Tuesday.Cinema attendance surpassed 190 million nationwide, pushing box office revenues above the previous high of 235.5 billion yen in 2016, according to Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan Inc.Domestic movies accounted for 54.4 percent of the total, eclipsing foreign films for the 12th consecutive year, led by director Makoto Shinkai's blockbuste…READ FULL ARTICLE