According to the movie attendance rankings for the first three days of the year announced on November 5th (according to Kogyo Tsushinsha), the third and final installment of the "Venom" series, starring Spider-Man's nemesis Venom, "Venom: The Last Dance" (directed by Kelly Marcel), took the top spot on its debut. In the three days since its release, it attracted approximately 298,000 people and earned 444 million yen. Including the advance screening and the record on November 4th, the cumulative total has exceeded 440,000 people and 687 million yen.
Among the debut works, "Stolen Identity: Final Chapter - Final Hacking Game," the third and final installment of the "Stolen Identity" series, a film adaptation of Akira Shiga's mystery novel by director Hideo Nakata, ranked third. In the three days since its release, it attracted approximately 79,000 people and earned approximately 109 million yen. In the four days since its release, including the national holiday, it has attracted 100,000 viewers and grossed over 146 million yen.
In fourth place is "Eleven Bandits" (directed by Shiraishi Kazuya), starring actors Yamada Takayuki and Nakano Taiga, which attracted around 79,000 viewers and grossed around 105 million yen in the three days since its release. In the four days since its release, it has attracted around 100,000 viewers and grossed around 141 million yen. Also making its debut in ninth place is "Aimitagai" (directed by Kusano Shogo), a film adaptation of a series of short stories by Nakajo Tei, starring actress Kuroki Haru.
In sixth place is the animated film "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM" (Fukuda Mitsuo), whose second special edition has just started screening. "Hakkenden" (directed by Fumihiko Sori), which debuted in first place last week, attracted about 84,000 people over the three-day weekend and earned about 111 million yen, moving it to second place. In total, it has attracted 350,000 people and earned over 400 million yen.
1st place: Venom: The Last Dance
2nd place: Hakkenden
3rd place: I Just Dropped My Phone - The Final Chapter - The Final Hacking Game
4th place: Eleven Bandits
5th place: Shinji Muroi: The Unconquerable
6th place: Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM
7th place: Joker: Folie à deux
8th place: Samurai Time Slipper
9th place: Aimitagai
10th place: The Last Mile
