The film opened in Japan on January 26 and became the highest-grossing film of the franchise
Kodoani.com – Movie theater chain Lotte Cinema in Vietnam announced on March 27 that the anime sequel Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM will launch in Vietnam this Friday, April 5.
The film was shown in 354 theaters in Japan as of January 26 and added 4DX, MX4D and Dolby Cinema screenings starting February 9.
Currently, the film is the highest-grossing film in the “Gundam” series at the Japanese box office, surpassing the 1982 animated film Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space with 2.3 billion yen (about 15,000 yen). 5 million USD according to current conversion). The film has now earned a total of 4,107,911,810 yen (about $27.14 million) as of March 24.
The film ranked No. 1 at the Japanese box office in its first three days of release when it sold 634,182 tickets for 1,065,983,130 yen (about 7.20 million USD). This marks the highest opening three-day box office for the Gundam franchise. The film is expected to be shown in 56 countries and territories.