Wim Wenders Scores Box Office Comeback With ‘Perfect Days’
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: German director Wim Wenders has scored his best box office performance in 15 years with Japan-set, comeback feature Perfect Days, according to collated figures released by sales agent The Match Factory.
The Tokyo-set drama, starring Japanese actor Koji Yakusho as man with a love of trees who mysteriously opts for a simply life by working as a toilet cleaner, premiered in Competition at Cannes last year where its star won Best Actor.
The movie, which is now on the nominee short-list in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2024 Academy Awards, is currently playing theatrically in Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal and the Baltics.
It enjoyed a strong opening in Germany on December 21 by Berlin-based distributor DCM, achieving 19,859 admissions for a $209,014 (€190,611) gross in its first week.
Read more on deadline.com
