The film was submitted for consideration for both the Animated Feature Film category and the Best International Feature Film category for the 92nd Academy Awards.
The Box Office Mojo website reported on Thursday that Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You anime film earned US$1,586,217 and ranked #2 at the United States box office for Wednesday.
The film received a nomination in the Best Animated Independent Feature category for the 47th Annual Annie Awards.
The screenings are a “Special Fan Preview” with exclusive bonus content before GKIDS opens the film in North America on Friday.