Mamoru Hosoda

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $208,382,939 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #797)
Best-known technical roles: Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) (Director), Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) (Screenwriter), Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) (Story Creator), Digimon: The Movie (Director), Mirai no Mirai (Director)
Most productive collaborators: Kaho Nakamura, Kylie McNeill, Koji Yakusho, Takeru Satoh, Shota Sometani
Born: September 19, 1967 (58 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector9$15,720,465$192,662,474$208,382,939
Screenwriter5$5,580,002$181,777,217$187,357,219
Story Creator2$4,831,107$88,933,479$93,764,586

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $15,720,465
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,771 $5,580,002
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $4,831,107
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 563 $192,662,474
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $181,777,217
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $88,933,479
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 797 $208,382,939
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,457 $187,357,219
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $93,764,586

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October 16th, 2018

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 12, 2025Scarlet Director
Screenwriter
Jan 14, 2022Belle (竜とそばかすの姫)… Director
Screenwriter
Story by		 $4,018,313$59,316,126$63,334,439
Nov 29, 2018Mirai no Mirai Director
Screenwriter
Story by		 $812,794$29,617,353$30,430,147
Jun 7, 2016The Girl Who Leapt Through … Director $188,265$3,170,921$3,359,186
Mar 4, 2016The Boy and the Beast Director
Screenwriter		 $490,643$49,150,306$49,640,949
Nov 26, 2013Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪)… Director
Screenwriter		 $258,252$43,693,432$43,951,684
Dec 31, 2012The Wolf Children Ame and Y… Director
Dec 24, 2010Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ)… Director $323,447$714,336$1,037,783
Oct 6, 2000Digimon: The Movie Director $9,628,751$7,000,000$16,628,751
 
Averages $2,245,781$27,523,211$29,768,991
Totals 9 $15,720,465$192,662,474$208,382,939


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 12, 2025Scarlet
Jan 14, 2022Belle (竜とそばかすの姫)… $1,565,6581,338$4,018,313$63,334,4396.3%
Nov 29, 2018Mirai no Mirai $63,325780$812,794$30,430,1472.7%
Jun 7, 2016The Girl Who Leapt Thr… $71,254454$188,265$3,359,1865.6%
Mar 4, 2016The Boy and the Beast $274,247123$490,643$49,640,9491.0%
Nov 26, 2013Wolf Children (おおかみこども… 460$258,252$43,951,6840.6%
Dec 31, 2012The Wolf Children Ame …
Dec 24, 2010Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ)… $1,412438$323,447$1,037,78331.2%
Oct 6, 2000Digimon: The Movie $4,233,3041,825$9,628,751$16,628,75157.9%
 
Averages $1,034,867774$2,245,781$29,768,99115.0%
Totals 9 $15,720,465$208,382,939


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 12, 2025Scarlet
Jan 14, 2022Belle (竜とそばかすの姫)… $1,565,6581,338$4,018,313$63,334,4396.3%
Nov 29, 2018Mirai no Mirai $63,325780$812,794$30,430,1472.7%
Mar 4, 2016The Boy and the Beast $274,247123$490,643$49,640,9491.0%
Nov 26, 2013Wolf Children (おおかみこども… 460$258,252$43,951,6840.6%
 
Averages $634,410675$1,395,001$46,839,3052.6%
Totals 5 $5,580,002$187,357,219

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,953 $15,720,465
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,701-4,800) 4,771 $5,580,002
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,635 $4,831,107
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 501-600) 563 $192,662,474
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 996 $181,777,217
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) 945 $88,933,479
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 797 $208,382,939
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,457 $187,357,219
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,329 $93,764,586