The animated film is the latest entry from celebrated Japanese filmmaker Hayao MiyazakiPublished |Updated Patrick CooleyThe latest entry from celebrated Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki topped the domestic box office in a weekend that was not kind to a concert film starring pop star Beyonce.

Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki’s is No. 1 at the North American box office for the first time in his decades-spanning career

The Japanese director’s animation beats The Hunger Games prequel and Godzilla Minus One on its opening weekend in the US and Canada