Mit Herz und Hand
On release in New Zealand the film topped the box office receipts for the week, earning more on its opening day than any previous New Zealand film. The film grossed nearly $900,000 in its first seven days, beating "Alice in Wonderland" and homegrown pictures "Whale Rider" and "The World's Fastest Indian". It also climbed above international animated-fantasy hit "How to Train Your Dragon" and mythical action flick "Clash of the Titans". "Boy" then went on to become the highest-grossing New Zealand film to date on its own soil, taking over "The World's Fastest Indian" which had held the position for five years.