🔗 Share this article The Chainsaw Man Film Tops Domestic Cinema Earnings in Opening Weekend Did Sony done it again? Following the box office performance of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which grossed in excess of $600 million worldwide, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has surpassed the $100 million threshold worldwide, attaining a worldwide gross of over $108 million this weekend. The film beat out the thriller Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second week in theaters, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9 million). Notable American and Worldwide Earnings The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a straightforward follow-up of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It brought in over $18 million in the U.S. after a strong $5.2 million Saturday earnings and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday take. Overseas, the animated by MAPPA movie earned $14.7 million across 46 international territories, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million via Sony ($43.1 million abroad, $18.2 million stateside). The studio has not yet revealed its official box office total. Comparisons to Other Blockbuster Anime Movies Promotional firm a leading anime marketing group noted in prior discussions, comparing the film’s projected performance to the anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned thirty-four million dollars in the North America in 2022 and debuted with a comparable $18 million in the U.S.. This movie's first weekend is in line with that marker, while its $108M global gross currently tracks slightly below the earlier film's $166.6 million total earnings. Even if it doesn't seem possible the Reze Arc movie will match the numbers of smash success the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a huge win for the distributor. Fan Engagement Campaigns Fuel Box Office Dominance The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have successfully utilized fan engagement to drive their supremacy at the cinema for anime films. The movie's promotional efforts began at the Anime Expo in LA in the month of July with a MAPPA panel, exclusive activations, and Pochita-themed pictures, followed by a notable appearance at the New York Comic Con showcasing exclusive clips, lotteries for fans, and further MAPPA discussions. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for general audiences and popular figures too after the concluding day of the event. Looking Ahead 2025 stands as a big year for Japanese animation, and for Sony, which has an additional animated movie releasing in 2025 in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.