🔗 Share this article The Chainsaw Man Film Tops the U.S. Box Office in Debut Weekend Did Sony done it again? Following the success of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which grossed more than $600 million worldwide, the latest Chainsaw Man film has surpassed the hundred-million-dollar milestone internationally, attaining a worldwide gross of over $108 million this weekend. This movie beat out the thriller Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second week in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9M). Strong U.S. and International Earnings The work of director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a immediate sequel of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned $18.2M domestically after a strong five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday earnings and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday take. Globally, the MAPPA-produced feature grossed nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million via Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2 million domestic). Sony has yet to announce its final earnings figure. Benchmarks to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies Specialist agency a leading anime marketing group noted in prior discussions, drawing parallels between the film’s projected performance to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned thirty-four million dollars in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and opened to a comparable eighteen million dollars in the U.S.. The new film's first weekend matches that benchmark, while its $108M international sum currently tracks a bit short of the earlier film's $166.6 million overall box office. While it is improbable the Reze Arc movie will earn the box office of mega hit the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a significant success for the studio. Promotional Efforts Drive Box Office Dominance Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged community involvement to drive their leadership at the cinema for anime films. The movie's promotional efforts launched at the Anime Expo in LA in summer with a MAPPA presentation, exclusive activations, and Pochita-themed pictures, and later included a significant involvement at NYCC showcasing behind-the-scenes footage, audience giveaways, and further MAPPA discussions. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for the public and popular figures too after the last day of the gathering. Looking Ahead This year marks a big year for animated films, and for the company, which has one more anime film debuting this year in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.