🔗 Share this article Chainsaw Man Dominates the U.S. Box Office in First Weekend Did Sony done it again? In the wake of the triumph of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned in excess of $600 million worldwide, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has surpassed the $100M milestone internationally, attaining a global total of $108 million during its debut. The film beat out the horror sequel Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second weekend in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9M). Strong Domestic and Worldwide Performance Directed by director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the feature is a straightforward follow-up of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It brought in $18.2 million domestically after a powerful five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday and $4.5 million Sunday take. Internationally, the produced by MAPPA film added $14.7M across 46 global regions, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4 million under Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2M domestic). Sony has yet to announce its complete box office tally. Benchmarks to Other Blockbuster Anime Movies Promotional firm White Box Entertainment noted in prior discussions, contrasting the movie's expected results to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed $34M in the North America in 2022 and opened to a nearly identical eighteen million dollars domestically. The new film's opening frame matches that standard, while its $108 million worldwide total currently tracks just behind that movie's over $166 million total earnings. Although it’s unlikely this Chainsaw Man film will earn the earnings seen by smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a significant success for the distributor. Promotional Strategies Boost Performance Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have skillfully used fan engagement to boost their dominance at the anime box office. The movie's advertising push began at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July with a MAPPA presentation, special events, and photo opportunities with Pochita, then continued with a major presence at the New York Comic Con including behind-the-scenes footage, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. There was even an exclusive fan screening for moviegoers and influencers alike after the last day of the convention. What’s Next 2025 stands as a major time for Japanese animation, and for the studio, which has an additional animated movie premiering this year in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.