🔗 Share this article Chainsaw Man Dominates American Box Office in First Weekend Can Sony claim to have achieved another hit? In the wake of the success of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in over $600 million worldwide, the latest Chainsaw Man film has surpassed the $100 million milestone globally, attaining a worldwide gross of $108 million this weekend. This movie outperformed the thriller Black Phone 2 ($12.9 million) in its second week in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars). Impressive American and International Results Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a straightforward follow-up of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It brought in over $18 million in the U.S. after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday and $4.5 million Sunday take. Overseas, the produced by MAPPA movie earned $14.7M across 46 global regions, resulting in a global sum of $60.4M under Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2 million stateside). Sony has yet to announce its official box office total. Comparisons to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies Promotional firm White Box Entertainment had earlier commented, drawing parallels between the feature's anticipated earnings to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made $34M in the North America in the year 2022 and opened to a comparable $18M in the U.S.. Reze Arc’s debut weekend is in line with that benchmark, while its $108 million international sum is now positioned slightly below the earlier film's $166.6 million total earnings. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will earn the earnings seen by smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a significant success for Sony. Promotional Strategies Boost Performance The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have skillfully used community involvement to propel their leadership at the cinema for anime films. This film's advertising push began at Anime Expo Los Angeles in summer with a MAPPA panel, exclusive activations, and photo opportunities with Pochita, and later included a significant involvement at NYCC including behind-the-scenes footage, fan raffles, and more MAPPA sessions. Additionally, there was an special preview for fans for moviegoers and popular figures too after the final day of the event. Future Prospects 2025 stands as a big year for anime, and for Sony, which has one more anime film releasing in the coming months in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.