🔗 Share this article The Reze Arc Movie Tops American Box Office in Debut Weekend Did Sony achieved another hit? Coming after the success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in in excess of $600 million globally, the latest Chainsaw Man film has reached beyond the $100 million milestone internationally, attaining a worldwide gross of over $108 million during its debut. The film beat out Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second week in theaters, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with Jeremy Allen White ($9 million). Notable U.S. and Worldwide Performance Helmed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a immediate sequel of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It grossed $18.2 million in the U.S. after a robust $5.2M Saturday and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday. Globally, the produced by MAPPA film grossed nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, bringing its global earnings to $60.4M under Sony (over $43 million abroad, $18.2M stateside). Official totals are still pending from Sony its final earnings figure. Benchmarks to Other Successful Anime Films Promotional firm an industry expert noted in prior discussions, drawing parallels between the film’s projected performance to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34 million in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and opened to a comparable $18 million stateside. The new film's first weekend aligns with that standard, while its $108 million worldwide total presently stands just behind Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6M final run. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will match the earnings seen by smash success Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a significant success for the distributor. Fan Engagement Efforts Drive Performance Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged audience interaction to drive their leadership at the anime box office. This film's promotional efforts launched at the Anime Expo in LA in the month of July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, exclusive activations, and Pochita-themed pictures, followed by a significant involvement at the New York Comic Con featuring never-before-seen content, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for the public and influencers alike after the concluding day of the convention. Future Prospects 2025 is a big year for animated films, and for the studio, which has another anime film debuting in the coming months in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.