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Did Sony repeated their success? In the wake of the box office performance of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in in excess of $600 million at the box office, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100M mark globally, attaining a worldwide gross of $108M this weekend. The film surpassed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring actor Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).

Strong U.S. and International Performance

The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a straightforward follow-up of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It earned $18.2M domestically after a powerful five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday box office and $4.5M Sunday. Internationally, the MAPPA-produced feature grossed nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, resulting in a global sum of $60.4M through Sony distribution ($43.1 million overseas, $18.2 million in the U.S.). The studio has not yet revealed its final earnings figure.

Benchmarks to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies

Promotional firm White Box Entertainment previously spoke, drawing parallels between the film’s projected performance to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34M in the domestic market in the year 2022 and started with a comparable eighteen million dollars domestically. The new film's debut weekend is in line with that standard, while its hundred-and-eight-million-dollar international sum is now positioned a bit short of Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6 million final run. While it is improbable Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will match the box office of smash success Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a major victory for Sony.

Fan Engagement Strategies Fuel Performance

Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have skillfully used fan engagement to drive their leadership at the animated movie market. The movie's advertising push began at Anime Expo Los Angeles in summer with a discussion featuring MAPPA, exclusive activations, and photo opportunities with Pochita, then continued with a significant involvement at New York Comic Con featuring never-before-seen content, lotteries for fans, and additional MAPPA panels. Moreover, organizers held an private showing for enthusiasts for the public and influencers alike after the last day of the event.

Looking Ahead

2025 is a big year for Japanese animation, and for the studio, which has one more anime film debuting in the coming months in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.