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Can Sony claim to have done it again? Following the box office performance of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned over $600 million globally, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the hundred-million-dollar threshold globally, reaching a worldwide gross of $108M this weekend. This movie outperformed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its sophomore frame in movie houses, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong American and International Results

Directed by filmmaker Tatsuya Yoshihara, the feature is a immediate sequel of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It brought in $18.2M domestically after a powerful $5.2M Saturday and $4.5M Sunday take. Overseas, the produced by MAPPA film grossed $14.7M across 46 global regions, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million via Sony ($43.1M international, $18.2 million in the U.S.). Official totals are still pending from Sony its official box office total.

Benchmarks to Previous Blockbuster Anime Movies

Promotional firm an industry expert had earlier commented, contrasting the film’s projected performance to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed $34M in the North America in 2022 and opened to a similar $18 million domestically. This movie's opening frame aligns with that standard, while its $108M international sum presently stands a bit short of the earlier film's $166.6 million overall box office. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will earn the box office of smash success the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a huge win for the studio.

Marketing Campaigns Drive Success

Sony and its subsidiary the anime streaming service Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged fan engagement to drive their supremacy at the anime box office. This film's marketing campaign launched at the Anime Expo in LA in summer with a MAPPA panel, unique experiences, and Pochita-themed pictures, then continued with a major presence at New York Comic Con including exclusive clips, fan raffles, and further MAPPA discussions. Additionally, there was an special preview for fans for moviegoers and popular figures too after the concluding day of the event.

Looking Ahead

2025 is a major time for animated films, and for Sony, which has one more feature-length anime releasing in the coming months in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.