🔗 Share this article The Reze Arc Movie Tops the U.S. Box Office in First Weekend Has Sony repeated their success? Following the box office performance of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned more than $600 million worldwide, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has surpassed the $100 million mark internationally, attaining a global total of over $108 million during its debut. This movie beat out the thriller Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second weekend in cinemas, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring actor Jeremy Allen White ($9 million). Notable American and International Results The work of director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a direct continuation of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It grossed over $18 million domestically after a strong $5.2 million Saturday box office and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday. Overseas, the animated by MAPPA movie grossed nearly $15 million across 46 Sony markets, bringing its global earnings to $60.4 million via Sony ($43.1 million overseas, $18.2M in the U.S.). Sony has yet to announce its final earnings figure. Parallels to Previous Successful Anime Films Anime marketing agency a leading anime marketing group noted in prior discussions, contrasting the film’s projected performance to the anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned thirty-four million dollars in the North America in the year 2022 and opened to a similar $18M stateside. The new film's first weekend is in line with that benchmark, while its $108M global gross is now positioned slightly below Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6 million total earnings. While it is improbable Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will achieve the box office of smash success Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a major victory for the studio. Marketing Efforts Boost Success Sony and its subsidiary Crunchyroll have successfully utilized community involvement to drive their supremacy at the animated movie market. The Reze Arc promotional efforts began at the Los Angeles Anime Expo in summer with a discussion featuring MAPPA, exclusive activations, and photo opportunities with Pochita, followed by a significant involvement at New York Comic Con including exclusive clips, lotteries for fans, and further MAPPA discussions. Additionally, there was an special preview for fans for general audiences and content creators as well after the last day of the gathering. What’s Next 2025 is a significant period for Japanese animation, and for Sony, which has an additional animated movie premiering this year in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.