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Did Sony achieved another hit? In the wake of the success of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in more than $600 million at the box office, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100M threshold globally, reaching a global total of $108 million in its opening frame. This movie beat out Black Phone 2 ($12.9 million) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9 million).

Notable Domestic and International Earnings

Helmed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a immediate sequel of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It grossed over $18 million in North America after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday take. Internationally, the animated by MAPPA feature added $14.7 million across 46 international territories, bringing its global earnings to $60.4M via Sony (over $43 million international, $18.2 million domestic). Sony has yet to announce its official box office total.

Parallels to Past Anime Hits

Anime marketing agency a leading anime marketing group previously spoke, comparing the feature's anticipated earnings to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed thirty-four million dollars in the domestic market in 2022 and opened to a comparable $18 million domestically. The new film's opening frame is in line with that marker, while its $108 million worldwide total is now positioned slightly below the earlier film's over $166 million overall box office. Even if it doesn't seem possible the Reze Arc movie will match the numbers of blockbuster the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a huge win for the distributor.

Marketing Efforts Boost Success

The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have successfully utilized audience interaction to propel their leadership at the cinema for anime films. This film's promotional efforts kicked off at the Anime Expo in LA in the month of July with a MAPPA presentation, unique experiences, and Pochita photo ops, and later included a major presence at New York Comic Con including exclusive clips, audience giveaways, and further MAPPA discussions. Moreover, organizers held an special preview for fans for moviegoers and influencers alike after the concluding day of the event.

What’s Next

2025 stands as a major time for anime, and for Sony, which has one more feature-length anime debuting in the coming months in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.