🔗 Share this article The Reze Arc Movie Dominates Domestic Cinema Earnings in First Weekend Can Sony claim to have repeated their success? In the wake of the success of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in over $600 million worldwide, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the hundred-million-dollar mark worldwide, hitting a global total of $108M in its opening frame. The film surpassed Black Phone 2 ($12.9 million) in its sophomore frame in theaters, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White ($9M). Notable Domestic and International Results The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a immediate sequel of the debut season of the Chainsaw Man series. It earned over $18 million domestically after a powerful five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday earnings and $4.5M Sunday. Globally, the produced by MAPPA film earned $14.7 million across 46 Sony markets, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4 million through Sony distribution ($43.1 million international, $18.2 million in the U.S.). The studio has not yet revealed its final earnings figure. Parallels to Past Successful Anime Films Promotional firm an industry expert previously spoke, contrasting the feature's anticipated earnings to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made thirty-four million dollars in the U.S. and Canada in the year 2022 and started with a comparable $18M stateside. This movie's opening frame matches that benchmark, while its hundred-and-eight-million-dollar global gross is now positioned a bit short of Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6 million overall box office. Even if it doesn't seem possible this Chainsaw Man film will achieve the numbers of smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a major victory for Sony. Fan Engagement Strategies Fuel Box Office Dominance The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged fan engagement to propel their leadership at the anime box office. The movie's marketing campaign began at Anime Expo Los Angeles in summer with a MAPPA presentation, special events, and Pochita photo ops, then continued with a notable appearance at New York Comic Con including exclusive clips, lotteries for fans, and additional MAPPA panels. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for general audiences and content creators as well after the final day of the gathering. What’s Next 2025 stands as a major time for anime, and for Sony, which has another feature-length anime premiering in 2025 in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in November.