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Did Sony achieved another hit? In the wake of the box office performance of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which grossed more than $600 million at the box office, the latest Chainsaw Man film has officially crossed the $100M mark worldwide, attaining a international earnings of $108M in its opening frame. The film surpassed the thriller Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring actor Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong U.S. and Worldwide Results

The work of director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a straightforward follow-up of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned $18.2M in North America after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday take. Overseas, the produced by MAPPA movie earned $14.7 million across 46 global regions, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million through Sony distribution ($43.1 million overseas, $18.2M stateside). Official totals are still pending from Sony its complete box office tally.

Parallels to Previous Successful Anime Films

Specialist agency White Box Entertainment had earlier commented, comparing the film’s projected performance to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed thirty-four million dollars in the North America in the year 2022 and debuted with a nearly identical eighteen million dollars stateside. Reze Arc’s first weekend matches that benchmark, while its $108 million worldwide total is now positioned a bit short of Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6 million overall box office. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will match the numbers of smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a huge win for the distributor.

Promotional Campaigns Boost Box Office Dominance

The studio and its partner the anime streaming service Crunchyroll have successfully utilized community involvement to propel their leadership at the animated movie market. The movie's marketing campaign launched at the Anime Expo in LA in summer with a MAPPA presentation, special events, and photo opportunities with Pochita, then continued with a major presence at the New York Comic Con showcasing exclusive clips, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. There was even an special preview for fans for the public and influencers alike after the last day of the event.

Future Prospects

2025 stands as a major time for animated films, and for the company, which has an additional anime film premiering this year in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.