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Has Sony done it again? In the wake of the box office performance of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which grossed over $600 million globally, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the $100M mark worldwide, hitting a worldwide gross of $108M in its opening frame. This feature surpassed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its sophomore frame in theaters, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring actor Jeremy Allen White ($9M).

Strong American and International Performance

Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a immediate sequel of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned over $18 million in the U.S. after a robust five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday and $4.5 million Sunday take. Internationally, the MAPPA-produced movie added $14.7M across 46 Sony markets, bringing its global earnings to $60.4 million through Sony distribution ($43.1 million international, $18.2M domestic). Official totals are still pending from Sony its official box office total.

Benchmarks to Past Blockbuster Anime Movies

Specialist agency a leading anime marketing group noted in prior discussions, comparing the film’s projected performance to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made thirty-four million dollars in the North America in the year 2022 and debuted with a comparable eighteen million dollars stateside. Reze Arc’s debut weekend is in line with that standard, while its $108M international sum is now positioned just behind Jujutsu Kaisen 0’s $166.6M total earnings. Even if it doesn't seem possible this Chainsaw Man film will match the earnings seen by blockbuster the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a significant success for the distributor.

Marketing Strategies Boost Box Office Dominance

The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged community involvement to drive their leadership at the cinema for anime films. The Reze Arc promotional efforts launched at the Los Angeles Anime Expo in July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, special events, and Pochita-themed pictures, followed by a significant involvement at New York Comic Con featuring never-before-seen content, lotteries for fans, and additional MAPPA panels. There was even an special preview for fans for the public and influencers alike after the last day of the gathering.

Future Prospects

2025 stands as a major time for anime, and for the company, which has another anime film debuting in the coming months in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.