The Reze Arc Movie Leads Domestic Box Office in Opening Weekend
Did Sony done it again? Coming after the triumph of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which brought in in excess of $600 million globally, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the hundred-million-dollar threshold internationally, hitting a global total of over $108 million in its opening frame. The film beat out Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its sophomore frame in movie houses, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere featuring Jeremy Allen White ($9M).
Impressive Domestic and Worldwide Earnings
Helmed by director Tatsuya Yoshihara, the movie is a immediate sequel of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It grossed over $18 million domestically after a robust five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday earnings and $4.5 million Sunday. Overseas, the MAPPA-produced feature earned nearly $15 million across 46 international territories, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4 million through Sony distribution ($43.1 million abroad, $18.2 million domestic). The studio has not yet revealed its final earnings figure.
Benchmarks to Other Anime Hits
Promotional firm a leading anime marketing group noted in prior discussions, drawing parallels between the feature's anticipated earnings to the popular film Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34 million in the domestic market in 2022 and started with a comparable $18M stateside. This movie's first weekend matches that benchmark, while its hundred-and-eight-million-dollar international sum currently tracks just behind that movie's $166.6 million final run. While it is improbable Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will earn the earnings seen by smash success the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, nonetheless, it is a huge win for the studio.
Marketing Efforts Boost Success
Along with its affiliate Crunchyroll have successfully utilized fan engagement to drive their leadership at the animated movie market. The Reze Arc marketing campaign kicked off at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July with a MAPPA presentation, unique experiences, and photo opportunities with Pochita, then continued with a significant involvement at the New York Comic Con including exclusive clips, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. There was even an special preview for fans for general audiences and content creators as well after the concluding day of the gathering.
Future Prospects
2025 is a major time for anime, and for Sony, which has an additional feature-length anime premiering in 2025 in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.
