The Reze Arc Movie Dominates Domestic Cinema Earnings in First Weekend
Has Sony achieved another hit? Coming after the success of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned more than $600 million worldwide, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the $100M mark internationally, hitting a international earnings of over $108 million during its debut. This feature surpassed the thriller Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its second week in cinemas, as well as the film Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).
Strong Domestic and Worldwide Performance
The work of Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a direct continuation of the initial season of Chainsaw Man. It grossed over $18 million domestically after a powerful $5.2 million Saturday box office and $4.5M Sunday performance. Internationally, the animated by MAPPA movie grossed $14.7M across 46 Sony markets, resulting in a global sum of over $60 million under Sony ($43.1M international, $18.2 million in the U.S.). Official totals are still pending from Sony its official box office total.
Benchmarks to Previous Blockbuster Anime Movies
Specialist agency White Box Entertainment noted in prior discussions, drawing parallels between the movie's expected results to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which grossed $34 million in the U.S. and Canada in 2022 and started with a nearly identical $18 million in the U.S.. This movie's opening frame aligns with that marker, while its $108M global gross presently stands just behind that movie's $166.6M final run. Even if it doesn't seem possible Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will earn the box office of smash success the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a major victory for Sony.
Promotional Campaigns Drive Success
The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have skillfully used fan engagement to propel their leadership at the animated movie market. The Reze Arc advertising push kicked off at the Los Angeles Anime Expo in the month of July with a MAPPA panel, special events, and Pochita-themed pictures, and later included a major presence at New York Comic Con showcasing never-before-seen content, lotteries for fans, and more MAPPA sessions. Additionally, there was an exclusive fan screening for the public and content creators as well after the final day of the convention.
Looking Ahead
2025 is a major time for anime, and for Sony, which has another animated movie premiering in the coming months in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.
