🔗 Share this article The Reze Arc Movie Tops American Cinema Earnings in Opening Weekend Has Sony done it again? Coming after the box office performance of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which grossed over $600 million globally, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has reached beyond the $100M milestone worldwide, hitting a international earnings of $108 million this weekend. The film outperformed Black Phone 2 ($12.9M) in its sophomore frame in movie houses, as well as the music documentary Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with Jeremy Allen White ($9M). Notable U.S. and Worldwide Results The work of filmmaker Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a straightforward follow-up of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It brought in over $18 million domestically after a powerful $5.2M Saturday earnings and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday. Internationally, the MAPPA-produced movie earned nearly $15 million across 46 global regions, pushing its worldwide total to over $60 million through Sony distribution ($43.1 million abroad, $18.2M stateside). The studio has not yet revealed its official box office total. Benchmarks to Previous Successful Anime Films Promotional firm White Box Entertainment noted in prior discussions, comparing the film’s projected performance to the anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which made thirty-four million dollars in the domestic market in 2022 and started with a nearly identical eighteen million dollars domestically. The new film's opening frame aligns with that standard, while its hundred-and-eight-million-dollar worldwide total presently stands a bit short of the earlier film's over $166 million final run. Although it’s unlikely the Reze Arc movie will match the box office of mega hit the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a major victory for the distributor. Marketing Efforts Drive Performance Along with its affiliate Crunchyroll have successfully utilized fan engagement to boost their supremacy at the animated movie market. The movie's marketing campaign launched at Anime Expo Los Angeles in July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, special events, and Pochita photo ops, followed by a notable appearance at NYCC featuring never-before-seen content, fan raffles, and additional MAPPA panels. Moreover, organizers held an private showing for enthusiasts for general audiences and influencers alike after the last day of the gathering. What’s Next 2025 is a significant period for anime, and for the company, which has one more anime film debuting in the coming months in the upcoming Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in late this year.