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Did Sony done it again? In the wake of the triumph of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned in excess of $600 million worldwide, the latest Chainsaw Man film has reached beyond the hundred-million-dollar threshold worldwide, hitting a international earnings of over $108 million during its debut. This feature surpassed Black Phone 2 ($12.9 million) in its second week in cinemas, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).

Strong U.S. and Global Earnings

Directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara, the film is a direct continuation of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It earned $18.2 million in the U.S. after a powerful five-point-two-million-dollar Saturday and four-point-five-million-dollar Sunday performance. Internationally, the produced by MAPPA movie grossed $14.7 million across 46 international territories, bringing its global earnings to over $60 million under Sony ($43.1 million abroad, $18.2 million in the U.S.). Sony has yet to announce its official box office total.

Benchmarks to Previous Blockbuster Anime Movies

Promotional firm White Box Entertainment had earlier commented, contrasting the movie's expected results to Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned thirty-four million dollars in the U.S. and Canada in the year 2022 and opened to a similar $18M stateside. Reze Arc’s opening frame is in line with that benchmark, while its hundred-and-eight-million-dollar worldwide total presently stands a bit short of that movie's $166.6M overall box office. While it is improbable this Chainsaw Man film will achieve the earnings seen by mega hit the enormous hit Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, this is still a significant success for Sony.

Marketing Campaigns Fuel Performance

The studio and its partner Crunchyroll have effectively leveraged fan engagement to boost their leadership at the anime box office. This film's advertising push launched at the Anime Expo in LA in summer with a MAPPA presentation, exclusive activations, and Pochita photo ops, then continued with a notable appearance at New York Comic Con featuring exclusive clips, audience giveaways, and more MAPPA sessions. Moreover, organizers held an special preview for fans for moviegoers and influencers alike after the last day of the gathering.

What’s Next

2025 is a significant period for animated films, and for the company, which has another animated movie releasing this year in the film Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.