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Has Sony achieved another hit? In the wake of the box office performance of the blockbuster Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which earned over $600 million globally, the new movie Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has officially crossed the hundred-million-dollar mark worldwide, hitting a international earnings of over $108 million this weekend. This feature outperformed the horror sequel Black Phone 2 (almost $13 million) in its second weekend in theaters, as well as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere starring the talented Jeremy Allen White (nine million dollars).

Notable Domestic and Global Results

Helmed by filmmaker Tatsuya Yoshihara, the feature is a straightforward follow-up of Chainsaw Man’s first season. It brought in over $18 million in the U.S. after a powerful $5.2M Saturday box office and $4.5 million Sunday take. Globally, the MAPPA-produced movie grossed $14.7 million across 46 Sony markets, pushing its worldwide total to $60.4 million through Sony distribution ($43.1M overseas, $18.2M stateside). Sony has yet to announce its official box office total.

Comparisons to Other Successful Anime Films

Specialist agency White Box Entertainment previously spoke, contrasting the feature's anticipated earnings to the anime hit Jujutsu Kaisen 0, which earned $34M in the domestic market in the year 2022 and debuted with a similar eighteen million dollars domestically. Reze Arc’s debut weekend is in line with that standard, while its $108 million global gross presently stands a bit short of the earlier film's $166.6 million total earnings. Although it’s unlikely Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc will earn the earnings seen by mega hit the record-breaking Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, it remains a major victory for Sony.

Fan Engagement Campaigns Boost Box Office Dominance

The studio and its partner the anime streaming service Crunchyroll have successfully utilized fan engagement to boost their dominance at the animated movie market. The Reze Arc advertising push kicked off at the Los Angeles Anime Expo in July with a discussion featuring MAPPA, exclusive activations, and Pochita photo ops, and later included a notable appearance at NYCC showcasing behind-the-scenes footage, lotteries for fans, and additional MAPPA panels. Additionally, there was an private showing for enthusiasts for general audiences and content creators as well after the concluding day of the event.

Looking Ahead

2025 stands as a significant period for animated films, and for Sony, which has one more animated movie premiering this year in Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution in the month of November.