Chainsaw Man Already Surpassed Tron: Ares at Cinemas

Anime Box Office Dominance: Chainsaw Man Overtakes Hollywood Hits

'Chainsaw Man' Outpaces Hollywood at the Box Office Following Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc's successful summer, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is demonstrating the strength of anime in the global market. Sony's Chainsaw Man film grossed $108 million worldwide in its first week outside Japan, jumping to $139 million in its second—outperforming many current Hollywood releases based on box office numbers. By comparison, Blumhouse's The Black Phone 2 has earned $105 million over three weeks, and Tron: Ares has reached $134 million. In the U.S., Eternals rose to third place, earning $51 million and surpassing Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Battle Behind Battle has grossed $191 million since its release five weeks ago, while the new film Bugonia has brought in $11 million. These figures indicate anime films are increasingly competitive, rivaling major Hollywood releases in box office earnings.

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"Get ready for a thrilling scoop on the world of anime! Carlos Mendoza has been busy, first delving into how MAPPA's Chainsaw Man pays homage to Attack on Titan in his latest piece 'Chainsaw Man: The Movie Includes Attack on Titan Reference' Chainsaw Man: The Movie Includes Attack on Titan Reference. Then, he explored the phenomenal box office debut of Sony Pictures' Chainsaw Man: The Movie - Reze Arc in 'Chainsaw Man Keeps Anime Big at Worldwide Cinemas', with an impressive opening weekend grossing $108 million Chainsaw Man Keeps Anime Big at Worldwide Cinemas. Meanwhile, Marcus Thompson brought us some exciting entertainment news in his post 'Live-Action Anime is Hollywood's Next Big Trend', discussing Sony Pictures International Productions' strategy to adapt popular anime films into live-action movies Live-Action Anime is Hollywood's Next Big Trend. It's an incredible time for anime fans, with so much happening in the cinematic world!"

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