Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle surpassed every expectation at the US box office. The Japanese anime dark fantasy action film surpassed the entire lifetime run of The Mugen Train. That’s not it; Haruo Sotozaki’s directorial has also axed five other major records in its opening weekend. Scroll below for a detailed day 3 report!
How much did Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle earn in its first weekend in the US?
According to trade analyst Luiz Fernando, Infinity Castle garnered a whopping $70.63 million in its opening weekend in the US. The early projections suggested a debut of over $35 million, but it has earned almost 2X, which is truly unbelievable!
Take a look at the day-wise breakdown at the US box office:
Previews: $11.4 million
Day 1: $21.6 million
Day 2: $21.6 million
Day 3: $16 million
Total: $70.63 million
Infinity Castle beats The Mugen Train’s lifetime
During its run in 2021, The Mugen Train grossed $49.9 million in the US. Within 48 hours of the big release, Infinity Castle ended up becoming the highest-grossing Demon Slayer movie at the North American market!
Compared to the lifetime earnings of The Mugen Train, Ufotable’s latest production has raked in 41% higher earnings.
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle US Box Office Records
In only three days, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has clocked 5 big records at the US box office, truly rewriting history like never before for an anime film.
Check out the list of records below:
- Biggest debut for any international film, surpassing the 1999 Pokémon: The First Movie ($31 million).
- Biggest opening for an animation film since the 2024 Moana 2 ($221 million).
- Highest opening for an R-rated animation film.
- 6th biggest opening ever for a September release.
- Biggest opening for Sony since the 2023 Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse ($120.5 million).
Only the sky is the limit for Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle at the US box office and worldwide!
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