SinceDemon SlayerThe Movie: Mugen Traindebuted in Japan to record-breaking box office success, the anime film has managed to climb the box office ladder to becomethe fifth-highest-grossing film of all timein the country. Now,Demon Slayer The Moviehas claimed the title of highest-grossing IMAX film in Japan from Queen biopicBohemian Rhapsodyin its fifth week of release.
Over the past weekend,Demon Slayer: The Movieearned an additional $1.4 million from 38 IMAX screens in Japan to bring its total gross in the format to $14.2 million. The anime film managed to best the $13.4 million IMAX record previously held byBohemian Rhapsodyafter just 30 days, whereas the Queen biopic only reached the $13 million mark after playing in IMAX theaters across Japan for 135 days.
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Dropping only 3% from its IMAX earnings of the previous weekend,Demon Slayer’s per-screen average in Japan amounted to $36K in its fifth weekend of release. In Taiwan, the film grossed an additional $225K from 9 screens for an IMAX total of $710K after just 10 days of screening in the format, despite starting in the second week of nationwide release. Hong Kong premieredDemon Slayerthis weekend but will only begin showing the film on IMAX screens in the next session. “TOHO’s ‘Demon Slayer’ is one ofthe most remarkable box office successes of the yearthroughout the world and further proof that spectacular, must-see blockbuster filmmaking is bringing audiences back to theatres where they feel safe,” said Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX, in a statement.
Toho and Anniplex also confirmedDemon Slayer Moviehas earned a 31-day total of $223.6 million from 17.5 million admissions. Despite facing new competition for the first time since its release with the debut ofStand By Me Doraemon 2,Demon Slayer The Movieis reportedly expected to overtakeYour Name,Frozen,andTitanicon the list of highest-grossing films in Japan. DethroningHayao Miyazaki’sSpirited Away, which holds the number one all-time spot in Japan with 30.8 billion yen, is also a possibility.
While COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the film production industry and exhibitors,Demon Slayer The Moviehas performed well even by pre-pandemic standards.After just one weekend of release, the film was able to exceed the box office debuts of Disney’sFrozen IIandWeathering with You.
The box office fortunes ofDemon Slayermay bode well forPokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle, which is scheduled to premiere in Japan on December 25th, 2020. The latest installment of thePokemonfilm series had its original July release date postponed on account of the global health crisis.
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Trainwill be released in theaters in North America in 2021.
