Chainsaw man is unstoppable. Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is No. 1 at the North American box office, knocking out high-profile releases from Disney and others with an impressive $17 million in its first opening weekend.
By Variety, The Chainsaw Man: the movie continued Sony’s anime box office dominance with a $17.2 million opening weekend haul from 3,003 North American theaters. This is the second big win for Crunchyroll, Sony’s anime distribution brand, following the stunning domestic success of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle. However, the box office weekend from Friday October 24 to Sunday October 26 was anything but good news for Disney, as its big screen musical biopic of Bruce Springsteen flopped in theaters.
Chainsaw Man: The film dominates the box office, beating Disney’s Springsteen biopic
Springsteen: Deliver me from nowhere disappointed at the box office, opening at No. 4 with a gross of $9.1 million from 3,460 locations. The bio-film, directed by Scott Cooper, starred The bearJeremy Allen White as “The Boss” as he struggles to write the 1982 album Nebraska. Although the album is a critical darling, it is often overlooked in favor of Springsteen’s unforgettable hits, such as “Born in the USA” or “Born to Run.” The film’s disappointing performance comes as Disney is still reeling from its massive theatrical failure, Tron: Areswith Morbius actor Jared Leto.
Meanwhile, the unexpected success of The Chainsaw Man: Rezé’s arc in America proves that Infinite Castle it was no coincidence. David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research described Chainsaw man as a “global phenomenon”.
“This opening follows great success in Asia,” he said, “but it’s not just Asia. Anime is doing well everywhere now.” Globally, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc has grossed $108 million since its initial release in Japan on September 19, 2025. According to Variety, Chainsaw manThe opening weekend audience was 75% male, with 50% under the age of 25. MAPPA’s critically acclaimed animated film (Jujustu Kaisen, Lazarus) currently has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 96% “Fresh” with a positive “Popcornmeter” user score of 99%.
The next major anime release of 2025 is Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution. Scheduled for release in the United States on December 5, JJK: execution is a compilation of the anime’s most famous arc to date, “The Shibuya Incident Arc”, repackaged for the big screen. However, the real selling point of the film lies in the inclusion of the first two episodes of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3. This long-awaited new season will be officially deployed on Crunchyroll in January 2026.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is now playing in North American cinemas. The film is available in its original Japanese language with English subtitles, as well as an English dubbed version, featuring Ryan Colt Levy, Denji’s English voice actor.
“Denji worked as a devil hunter for the yakuza, trying to pay off the debt he inherited from his parents, until the yakuza betrayed him and had him killed,” reads the film’s official description. “As he was losing consciousness, Pochita, Denji’s beloved chainsaw-powered devil dog, made a deal with Denji and saved his life. This merged the two, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man. Now, in a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has entered his world, and Denji faces his ultimate battle. deadliest yet, fueled by love in a world. where survival knows no rules. »
Chainsaw man Season 1 and Chainsaw Man – The Compilation are available for streaming on Crunchyroll. New and previous chapters of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s manga are available on the Viz Media and Manga Plus applications.