Talk about an unexpected flowering from September to the box office which continues this weekend with a horn of abundance of new offers, led by the beginnings in the United States of the suite of the Japanese anime Demon tube: Kimetsu no yaiba – The film Infinity Castle. The crunchyroll belonging to Sony manages the film.
Based on a large transport on Friday of Friday of $ 33 million, including $ 11.4 million in preview, the photo is underway to mark the best opening for a title of anime at the North American box office with a weekend of $ 56 million at $ 65 million (Sony remains on the conservative side and the lower figure).
Before the weekend, follow-up suggested the Demon tube will open dollars to $ 40 million dollars; Others thought that $ 50 million was much more likely. Now it happens even higher after being adopted by criticism and the public.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is the first feature film in the cinematographic trilogy in three parts representing the final battle of the very popular and award -winning animation studio Anime Shonen.
The film also made record business in Japan, where she made her debut in July. Its global count is nearly $ 280 million to date.
Directed by Haro Sotozaki, Infinite castle Adapts the final arc of the best -selling manga series by Koyoharu Gotouge. The Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro), Akari KitÅ (Nezuko), Hiro Shimono (Zenitsu) and Yoshitsugu (Inosuke) regulars come up as the body Slayer’s body takes into a climactic assault against the Demon King Muzan Kugutsuji. The film was co -financed by Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Group. The international distribution comes from Toho, Aniplex and Crunchyroll, with IMAX outings planned in more than 40 territories in the world.
The film also published historical results for Imax Japan; Ditto for IMAX screens in North America.
Warner Bros and New Line’s The Conjuring: Last Rites falls in second place in his second weekend, and is undoubtedly in competition with Demon tube For young film buffs. Estimates show that the film Record earns between $ 26 million and $ 27 million.
The final adaptation on the big screen of the beloved British Show Downton Abbey It seems to be third with a start in the $ 19 million or more. Downton Abbey: the grand finale also benefits from elegant and public criticisms.
Lionsgate dystopian The long walkBased on a novel by Stephen King, opens in fourth place with around $ 11 to 12 million. The photo won a b + cinemascore, not unusual for the genre. Demon tube And Grand finale Everyone received an A.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pixar seminal animated film ToyDisney awarded the film this weekend to strong numbers. The photo seeks to complete the first five with $ 3.2 million to $ 3.8 million.
Rob Reiner’s suite Spinal Tap II: The end continues is about to open to the ninth or tenth place with 1.7 to 2 million dollars. The rest of the classic Reiner worship model won an A-Cinemascore.
