Beteween that Netflix Kpop girl band last month, Ed & Lorraine Warren, and a famed anime franchise’s eventful ending – it seems demons and their hunters/slayers/exorcisers are hot business at the box-office right now.
Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is coming in on the highest end of expectations domestically, the title made over $21 million on Saturday and now seems set for a massive $70 million opening weekend.
The title also hit a bunch of other international markets this weekend, those markets pulling in an additional $62.1 million, bringing it up to a global weekend haul of $132.1 million. To date worldwide, the title is up to $386.2 million – astonishing numbers for what is an R-rated 155 minute film.
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” came in second domestically with $26.1 million, a drop of 69% but still up to $131 million. Internationally though the film is still powering through with an additional $60.5 million from overseas and globally bringing the movie up to a very strong $332.9 million.
“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” came in third domestically with $18.1 million along with a further $12.3 million from international markets – bringing its worldwide start up to $30.4 million.
Rounding out the top five domestically were “The Long Walk” with $11.5 million and the “Toy Story” re-release with $3.5 million.
Source: Deadline
