LOS ANGELES (AP) — An enormous-screen adaptation of the favored anime “Chainsaw Man” has crushed out a biopic concerning the Boss and the horror sequel “Black Phone 2” to high the North American field workplace.
It’s the newest win for an anime movie, lower than two months after “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” debuted to a report $70 million, setting a brand new excessive mark for anime in theaters.
“Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc” claimed the No. 1 spot by incomes $17.25 million at theaters within the U.S. and Canada this weekend, based on Comscore. “Black Phone 2” fell to No. 2 with $13 million in its second week.
Two new releases, the rom-com “Regretting You” and “Springsteen — Deliver Me From Nowhere,” the primary biopic concerning the rock legend, earned $12.85 million and $9.1 million respectively. “Tron: Ares” rounded out the highest 5 with $4.9 million on the field workplace, based on studio-reported estimates launched by Comscore.
“Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” is a self-contained film adaptation of the favored manga sequence a couple of demon hunter whose arms and head can remodel into chain saws. Half love story, half hack-and-saw journey, the film is a self-contained story based mostly on the manga sequence created by Tatsuki Fujimoto and tailored into an anime sequence in 2022.
It’s one other win for Sony-owned Crunchyroll, which additionally launched “Infinity Castle” final month.
“Deliver Me From Nowhere” stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, specializing in the Boss’ struggles whereas creating his “Nebraska” album, launched in 1982. White needed to study to play the guitar and had little singing expertise earlier than taking up taking part in Springsteen, who was concerned within the manufacturing.
The movie earned a B+ rating on Cinemascore, whereas “Chainsaw Man” scored an A from audiences.
“Black Phone 2” stars Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames within the sequel to hit 2021 unique. It’s now earned almost $50 million domestically.
“Regretting You,” a tragicomedy starring Dave Franco, Alison Williams, Scott Eastwood and Thames, is the newest adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel.
Prime 10 motion pictures by home field workplace
With remaining home figures being launched Monday, this listing components within the estimated ticket gross sales for Friday via Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, based on Comscore:
1. “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc,” $17.3 million
2. “Black Phone 2,” $13 million
3. “Regretting You,” $12.9 million
4. “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” $9.1 million
5. “Tron: Ares,” $4.9 million
6. “Good Fortune,” $3.1 million
7. “Shelby Oaks,” $2.4 million
8. “One Battle After Another,” $2.3 million
9. “Roofman,” $2 million
10. “ParaNorman (Remastered),” $991,910
Initially Printed: October 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM PDT
