After narrowly losing first place in its opening weekend, ‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’ has surged ahead to outpace ‘Mortal Kombat’ on USbox office charts.
The anime action adventure ‘Demon Slayer’ is expected to end the weekend with $6.4 million in ticket sales, while ‘Mortal Kombat’ trails closely behind with $6.2 million between Friday and Sunday. Both films debuted last weekend and dipped roughly 70% from initial revenues.
‘Demon Slayer,’ which is playing in 1915 North American venues, has earned an impressive $34.1 million in the US and Canada to date. The film, from Funimation and Aniplex, has surpassed ‘Dragon Ball: Super Broly’ ($30 million) to become the third-highest grossing anime title in North America.
Overseas, the latest "Demon Slayer" has already set several box office records. In Japan, it has become the highest-grossing movie ever with ticket sales surpassing $368 million. It's also the highest-grossing anime film ever with $423 million globally.
‘Mortal Kombat,’ a martial arts-inspired adaptation of the popular video game, has grossed $34 million in two weeks. Those receipts are notable because the Warner Bros. release is playing simultaneously on HBO Max. The studio's entire 2021 slate is following a similar rollout pattern. —Reuters
