FILE: Sebastian, from NY, wearing a Chainsaw Man costume, attends the New York Comic Con, at the Jacob Javits Convention Centre in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., October 9, 2025.
| Photo Credit: Eduardo Munoz
A big-screen adaptation of the popular anime Chainsaw Man has beaten out a biopic about the Boss and the horror sequel Black Phone 2 to top the North American box office.
It’s the latest win for an anime film, less than two months after Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle debuted to a record $70 million, setting a new high mark for anime in theatres.
Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc claimed the No. 1 spot by earning $17.25 million at theatres in the US and Canada this weekend, according to 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 first biopic about the rock legend, earned $12.85 million and $9.1 million, respectively. Tron: Ares rounded out the top five with $4.9 million at the box office, according to studio-reported estimates released by Comscore.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is a self-contained movie adaptation of the popular manga series about a demon hunter whose arms and head can transform into chainsaws. Part love story, part hack-and-saw adventure, the movie is a self-contained story based on the manga series created by Tatsuki Fujimoto and adapted into an anime series in 2022.
It’s another win for Sony-owned Crunchyroll, which also released Infinity Castle last month.
Globally, Chainsaw Man has earned an estimated $108,000 so far.
Deliver Me From Nowhere stars Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen, focusing on the Boss’ struggles while creating his Nebraska album, released in 1982. White had to learn to play the guitar and had little singing experience before taking on playing Springsteen, who was involved in the production.
The film earned a B+ score on Cinemascore, while Chainsaw Man scored an A from audiences.
Black Phone 2 stars Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames in the sequel to the hit 2021 original. It’s now earned nearly $50 million domestically and more than $80 million worldwide.
Regretting You, a tragicomedy starring Dave Franco, Alison Williams, Scott Eastwood and Thames, is the latest adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel.
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, according to 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
Published – October 27, 2025 03:34 pm IST
