Demon Slayer Projected to Be Only the 2nd Japanese Film Ever to Top U.S. Weekend Box Office

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The Box Office Mojo website estimates that the Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train anime earned US$6,399,846 to edge out the new Mortal Kombat film (US$$6,200,000) and win their second weekend matchup at the U.S. box office. (Both films experienced steep revenue drops of over 70% from their first weekend.) If their positions hold after the announcement of the final tallies on Monday, Demon Slayer will be only the second Japanese film ever — and only the second anime film ever — to rank #1 at the weekend box office in the U.S. The first Japanese film was Pokemon: The First Movie over 21 years ago.

Offical stats: Domestic 2021 Weekend 18