Demon Slayer Anime Hits $200M Global, Tops India, U.S. Markets

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has achieved a record-breaking global opening weekend with $132.1 million, including $70 million in North America and strong showings in Latin America, Europe, India, and Australia, marking it as the biggest anime opening of all time. The film continues Demon Slayer's international success, notably topping anime opening records in multiple countries and significantly impacting local box office dynamics. Meanwhile, The Conjuring: Last Rites, the latest installment in the horror franchise, has experienced strong box office success, reaching over $113 million domestically in North America and becoming the 14th highest-grossing film of 2025 within eight days. In India, Last Rites set records as the highest-grossing Hollywood horror film and entered the top five highest-grossing Hollywood films of 2025, but its box office has declined sharply in its second weekend, largely due to competition from the release of Demon Slayer. This shift highlights a growing appetite for anime and non-Hollywood foreign films in India, signaling a notable change in audience preferences. Both films demonstrate the diverse and evolving landscape of global box office trends in 2025.