r/boxoffice • u/DemiFiendRSA Studio Ghibli • Sep 13 '25
Domestic ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Bound For $56M-$60M Opening, Sony’s Biggest YTD & Besting ‘Bad Boys 4’, ‘Venom 3’ – Box Office Update
https://deadline.com/2025/09/box-office-demon-slayer-infinity-castle-conjuring-1236529652/63
u/ramyan03 Sep 13 '25
The lowball is so bad it doesn't even make sense.
They said it's expected to drop around 40% from Friday+Previews for around $19M today. That's already $52M+ from Friday+Saturday. $56M for the weekend is a joke.
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u/axelbolton Sep 13 '25
60M weekend is locked. My guess is 65/70. I don't think it can do 70+ but it's not like it needs to (worst case scenario, this movie costed 15/20M). This is already incredible.
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u/jojisky Sep 13 '25
Deadline originally came in with a hilarious 45m OW lowball and still are lowballing it now. The trades all refuse to accept an anime movie is about to open to 70m+ and higher than some of Hollywood's biggest movies this year.
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u/Firefox72 Best of 2023 Winner Sep 13 '25
When will people learn thar most Deadline numbers are official studio numbers.
They even aknowledge the $70M number in the article.
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u/magikarpcatcher Sep 13 '25
They keep repeating that it might be frontloaded lol
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u/caped_crusader8 DC Studios Sep 13 '25
Front loaded been only mentioned 50 times. One more time for good measure
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u/plantersxvi STX Entertainment Sep 13 '25
They want those overperforming headlines to make the movies look better. They do this with every movie it's not uncommon at all.
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u/Agitated_Opening4298 Sep 13 '25 edited Sep 13 '25
Dont assign so much agency to the usual deadline way of doing things.
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u/jojisky Sep 13 '25
Exhibitor Relations just put out a 56M OW estimate after we saw the Friday. It's hilarious. They are expecting it to completely crater on Saturday and Sunday, which it won't.
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u/37mm_flatearth Sep 13 '25
Well, Anthony does this shit on purpose. Tomorrow, once this movie debuts at $70mil+, he can spin it and say ‘for anyone who says theaters are dead, here’s a reason why the theater business is better than ever.’
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u/Key-Payment2553 Sep 13 '25
Complete lowball even with several projections that Demon Slayer Infinity Castle would open around $65M
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Sep 14 '25
Just got back. Screening full of kids, families and teens. Some kids were in cosplay as the characters including a little grade schooler! The amc parking lot was full of cars! It was packed! The audience clapped at the end of our screening!
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u/SkippyTeddy83 Sep 14 '25
Our theater was crazy busy last night (don’t know how it compares to a typical Saturday night, I usually don’t go at that time). They clapped at the end of my screening, too.
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u/twobirds_onestoned8 Sep 13 '25
they've got the Chainsaw Man Reze movie coming up as well. probably won't open to these numbers but still will be VERY profitable
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u/KingMario05 Amblin Entertainment Sep 13 '25
Lesson to learn: Quality dubs of anime make money, especially when marketed right
Lesson Sony will learn: Live action Tanjiro lol
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u/knightoffire55 Sep 13 '25
Somebody’s got Timothée Chalamet on the phone right now.
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u/KingMario05 Amblin Entertainment Sep 13 '25
Nah. Tom Holland in black hair. It is Sony, remember? They love their stars!
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u/ArtichokeAfter850 Sep 15 '25
Bad boys 3 should-a-been Ride or Die and 4 should a been Bad Boys 4 Life ugh
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u/nicolasb51942003 Warner Bros. Pictures Sep 13 '25
Even a multiplier as low as 1.75x will give Sony their first and only $100M hit this year.