In its second frame, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle fell hard but still finished on top. The Sony/Crunchyroll anime tumbled 76% to $17.3M, just enough to keep newcomer Him from taking the crown. Universal’s football-tinged psychological horror bowed with $13.5M, solid awareness, soft conversion.
Third went to The Conjuring: Last Rites with $13.0M (-49%) as the finale continues to overperform, reaching $151.2M domestic to date. The Long Walk (Lionsgate) and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (Focus) tied for fourth at $6.3M each; the former eased 46%, the latter dipped 65% and sits at $31.6M after 10 days.
Openers A Big Bold Beautiful Journey ($3.5M) and The Senior ($2.77M) were quiet, while Toy Story 30th Anniversary added $1.4M in weekend two. Sight & Sound Presents: NOAH – Live! premiered to $1.39M via Fathom, and Weapons (WB) rounded out the top 10 with $1.26M in its seventh week.
Overall weekend grosses totaled $66.7M, a muted result for late September.
What’s next
Next weekend closes out Q3 with One Battle After Another (WB), Gabby’s Dollhouse (Universal), and The Strangers: Chapter 2 (Lionsgate), hoping to add some pop. Two weeks out, Taylor Swift is poised to jolt the market with Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl day-and-date with her new album; advance sales reportedly topped $15M on day one.
Demon Slayer context
Despite the front-loaded pattern (in line with prior franchise drops of 70–82%), Infinity Castle has amassed $104.7M in 10 days—the biggest domestic total ever for an anime release—with Parts 2 and 3 expected in 2026 and 2027.
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