Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train
Anime FUNimation R 1h 57m Released Apr 23, 2021 Discussed 2021–2025
Opening weekend
$21.1M
1,605 theaters
Per-theater average
$13,174
opening weekend
Domestic total
$50.3M
2.4× its opening
Worldwide total
$512.7M
10% domestic
Production budget
$15.8M
32.6× worldwide
RT critics
98%
RT audience
99%
+1 vs critics
Metacritic
72
Where it turns up
Friday, April 23, 2021 The 'I'm back' weekend, April 2021
On the chart Demon Slayer: Mugen Train (opening): $21.1M on 1,605 theaters
Expected 'Just short or barely into the teens... if it holds up at all, it will get into the mid teens' Actual: $21.1M
In the note
Especially since a lot of them ran away. Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train - Clearly some great things happening this weekend and one of them is this movie.
Friday, April 30, 2021 Final weekend of April 2021
On the chart Demon Slayer (wk 2): $6.4M, -70%
Expected Both 'way down... a decent amount more than genre norm': the day-and-date decay Actual: -73% and -70%
In the note
Of course the exception was The Little Things, mostly because Rami Malek playing a normal human being on a big screen is way too jarring. Demon Slayer - In contrast to Mortal Kombat this film had spectacular exit polls, but isn’t holding a whole lot better, it’s way down today.
Friday, May 7, 2021 Mother's Day weekend 2021
On the chart Demon Slayer (wk 3): $2.8M, -57%
Expected 'They're both running out of audience and dropping like rocks, both should be down 60% this weekend' Actual: -61% and -57%
Friday, March 3, 2023 First weekend of March 2023
In the note
Anyway this looks like it's headed to a franchise best mid 40's. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yalba: To the Swordsmith Village - Yeah, a title with two colons, that's apparently cool.
Friday, February 23, 2024 Fourth weekend of February 2024
In the note
So this looks like a fairly normal 50%-55% 2nd weekend drop for a gross in the low/mid teens. Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba: To The Hashira Training - Okay, nothing like having titles with colons and hyphens.
Friday, March 1, 2024 First weekend of March 2024
In the note
And that’s saying something because last year Creed III (thanks to the late MGM distribution chief’s prescient dating skills) led the box office with a series high $58 million, but we also had a Demon Slayer movie at $10 million.
Friday, September 19, 2025 Third weekend of September 2025
On the chart Demon Slayer (wk 2): $17.3M, -75%
Expected A little better than the anime norm (-80%): down ~70%, low $20s M Actual: $17.3M, -75%
Friday, September 26, 2025 Final weekend of September 2025
On the chart Demon Slayer (wk 3): $7.1M, -59%