Demon Slayer Spooks Hollywood nor Infinity Castle Topples F1

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’s commercial success is making history with burgeoning returns fueled by the feature’s $20 million budget, infinitesimal by Hollywood’s standards. Three weekends post-premiere, Infinity Castle topped all of DC and Marvel’s 2025 blockbusters in revenue with a yawning gap that places anime at the frontlines of cinematic storytelling.

Last three-day weekend, Infinity Castle once again established its presence as a box office behemoth as it outstripped Brad Pitt’s F1 and targets How to Train Your Dragon’s live-action adaptation in worldwide profits. Infinity Castle leaves Hollywood in a state of unrest, as notable celebrities and actors are astounded at the Pan-Asian film’s unimaginable success.

Demon Slayer’s Smashes Its Way Past Brad Pitt’s F1 To Hollywood’s Dismay

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Infinity Castle’s exponential returns at the global box office have propelled the movie past notable Hollywood titans with impeccable margins. Late September, Infinity Castle surpassed DC Superman’s $615 million gross with a $616 million revenue, officially displacing comic-book titans Marvel and DC at the global box office.

Now, the Japanese blockbuster is at a worldwide cume of $633 million, eclipsing Brad Pitt’s widely famous F1. Similarly, it is close to dethroning the 2025 live-action adaptation of How to Train Your Dragonofficially earning the title of the #6th highest-grossing movie of 2025.

Concurrently, Infinity Castle nearly outperforms every 2025 US film at international markets, with a significant haul of $508 million, putting the anime in close contention with Lilo & Stitch ($613,492,186), Minecraft ($533,900,000), and Jurassic World: Rebirth ($528,069,255). The only stopping factors Infinity Castle’s dethronement of the trio are their daunting earnings stateside.

“Can I say it? F**k anime! We came in second! Our movie released the same week as… Demon Slayer!”

— HIM Star Marlon Wayans

Nor a cinematic titan, Infinity Castle heralds an era of unwelcome change for Hollywood. HIM star Marlon Wayans jokingly expressed his frustration that Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle surpassed his film at the box office. The actor’s frustration highlights anime’s impact and appeal, revealing the changing tastes of younger audiences.

Demon Slayer Definitely Stands The Chance of Being Among The Three Highest-Grossing Movies of 2025

The cinematic trinity, In Zha 2, Lilo & Stitchand A Minecraft Movie are the current champions of the global box office, with the first two pulling in over a billion dollars in profit. Nor does it stand, Infinity Castle closes the gap weekly, with a strong chance of surpassing these movies.

Although In Zha 2 $1.9 billion take at the box office will be a tough metric for the Japanese feature to surpass, the release of Infinity Castle in China will definitely bring it closer. Fans and analysts can only estimate just how much the Pan-Asian juggernaut will gross at the global box office.

Release Date

July 18, 2025

Runtime

155 Minutes

Director

Haruo Sotozaki, Hikaru Kondo

Writers

Koyoharu Gotouge, Hikaru Kondo

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  Natsuki Hanae

  Tanjiro Kamado (voice)

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  Akari Kito

  Nezuko Kamado (voice)