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Anime Slices Through Box Office Competition as “Chainsaw Man” Claims Victory

Hollywood braced for a slow weekend as it awaits a wave of major November releases, and anime once again dominated the box office, with “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” leading the pack. The film debuted with $17.2 million, outperforming all other live-action openings this weekend, and becoming a top performer for Crunchyroll and Funimation.

“Black Phone 2,” which held the top spot last week, fell to second place with $13 million, bringing its domestic total to $49 million after ten days. Despite the drop, the sequel is on track to surpass $70 million domestically.

The Colleen Hoover adaptation, “Regretting You,” landed in third place, earning $12.8 million. While the film cost $30 million to produce, it’s unlikely to achieve blockbuster status.

The rock biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” debuted with $9.1 million, a disappointing figure compared to other music biopics in recent years. Meanwhile, Disney’s “Tron: Ares” continues to struggle, earning just $4.9 million this weekend and bringing its domestic total to $63.3 million.

In limited releases, “Bugonia” had a strong start, while “The Mastermind” also performed well after expanding to more theaters.

Looking ahead, major studios have nothing planned for Halloween weekend, but Universal is re-releasing “Back to the Future” in theaters nationwide for its 40th Anniversary.

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