'Chainsaw Man' anime film topples Springsteen biopic and 'Black Phone 2' at the box office

A big-screen adaptation of the popular anime “Chainsaw Man” has beaten a Boss biopic and the horror sequel “Black Phone 2” to top the North American box office.

LOS ANGELES — A big-screen adaptation of the popular anime “Chainsaw Man” has beaten out a biopic about the Boss and the horror sequel “Black Phone 2” to top the North American box office.

It's the latest win for an anime film, less than two months after “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” debuted to a record $70 million, setting a new high mark for anime in theaters.

“Chainsaw Man — The Movie: Reze Arc” claimed the No. 1 spot by earning $17.25 million at theaters in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, according to Comscore. “Black Phone 2” fell to No. 2 with $13 million in its second week.

Two new releases, the rom-com “Regretting You” and “Springsteen — Deliver Me From Nowhere,” the first biopic about the rock legend, earned $12.85 million and $9.1 million respectively. “Tron: Ares” rounded out the top five with $4.9 million at the box office, according to studio-reported estimates released by Comscore.

“Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” is a self-contained movie adaptation of the popular manga series about a demon hunter whose arms and head can transform into chain saws. Part love story, part hack-and-saw adventure, the movie is a self-contained story based on the manga series created by Tatsuki Fujimoto and adapted into an anime series in 2022.