Demon Slayer also seems to be receiving a lot of word-of-mouth attention. First of all, Mortal Kombat is also available to stream on HBO Max on top of its theatrical release so there's less of a need to run to the theater, while Dragon Slayer: Mugen Train is exclusively available theatrically. It is very rare for a movie that debuted number 2 at the box office in its first weekend to then take the top spot in its second weekend, but there are a number of reasons as to why Demon Slayer: Mugen Train was able to exceed expectations.

It is also now the highest-grossing anime film of all time globally, pulling in 423 million dollars. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train has broken records to become the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan with a gross of over 368 million dollars domestically. The first-ever Demon Slayer movie has made a total of 34.1 million dollars in two weeks and has become the third highest-grossing anime film in the U.S. RELATED: The New 'Mortal Kombat' Makes Such a Wild Screenplay Choice - And Not in a Good Way

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