Anime Takeover: Demon Slayer Rules NZ Box Office

18 September 2025 1:23 PM

Crunchyroll's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle stormed the New Zealand box office, raking in $923k during its opening week. It surpassed another new release, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which earned $743k, as well as the horror film The Conjuring: Last Rites, which made $560k for the week.

Week Total Box Office

New Zealand: Thu 11th Sep 2025 - Wed 17th Sep 2025

  • 1.

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

    $923,046

    Sony

  • 2.

    Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    $743,069

    Universal

  • 3.

    The Conjuring: Last Rites

    $560,250

    Warner Bros.

  • 4.

    The Roses

    $289,155

    Walt Disney

  • 5.

    The Long Walk

    $84,406

    Studiocanal

  • 6.

    The Naked Gun

    $66,191

    Paramount

  • 7.

    Mirai

    $33,346

    Forum Distribution

  • 8.

    Sketch

    $29,355

    Rialto Distribution

  • 9.

    Weapons

    $29,022

    Warner Bros.

  • 10.

    Mr Burton

    $28,079

    Kismet/Rialto

Thu 11Fri 12Sat 13Sun 14Mon 15Tue 16Wed 17Thu 18$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k$200k$220k$240k$260k

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

Sony
Opening Week

$923k

Cume. total

$932k

film artwork

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Universal
Opening Week

$743k

Cume. total

$743k

film artwork

The Conjuring: Last Rites

Warner Bros.
Week 2

$560k

Cume. total

$1.78M

film artwork

The Roses

Walt Disney
Week 2

$289k

Cume. total

$894k

film artwork

* Estimated figures as at 1:23 PM 18/09/25. For official box-office chart, contact MPDANZ

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Modified: 18 September 2025 1:24 PM