Tag: Demon Slayer
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Demon Slayer Season 2: The Slayers Desperately Need A Hand
Episode 9 of “Demon Slayer‘s” Entertainment District Arc hurt my feelings. I’m still recovering as I write this, and I’m not sure I’ll ever be the same. My wish was granted for the show to crank up the action again, but as the old saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for.” As a result of…
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Demon Slayer Season 2: Everything We Know About So Far
The beautifully rendered and emotionally impactful anime adaptation of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” first graced our screens in 2019, and in the relatively short time since then, it has become one of the most successful anime franchises of all time. In fact, the “Mugen Train” movie was the highest-grossing film of 2020, earning over…
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‘Demon Slayer’ Pulled a Fatality on ‘Mortal Kombat’ at the Box Office
Looks like Mortal Kombat suffered a fatality at the box office. The latest attempt to turn the video game franchise into a film was number one at the box office the last time we spoke of these things, but in the week since, it’s fallen to […]The post ‘Demon Slayer’ Pulled a Fatality on ‘Mortal…
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‘Demon Slayer’ Gets Its Revenge, Stealing The Top Spot From ‘Mortal Kombat’ In A Tight Race For No. 1 At The Box Office
At the end of the day, box-office success isn’t measured solely by opening-weekend numbers. Sometimes it’s a marathon, not a sprint. As proof, you need look no further than the newly reversed fortunes of Mortal Kombat and Demon Slayer: Mugen Train.Last weekend, the two new releases battled tooth-and-nail all the way to the finish line,…
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Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes ‘Mortal Kombat’
After narrowly losing first place in its opening weekend, “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” has surged ahead of “Mortal Kombat” on U.S. box office charts.The anime action adventure “Demon Slayer” is expected to end the weekend with $6.4 million in ticket sales, while “Mortal Kombat” trails closely behind with $6.2 million between Friday and Sunday. Both…
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‘Escape Room 2’ Moves Up Release to July
“Escape Room 2” has moved up its release to July.The sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller will now debut on July 16, 2021, nearly six months earlier than its planned release date of Jan. 7, 2022.With the box office beginning to revive after the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s possible that “Escape Room 2” moved up in…
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Box Office: ‘Mortal Kombat’ Pulls Ahead of Surprisingly Strong ‘Demon Slayer’
For the first time since the pandemic struck, more than one movie opened to notable ticket sales at the domestic box office. The results fueled the biggest overall weekend of the Covid-19 era, according to Comscore, with an estimated $54.2 million in revenue across all reopened North American theaters.Hollywood is pointing to the performances of…
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‘Mortal Kombat’ & ‘Demon Slayer’ In Fierce Brawl For No. 1, As US Box Office Continues to Rebound From Pandemic
It’s a great weekend at the US box office, even by pre-pandemic standards. Two movies, both R-rated, aren’t squashing one another, but equally set to gross over $19M apiece this weekend. We’re talking about New Line/HBO Max’s Mortal Kombat and Funimation/Aniplex’s Demon Slayer –Kimetsu no Yaiba– The Movie: Mugen Train. Seriously, this is amazing box…
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‘Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train’ Review: Anime Record-Setter Serves Up Toon Action for Cult Audiences
You’re either already on the “Demon Slayer” train or you’re not, and the hit Japanese feature — arriving stateside having surpassed “Spirited Away” as the highest-grossing anime movie of all time — is hardly the vehicle for the popular franchise to pick up new passengers. That doesn’t mean the action-packed toon won’t appeal to those…
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Korea Box Office Has Strongest Weekend of 2021
The South Korean box office had a weak Lunar New Year, but reached its highest weekend total of 2021. It achieved that with the help of strong hold over performances by “Soul” and “Demon Slayer The Movie: “Mugen Train” and two new release titles that entered the chart in third and fourth place.“Soul” kept its…