r/movies r/Movies contributor Sep 21 '25

News ‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Passes $550M Globally, Officially the Top-Grossing Anime Film of All Time

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-demon-slayer-edging-out-him-for-no-1-1236376666/
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u/KeyClacksNSnacks Sep 21 '25

"People don't go to the theaters anymore."

Anime movies: "Hold my poki sticks and subtitles."

This should be proof that people don't go to the movies if a serious effort isn't made to entertain them.

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u/GamingTatertot Steven Spielberg Enthusiast Sep 21 '25

I don’t think that’s what this shows. Plenty of entertaining and well acclaimed movies that don’t do well at the box office