‘Dragon Ball Super’ Powers Up to $20 Million Box Office Opening
thewrap.comBy comparison, “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” opened to $9.8 million from 1,238 theaters back in 2018. With business slowing down significantly during this end-of-summer period and Sony showing a strong track record of specialty success with its anime offerings, Crunchyroll has used one of the most famous anime series ever to expand its theatrical footprint, taking $3.4 million from Imax and other premium formats.
The result is the third highest ever opening for an anime film in North America before inflation adjustment, sitting only behind the $31 million opening for “Pokemon: The First Movie” in 1998 and the $21 million opening for “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train,” which Sony released through Funimation in April 2021.
Earlier this year, Sony merged Funimation, which oversaw the studio’s theatrical anime distribution, with Crunchyroll, which produces original content for its streaming service.
Also opening this weekend is Universal’s “Beast,” a thriller starring Idris Elba that has opened to $11.5 million from 3,743 theaters, a step above pre-weekend projections of a $10 million opening.
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