You can be your own worst enemy or your next goal post. Demon Slayer : Infinity Castle has annihilated the box office over the weekend, surpassing The Conjuring: Last Rites ’s second weekend by $45 million. Yes, it’s a very, very big lead. Infinity Castle grossed over $70 million during its opening weekend in the United States; it’s on track to beat the records set by its first film, Mugen Train , which is currently the highest-grossing Japanese film of all time. It also beat out Pokémon: The First Movie — Mewtwo Strikes Back for the highest anime opening weekend in North America. It’s a huge accomplishment for any R-rated film, but for those who were in theaters for the first movie four years ago, it’s big ol’ “well, duh!”

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