The Jordan Peele-produced Him is battling to be the GOAT at this weekend’s box office , but is finding steep competition from holdover anime phenomenon Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – the Movie Infinity Castle .

Him , from Universal and Peele’s Monkeypaw, brought in $6.4 million Friday and is projected to end the weekend with $15 million. Demon Slayer , which set a record $70 million U.S. opening last weekend, is expected to eke out a win in the $16 million range despite tumbling 77 percent. Demon Slayer hails from the Sony-owned Crunchyroll, and is already a global smash with $419.2 million worldwide.

The Jordan Peele-produced Him is battling to be the GOAT at this weekend’s box office , but is finding steep competition from holdover anime phenomenon Demon Slayer: Kimet

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