LOS ANGELES — Neither a nor a Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell romantic drama were enough to continue the at the movies. After back-to-back weekends that had films majorly overperforming, first followed by the anime the North American box office slowed significantly.

Overall ticket sales were down nearly 50% from last weekend, with the holdover champion “Demon Slayer” edging out the newcomer “Him” for first place, according to studio estimates Sunday. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures’ “Demon Slayer” added $17.3 million over the weekend, bringing its total to $104.7 million, which makes it the highest grossing anime film ever in North America.

The opened in second place with an estimated $13.5 million in ticket sales. Universal Pictures opened “Him” in 3,168 North American theaters, wher

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