Saturday AM Box Office Numbers: Chainsaw Man Slicing Up The Competition
The Saturday AM box office numbers for October 2025 are in, and they paint a clear picture: anime is a powerhouse. In a weekend crowded with new releases, Sony and Crunchyroll’s Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc is carving out a dominant first-place finish, proving once again that well-marketed anime adaptations are a theatrical force. While other new films fought for the remaining audience, the latest chapter in the Chainsaw Man saga easily claimed the top spot.
This report will break down the weekend’s box office performance, from the impressive debut of Chainsaw Man to the mixed results for the Colleen Hoover adaptation Regretting You and the Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. We’ll also look at how returning champ Black Phone 2 is holding up and what these numbers say about current audience trends.
Saturday AM Box Office Numbers
Anime Reigns Supreme with Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc
Sony/Crunchyroll continues its winning streak with Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, which is roaring toward a No. 1 opening. After a powerful $8.5 million Friday, the film is projected to land in the $15.5 million to $17 million range for the weekend. This performance is fueled by a passionate fanbase that awarded the film a stellar “A” CinemaScore, indicating strong word-of-mouth among viewers.
The success of Chainsaw Man is another significant win for theatrical anime. It marks the ninth anime film to open with over $10 million, solidifying the genre as a reliable box office draw. For Sony, it establishes a new and potent franchise, following in the footsteps of the massive success of Demon Slayer. The film’s demographic appeal is impressively broad, with audiences split between Caucasian (32%), Latino and Hispanic (29%), Asian (20%), and Black (13%) viewers. Premium formats are also driving a huge portion of the business, accounting for 58% of the weekend’s gross so far.
Regretting You Finds Its Female Audience
Paramount’s counter-programming strategy appears to be paying off. The studio’s adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s novel, Regretting You, is successfully capturing its target demographic, with 83% of its audience being female. After a $5.2 million Friday, the romantic drama is on track for a respectable $13 million second-place opening.
While Regretting You doesn’t have the same level of cultural buzz as last year’s blockbuster It Ends With Us, its performance is solid. Paramount acquired the $30 million production after the massive success of the previous Hoover adaptation, and this opening proves there is still a strong appetite for her stories on the big screen. By smartly scheduling a female-driven film against the World Series—a major television event that typically draws away male viewers—Paramount carved out a successful niche for itself this weekend. The film earned a “B” CinemaScore, suggesting audiences were generally pleased.
The Boss Stumbles with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
20th Century Studios’ Bruce Springsteen biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, is facing a tougher road. The film, which stars Jeremy Allen White as The Boss, is underperforming its projections. Original estimates placed it in a three-way race for second, but it is now expected to finish in fourth place with a weekend total of $9 million to $10 million.
Several factors seem to be contributing to the film’s soft opening. Despite a decent “B+” CinemaScore, the timing of its release is questionable. Releasing a film aimed at an older male demographic during the opening weekend of the World Series likely siphoned off a significant portion of its target audience. While older Springsteen fans did show up, it wasn’t in the numbers needed to make a major impact. The film’s audience was 52% female, suggesting it struggled to capture the male viewership it needed.
The $55 million production has an uphill battle ahead. While its 60% definite recommend on PostTrak is a positive sign, it will need very strong legs in the coming weeks to find profitability.
Black Phone 2 Holds Strong
In its second weekend, Universal and Blumhouse’s horror sequel, Black Phone 2, is demonstrating solid staying power. The film is projected to land in third place with a $12 million weekend, a drop of around 56%. This is a healthy hold for a horror film, which often experience steeper declines in their second frame.
By the end of the weekend, Black Phone 2 will have a domestic total of around $47 million, keeping it right on pace with the performance of its 2022 predecessor. This indicates that the sequel has successfully retained its audience and is on a clear path to becoming another profitable hit for the Blumhouse horror factory.
Weekend Trends and Final Thoughts
Overall, the weekend box office is estimated to reach around $75.4 million. While this is an 8% increase from last weekend, it’s down 20% compared to the same frame last year, when Venom: The Last Dance opened.
The biggest story of the weekend is the undeniable power of anime. Chainsaw Man‘s success proves that with the right property and marketing, these films are no longer niche products but mainstream cinematic events. At the same time, the struggles of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere serve as a cautionary tale about the importance of release dates and understanding audience behavior. As the fall movie season continues, studios will be watching these trends closely to position their upcoming films for success.
