Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Surpasses Superman at the Box Office: A Look at 2025's Top-Grossing Movies
James Gunn's Superman movie was a critical success but fell short financially compared to the Demon Slayer movie, which is now on track to surpass its box office earnings. The latest installment in the popular animated franchise, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, has been breaking box office records worldwide. In its third weekend, the film earned $19.2 million, bringing its total global box office revenue to $605.4 million, close to Superman's lifetime earnings of $615.6 million.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle is expected to surpass Superman's box office numbers soon, making it one of the highest-grossing movies of 2025. Superman currently ranks seventh in the list of top-grossing movies of the year, having been surpassed by six other films. The year 2025 has seen a lackluster performance for superhero movies overall, with only a few reaching the $500 million mark, including The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Marvel movies like Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* also fell short of expectations at the box office, with earnings of $415.1 million and $382.4 million, respectively. Despite the underwhelming performance of superhero films in 2025, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle continues to dominate the box office and is poised to outshine Superman's financial success.