The fantasy action film Mortal Kombat was vanquished over the weekend when it fell to number two at box office, with the upstart anime film Demon Slayer scoring a flawless victory.
The Japanese animated film earned $6.4 million in its second week, a 70 percent drop from last week, but still enough to win the week amid the moviegoing slump of the pandemic.
Demon Slayer also had the distinction of becoming the highest-grossing anime film ever, earning $423 million globally, according to Variety.
New champ: The Japanese anime film Demon Slayer was the top film at the weekend box office with $6.4 million in its second week, beating out Mortal Kombat, according to Variety; still from Demon Slayer