{"id":2020377,"date":"2025-09-14T01:42:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:42:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2020377"},"modified":"2025-09-14T01:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T01:42:03","slug":"demon-slayer-downton-abbey-flicks-top-opening-day-box-office-eclipsing-over-40m-in-ticket-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/demon-slayer-downton-abbey-flicks-top-opening-day-box-office-eclipsing-over-40m-in-ticket-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Demon Slayer,\u2019 \u2018Downton Abbey\u2019 flicks top opening day box office \u2014 eclipsing over $40M in ticket sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans of manga and historical period dramas spent Friday at their local cinemas, generating more than $40 million in combined ticket sales, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenumbers.com\/daily-box-office-chart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to The Numbers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to The Numbers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With $33 million in opening day box office receipts, \u201cDemon Slayer: Kimesu no Yaiba Infinity Castle\u201d easily assumed the No. 1 spot on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is the first in a trilogy of films inspired by the beloved Japanese manga animated series, written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Demon Slayer: Kimesu no Yaiba Infinity Castle is the first of three films. IMDB<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale\u201d raked in $8.85 million during its first full day in theaters \u2014 enough to take the No. 2 slot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Billed as the last chapter in the beloved British franchise, it failed to surpass the $14 million in first-day earnings generated by the original 2019 \u201cDownton Abbey\u201d film.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Is this the end for \u201cDownton Abbey?\u201d \u00a9Focus Features\/Courtesy Everett Collection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nURPsH1NWdJ8lJZ65isItw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/2f485259c983d73ac770f3025c6e199f\"\/><button 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hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Is this the end for \u201cDownton Abbey?\u201d \u00a9Focus Features\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pulling in another $8.4 million to claim the third-place spot is \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites,\u201d starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga\u00a0reprising their roles as paranormal investigators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After eight days in theaters, the film has already earned more than $113 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Vera Farmiga in \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites.\u201d \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dr7t89ISJfOEWZXuP8xaqg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ny_post_articles_869\/59218ff212f1632c39a6477558617036\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Vera Farmiga in \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites.\u201d \u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thirty years after its original release, Disney\u2019s \u201cToy Story\u201d has returned to movie theaters, and on Friday, sold $1.1 million in ticket sales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rounding out the top 5 was \u201cWeapons,\u201d which continued to fire away with $850,000 in sales on its sixth Friday in theaters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans of manga and historical period dramas spent Friday at their local cinemas, generating more than $40 million in combined ticket sales, according to The Numbers. 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