Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Becomes Highest-Grossing International Film Ever in the U.S., Toppling an Oscar Winner

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is doing that thing where a movie keeps lapping the field and you start running out of superlatives. One month into its US run, it just knocked off a long-standing box office milestone that most people probably thought was untouchable.

Another week, another record

As tallied by Global Box Office, Infinity Castle is now the highest-grossing international release ever in the United States. Box Office Mojo currently pegs the film at $128,637,106 domestic, and there are still tickets on sale for upcoming screenings. Translation: the number is still climbing.

The one it passed (and why that matters)

The film just edged past Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which banked $128,530,421 in its US run. That is not just any benchmark. Crouching Tiger sits at a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 2001 Oscars. Beating it is a big deal, full stop.

Where the updated top 10 stands now

• 1. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
• 2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ($128,530,421)
• 3. Life Is Beautiful
• 4. Godzilla Minus One
• 5. Hero
• 6. Parasite
• 7. Instructions Not Included
• 8. Pan's Labyrinth
• 9. Amelie
• 10. Fearless

The run so far (it has been busy)

Infinity Castle opened in Japan on July 18 and hit US theaters on September 12. In September 2025, it became the highest-grossing anime film of all time, passing Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. Later on, it also leapfrogged DC's Superman and Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps on the charts. That last comparison is a little fuzzy in terms of which leaderboard people are citing, but the takeaway is clear: this thing keeps passing big, recognizable titles as it climbs.

So... awards talk?

Fans are already calling for an Oscar run. Now that Infinity Castle has surpassed an Oscar-winning juggernaut like Crouching Tiger at the US box office, the idea does not feel far-fetched.

What the movie actually covers

Based on the Infinity Castle arc from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba manga, the film follows Tanjiro Kamado as he storms the demon stronghold known as the Infinity Castle and faces his toughest fight yet. Also important: this is just part one of a planned trilogy, so both Tanjiro's story and the box office story still have room to grow.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is in theaters now, with more showtimes still being added. If you were waiting to see what the fuss was about, the record board just wrote it down for you in all caps.