# Box Office: 'Mortal Kombat' Wins the Battle with 'Demon Slayer'

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Last modified: 2021-04-25

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By Paul Ebeling · 2021-04-25
Tags: movie, theaters, Lifestyle, Hollywood, Japan, Headline News, Top Stories, Paul Ebeling, Hollywood, boxoffice, HBO, VirusCasedemic
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The Japanese anime epic '*Demon Slayer: Mugen Train*' scored the Top domestic opening of all time for a foreign-language film.

Reflecting the pent-up demand to see new movies on the big screen, the weekend box office saw a spirited battle between *Mortal Kombat* and Japanese anime pic *Demon Slayer: Mugen Train*.

Warner Bros.' *Mortal Kombat* topped the North American chart with $22.5-M from 3,073 locations, while Fumination's *Demon Slayer* followed with an estimated $19.5-M from 1,605 sites. That the biggest domestic debut of all time for a foreign-language film.

As Hollywood and theaters emerge from the VirusCasedemic, the strong opening of both films was more good news following the huge box office showing of '*Godzilla vs. Kong*'.

Like the other Y 2021 titles, '*Mortal Komba*t' debuted simultaneously at the weekend on HBO Max.

Both '*Mortal Kombat*' and '*Demon Slayer*' were skewed male, 69% and 66%, respectively, as well as ethnically diverse audiences. 

Pre-VirusCasedemic, the marquee would be crowded with Hollywood titles. Not this yr, as studios continue to hold back many of their big titles until Summer, if not later. 

'*Demon Slayer*', released in Japan late last yr, is the Top-grossing film of all time in that country at more than $361-M. Its total global gross is North of $440-M

Have some fun, see a movie this week.

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