Paul Thomas Anderson's Latest Smashes Global Box Office with $48.5M Debut

As of September 29th, 2025, the film industry has witnessed a pair of remarkable box office achievements. Paul Thomas Anderson's highly anticipated new release, One Battle After Another, has stormed the global stage with a $48.5M worldwide debut, the biggest opening weekend of the iconic director's career.

Included in this impressive total, the Leonardo DiCaprio-led drama grossed $26.1M from 74 international markets, slightly exceeding pre-release projections. The film set new personal bests for Anderson in 68 of those overseas territories, including France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Australia, Brazil, and Mexico. Regionally, One Battle After Another has emerged as the director's strongest performer in Europe and Latin America, where it has already become his highest-grossing title ever in six markets.

Concurrently, the Japanese juggernaut Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle continued its remarkable run, crossing the $600M threshold at the worldwide box office. This milestone cements the anime film's status as the 8th biggest movie of 2025 so far, according to data from Sony Pictures.

As One Battle After Another prepares to expand its global footprint with upcoming releases in Korea, Japan, Turkey, and China, and Demon Slayer maintains its momentum, the film industry is witnessing a dynamic and diverse landscape of box office success stories.