There aren't many records left to break for Demon Slayer: Infinity Trainwhat it's become in the past 24 hours Most Profitable IMAX Movie Ever Made in Japan is the most watched animated film in Taiwan, the only other country where it debuted. Let's find out the details.

As for the IMAX version, Demon Slayer: Infinity Train grossed 1.5 billion yen in one month (around 12 million euros), enough to beat Bohemian Rhapsody, the previous record holder with 1.3 billion yen (10.9 million euros), which was achieved in 135 days. The film is currently showing in 38 theaters on IMAX, as was the 2018 film with Rami Malek.

In Taiwan, Demon Slayer: Infinity Train raised $ 360 million Taiwanese dollars (approx. 11 million euros) after two weeks, surpasses Frozen 2 (NT 343 million) and Tenet (NT 349 million) and becomes the most profitable animated film in history. Right now, after just a month in theaters, the Ufotable film is the seventh most popular film of 2020, via Warner Bros.'s Birds of Prey and Disney / Pixar's Onward.

It's unlikely the feature film will keep posting similar numbers for much longer, as the first declines started as early as last week. In any case, The film will most likely beat Studio Ghibli's Enchanted Cityand became the most watched Japanese film of all time.

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