Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train

2025 | Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy, Thriller

Synopsis

After his family was brutally murdered and his sister turned into a demon, Tanjiro Kamado's journey as a demon slayer began. Tanjiro and his comrades embark on a new mission aboard the Mugen Train, on track to despair.

Scores

Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Review Aggregate
94.3

Critic Consensus

98.0% Fresh • 49 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotvisually strikingstylizedemotionalaction-packedfunnydarksuspensefulhistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Natsuki Hanae2025$199,000$199,000(est)
Akari Kitō2025$122,000$122,000(est)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka2025$92,000$92,000(est)
Hiro Shimono2025$75,000$75,000(est)
Takahiro Sakurai2025$64,000$64,000(est)
Akira Ishida2025$57,000$57,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score99.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes89,798

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2025$383,542N/A
International2025$16,948,338N/A
Worldwide2025$17,331,880N/A

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2025$6,971,106N/A
Digital Rentals ?2025$1,728,000N/A
Digital Purchases ?2025$2,333,000N/A
Physical Rentals ?2025$188,000N/A
Physical Purchases ?2025$851,000N/A
TV & Streaming Revenue2025$172,594N/A
Total Revenues2025$12,243,700N/A
Expenses
Budget ?2025$34,664,000 (est)N/A
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2025$5,869,000 (est)N/A (est)
Participations2025$245,000N/A
Residuals ?2025$193,000N/A
Interest & Overhead2025$5,892,880N/A
Total Expenses2025$46,863,880N/A
Movie Net Profit or Loss2025$-34,620,180N/A

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