‘Demon Slayer’ slashes through its competition at the box office

It slayed its competition.

Japanese animated dark fantasy “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training” was No. 1 in theaters on Friday, earning $5.525 million, according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

The action flick, based on a manga series, opened in theaters on Feb. 2.


Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, surrounded by musicians, in scene from the movie, "Bob Marley: One Love."
“Bob Marley: One Love,” which has already earned over $100 million globally, was in second place. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection

It managed to beat out “Bob Marley: One Love,” which moved down to second place this week with sales of $3.7 million.

The biopic, based on the life of the famous Reggae singer-songwriter, has taken in over $100 million globally since its Valentine’s Day release.

“Ordinary Angels,” starring Hilary Swank, landed in third with a $2.3 million-dollar take.

The film, which Variety said “tugs at the heartstrings,” is based on a true story of a Kentucky hairdresser who helped a widower whose daughter needed a liver transplant during a blizzard.


A scene from "Ordinary Angels," starring Hilary Swank and Tamala Jones
“Ordinary Angels,” starring Hilary Swank and Tamala Jones, landed in third. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection

The suspense thriller “Madame Web,” which was in second place last week, fell to fourth, taking in $1.575 million.

The movie, which stars Dakota Johnson as a clairvoyant paramedic who helps Spider-Man find a kidnapping victim, had the lowest opening for any film in the Sony “Spider-Man” franchise, which some are attributing to the actress’ unenthusiastic press tour.

“Drive-Away Dolls,” which The Post called “dreadful,” took fifth, with just over $1 million in sales.

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