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Chinese Animated Feature ‘Niu Lai’ Turns Online Mockery Into Big Box Office Bucks
Made by a mother-and-son team over five years, the low-budget, so-bad-it’s-good film went from selling fewer than 300 tickets to becoming a million-dollar hit.
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‘Chiikawa’ Movie Scores Japan’s No. 1 Opening, Outpaces ‘Detective Conan’
The manga franchise’s first feature sold 1.51 million tickets and earned $13.7 million across its first three days in Japanese theaters.
‘Toy Story 5’ Passes $1 Billion At Global Box Office, 2026’s Highest-Grossing Film So Far
Pixar’s sequel is 2026’s highest-grossing film so far and is closing in on the worldwide totals of ‘Toy Story 3’ and ‘Toy Story 4.’
‘All Wishes Come True!’ Tops China’s Box Office As Local Animation Boom Continues
Pearl Studio’s animated fantasy had a $43.8 million weekend as locally produced animation continues its historic run at China’s box office.
With ‘Minions & Monsters’ And ‘Toy Story 5,’ Animation Claims Top Two Spots At The Global Box Office
‘Minions & Monsters’ launches with a $121.4M worldwide total as ‘Toy Story 5 pushes past $764M, giving animation a rare one-two finish.
‘Toy Story 5’ Opening Weekend Goes To Infinity And Beyond Franchise’s Best-Ever Opening
Industry forecasts suggest the sequel could reach $312 million worldwide by the end of its opening weekend, the best for any film this year.
‘Toy Story 5’ Tracking For Franchise-Best $140 Million Opening
The Pixar sequel is projected to score one of 2026’s biggest debuts and the studio’s strongest launch since ‘Inside Out 2.’
The Amazing Digital Circus Beats Estimates With $36.6M Global Haul
Once again, the milestone indie series beat expectations, earning over a million dollars more than box office estimates had predicted for the four-day release.
Bowser’s Billions: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Crosses $1 Billion At Global Box Office
The animated sequel becomes 2026’s first billion-dollar release, animated or otherwise, extending Mario’s reign as a theatrical powerhouse.
‘The Amazing Digital Circus’ Cracks Global Top 5 With $26.5M Weekend
Adding in figures from impressive Thursday preview screenings, the film’s global total sits at $35.5 million according to Comscore estimates.
The Amazing Digital Circus Heads For Milestone Opening Weekend After $6 Million+ Thursday
The indie web-animation phenomenon is on track for a landmark theatrical debut after strong presales, despite reports of an online leak.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Hits $375.1M, Second Only To ‘Elemental’ Among All Post-Pandemic Hollywood Original Films
Daniel Chong’s debut feature passes ‘Sinners’ at the global box office, reinforcing animation’s strength as a driver of original theatrical hits.
Mario Films Pass $2 Billion Worldwide As ‘Galaxy’ Holds Onto Top Spot
Universal and Illumination’s latest holds strong in weekend three, trailing the original slightly but maintaining a steady and hugely profitable run.
Box Office: ‘Mario’ Stays On Top, ‘Detective Conan’ Opens Huge, ‘Hoppers’ Holds Strong In Global Top Five
‘Detective Conan’ opened big in Japan with $26 million, landing third at the global box office despite the single-territory release.
‘Mario Galaxy’ Posts Super $372.5 Million Opening, Just Shy Of Original Film’s Benchmark
Universal and Illumination’s Mario sequel takes off with a $372 million global debut, while ‘Hoppers’ and ‘GOAT’ progressed in their runs.
‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Blasts Off With 2026’s Biggest Opening Day
Pulling in $34.5, Illumination and Nintendo’s sequel now boasts the record for an April Wednesday debut and eyes a stellar $350 million global five-day opening.
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Set For Out-Of-This-World $350M Opening
Mario returns with huge expectations as ‘Galaxy’ tracks for $160M domestic and $350M global opening in a strong Easter launch window.
Box Office: ‘Hoppers’ Holds Strong As ‘GOAT’ Nears $100M And ‘Pout-Pout’ Flops Like A Fish
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ is outpacing all other post-Covid Hollywood animated originals, but a Mario-shaped cloud looms over the horizon.
Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ Jumps To No. 1 With $46M Domestic, $88M Global Debut
‘GOAT’ adds $6.6M in its run, ‘Demon Slayer’ re-rerelease earns $1.3M, and ‘Zootopia 2’ adds $800,000 domestic as animated films fill the weekend chart.
‘Zootopia 2’ Overtakes ‘Minecraft’ As 2025’s Top Domestic Release
The animated sequel’s unprecedented opening, long furry legs, and global appeal pushed it past the year’s early box office frontrunner.