China Box Office: Audiences Prefer Hand-Drawn Miyazaki Over CG Pixar
What do audiences want to see more — an almost-20-year-old hand-drawn animated feature or a brand-new cg animated feature?
Box Office Report
‘Toy Story 4’ Launches With Franchise-Best $118 Million Opening
In its first release of the post-Lasseter era, Pixar proves that it can still deliver a major box office hit.
‘Aladdin’ Remake Is A Box Office Win For Disney
The Guy Ritchie-directed film has already passed $225 million in global box office.
STX Wanted ‘Uglydolls’ To Be A Franchise. Instead They Got A Flop.
“Uglydolls” is the fourth animated film to crash and burn at the box office in 2019, and we’re only in May.
Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ Adds Theaters And Remains Steady In Its Second Weekend
On its second weekend “Missing Link” increased its screen count from 3,413 to 3,437.
‘Missing Link’ Bombs At The Box Office
Laika’s latest opened in 9th place, recording one of the most disastrous wide launches ever for an animated feature.
‘Dumbo’ Flies Below Expectations At Both U.S. And Global Box Office
Disney could not find a magic feather for its latest glitzy tentpole remake.
‘Wonder Park’ Is No Box Office Wonder
Paramount’s “Wonder Park” disappoints with a $16 million opening from 3,800+ screens.
‘Captain Marvel’ Flies High With $456 Million Worldwide Debut
“Captain Marvel” had the sixth-biggest worldwide opening in history, and the second highest debut for a Marvel movie.
‘How to Train Your Dragon 3’ Dominates Worldwide Box Office Following #1 China Debut
The Dreamworks threequel was also the #1 film in the U.S for a second weekend in a row.
‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Scores Franchise-Best Opening In Strong Weekend for Animation
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” has revitalized a lackluster 2019 box office and earned the biggest opening of the year so far—animated or otherwise.
New ‘Boonie Bears’ Film Nears $100 Million at China Box Office
“Boonie Bears: Blast Into the Past” will become the second-highest-grossing homegrown animated feature in China’s history.
‘Lego Movie 2’ Collapses At U.S. Box Office In Opening Weekend
Everything is not awesome for Warner Animation Group (WAG).
‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Takes Top Slot At Global Box Office
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” is setting international records ahead of its U.S. launch.
‘Dragon Ball Super: Broly’ Tops U.S. Box Office With Massive $7M+ Opening Day
The new “Dragon Ball” film had a record-breaking single-day gross in the U.S.
Where To Watch ‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Before It Opens In The U.S.
The film opens in the U.S. on February 22, 2019, but for those who can’t wait, you’ve got some options.
Global Animation Domination Continues: ‘Grinch’ Tops $450M, ‘Ralph’ $350M, ‘Spider-Verse’ $200M
In the last weekend of the year, animation and vfx hybrid films dominated the worldwide box office.
Universal Bombs With Its Two VFX-Driven Films: ‘Mortal Engines’ And ‘Welcome To Marwen’
These two vfx-driven films could end up losing a combined $150-200 million.
China’s No. 2 Film This Weekend Was Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’
Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro” is the first Studio Ghibli film to receive a theatrical release in China.
Animation Domination Continues At U.S. Box Office As ‘Spider-Man’ Swings Into First Place
Another historic box office weekend with three animated films in the top four.
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