‘Memoir Of A Snail’ Delivered Second-Highest Per-Theater Average At The Weekend Box Office
Though there are few comps for R-rated stop-motion films at the box office, ‘Memoir of a Snail’ is off to an excellent start.
Though there are few comps for R-rated stop-motion films at the box office, ‘Memoir of a Snail’ is off to an excellent start.
Four out of the top ten films at the U.S. weekend box office were animated.
A diverse group of animated films are in the top 10 this weekend, including a hand-drawn import, a documentary, a stop-motion classic, and multiple cg blockbusters.
It marks the third-best opening for an animated film in September, following ‘Hotel Transylvania’ and ‘Hotel Transylvania 2.’
The latest animated film from Paramount fell short of the studio’s expectations and settled for second place at the box office.
The Kelsey Mann film has become the all-time animation leader with $1.66 billion.
Globally, the ‘Coraline’ re-release has earned a hefty $37.7 million.
Fathom Events will extend the film’s run in the U.S. through August 29.
Animated features remain the top story at this year’s theatrical box office.
The film’s strong performance with Latino audiences both in the U.S. and abroad is an important part of the film’s success.
The film also surpassed ‘Dune: Part Two’ to become the top-grossing global release of 2024 to date.
The film’s performance proved that, once again, animation is one of the strongest sectors in the theatrical marketplace.
The film managed only $14 million in its second weekend, but at the depressed U.S. box office, that’s good enough for first place.
International audiences are showing up for Garfield.
The four films in the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise have collectively grossed over $2.3 billion.
Animation is heating up the box office all over the globe.
China became the biggest market for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film after just 5 days of release.
‘King Fu Panda’ is now the third Dreamworks franchise to pass $2 billion at the global box office, joining ‘Madagascar’ and ‘Shrek.’
The last animated film to top the U.S. box office in back-to-back weekends was ‘Mario,’ also distributed by Universal.
The Kung Fu Panda franchise is alive and well.