Box Office: Hoppers Redeems Pixar in Boundi...

What’s Happening

Real talk: Pixar’s movie marks the biggest opening in nearly a decade for an original animated pic.

’ maverick studio heads Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy were in the opposite position as Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein pic collapsed at the altar after a year-long winning streak. ‘Hoppers’ tops the box office in a key win for Pixar. (wild, right?)

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Overseas, it came in at $42 million for a better-than-expected $88 million worldwide debut. Found itself in the opposite position as Maggie Gyllenhaals The Bride!

Entered bomb territory with a withering, third-place domestic debut of $7. 3 million, compared to forecast of $16 million-plus, after getting lukewarm reviews and audience scores.

Why This Matters

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This is exactly the kind of news that gets fans excited or concerned.

Key Takeaways

• 1 million in its second outing.
• Internationally, it took in $15.
• 6 million for a global cume of nearly $150 million in its first 10 days.

The Bottom Line

Its score on Rotten Tomatoes is 94 percent , the same as the audience score. It also received an A CinemaScore and a immaculate five-out-of-five stars on PostTrak exits.

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