DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures wild robot It debuted Thursday at the North American box office with $1.95 million, which is a great start for an animated family movie. Based on Peter Brown’s beloved bestseller, the film tells the story of a robot nicknamed “ROZ” who forms an unlikely bond with an orphaned gosling and other creatures after being shipwrecked on an isolated island. contact.
The critically acclaimed CGI-animated film is expected to gross $24 million domestically, though more optimistic forecasters believe it could easily top $30 million. But after last weekend’s release, the filmmakers are understandably trying to temper expectations, suggesting an investment of upwards of $20 million. Transformers One“Star Wars,” another PG-rated animated film, grossed $24.6 million domestically, trailing $5 million in tracking.
A story about the bridge between nature and technology, wild robot Directed and written by Oscar nominee Chris Sanders (How to train your dragon, krudd family). The high-profile voice cast is led by Lupita Nyong’o, Kit Connor, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy and Stephanie Hsu, plus Mark Ha Mir, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.
this wild robot Widely expected to win weekend header’s retention Transformers One and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice —and Francis Ford Coppola’s dystopian epic MegacityThe film is expected to cost $5 million to $7 million to open, which would be a financial disaster for the project, which cost $120 million to make before marketing.
The film took in $770,000 from Tuesday and Thursday night previews.
Despite Coppola’s veneration, no major Hollywood studio was willing to sign on to finance or distribute Megacity In North America, it received mostly mediocre reviews after seeing the film at an early buyers screening before its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Giancarlo Esposito, Natalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza and Shia LaBeouf also star in Coppola’s epic reimagining of the modern The Roman Empire in ruins in New York City.
Lionsgate eventually signed on to distribute the film domestically but would not shoulder distribution or marketing costs. Imax also sided with Coppola after the director shot parts of the film using Imax-certified cameras. Megacity It is scheduled to play at select show times in approximately 200 Imax theaters (about half of the major theaters).
Earlier this week, Coppola compared the film’s storyline to America’s current political situation ahead of a screening Megacity at the New York Film Festival, suggesting that the 2024 presidential election could reflect the fall of Rome. With support from Imax, his review aired in 65 theaters across the United States and Canada.
If Coppola takes aim at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s politics, moviegoers can choose to support Defend TrumpA new documentary from conservative pundit and Trump supporter Dinesh D’Souza explores the obstacles the Republican nominee faces in his bid to take back the Oval Office.
D’Souza’s documentary was produced in partnership with Trump, who has been personally promoting the film and is expected to be released in 500 to 700 theaters nationwide. Integrity-based dealer SDG, home Am I a racist?processing Defend Trump in North America. Highlights include DeSouza interviewing Trump after a would-be assassin put a bullet in his ear.
At the specialty box office, Sony opens Jason Reitman’s saturday night —A love letter to NBC’s long-running sketch comedy show saturday night live – Four locations in New York and Los Angeles.
