The premiere of “Wild Robot” won the championship, and the new film “The Wild Robot” by DreamWorks Animation in the United States achieved both box office and critical acclaim, winning consecutive North American single day and weekend box office championships.
According to box office statistics website BoxOfficeMojo’s movie market data released on September 29th, 31 films grossed over $90.65 million in North American weekend box office revenue (September 27-29), an increase of about 11% from the previous weekend. Several new films, such as “Wild Robots” and “Megalopolis,” which debuted on the 27th, have made it to the top ten of the latest North American weekend box office.
The science fiction adventure animated film “Wild Robot” was far ahead in this round of rankings with a opening weekend box office of about 35 million US dollars. The film is adapted from the bestselling children’s book of the same name by American author Peter Brown. It is directed and co written by Chris Sanders, who won the Annie Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay for “How to Train Your Dragon,” and is currently rated 8.4 on IMDb, 85 on MTC and must see recommendations, 98% fresh Rotten Tomatoes (130 reviews), and A on CinemaScore by major film websites. Based on the overall audience feedback, the film’s visuals and music are stunning, and the story is innocent yet touching. It is a fairy tale that can make children laugh happily and adults cry with emotion.
Another new face, “Metropolis,” debuted at number 6 on this chart with a weekend box office of approximately $4 million. This science fiction drama film was written and directed by renowned director Francis Ford Coppola, and was nominated for the Palme d’Or in the main competition section of the 77th Cannes International Film Festival. However, there was a significant gap in the opening response, with only an IMDb rating of 5.3, an MTC rating of 56, a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 49% (198), and a CinemaScore rating of D+.
Under the impact of new films, “Beetlejuice”, which won its third consecutive North American weekend box office in 2024, retired to second place with approximately $16.04 million. Since its premiere on September 6th, this fantasy horror comedy has grossed over $250 million in North America and approximately $373 million worldwide.
Transformers One’s second weekend box office dropped 62.2% month on month, dropping from second place on the previous chart to third place in this round with approximately $9.3 million. This science fiction action animated film currently has a box office of approximately $39.16 million in North America and $71.96 million worldwide.
The horror drama film “Speak No Evil” dropped from third place on the previous chart to fifth place in this round with a weekend box office of approximately $4.3 million, with a total box office of approximately $57.72 million.
The top ten “most experienced faces” in the current North American weekend box office are Deadpool&Wolverine, which has remained stable for 10 consecutive statistical cycles. This time, it has dropped from 5th place on the previous list to 7th place in this round with approximately 2.66 million US dollars. In the two months since its release, this sci-fi action comedy film has grossed approximately $631 million in North America and $1.321 billion worldwide.
In the new week, adventure fantasy animated film “Scarygirl”, adventure suspense horror film “Monster Summer”, and biographical drama film “White Bird: Miracle” will be released on October 4th.