Overview
- Studio estimates put the debut at $46 million in the U.S. and Canada and $42 million overseas for $88 million worldwide, the top start for an original animated film since 2017’s Coco.
- Early reception remains strong at roughly 94% on Rotten Tomatoes with an A CinemaScore for the Daniel Chong–directed feature.
- The reported production cost is about $150 million, with industry break‑even estimates near $375 million, keeping focus on weekday holds and international growth.
- The film’s performance helped lift the domestic weekend box office to about $98 million, up roughly 76% from the same weekend last year.
- Competing titles struggled, as Warner Bros.’ The Bride! opened to about $7.2–$7.3 million domestically and roughly $13.5–$13.6 million worldwide despite a sizable budget.