Overview
- Hoppers generated $46 million in the U.S. and Canada and $42 million from 40 overseas markets for an $88 million global start, according to studio and trade reports.
- The opening is the strongest for an original animated film since Coco in 2017, outpacing nearly a decade of non-sequel launches.
- Box-office analysts cite the performance as evidence that audiences are showing up for new animated stories, following recent signs from Sony Pictures Animation’s Goat.
- Disney Entertainment co-chair Alan Bergman praised the launch and congratulated director Daniel Chong and the Pixar team.
- The weekend also spotlighted market volatility as Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! opened to about $7.2 million domestically and roughly $13.5 million worldwide, with trade estimates projecting sizable losses.