Hoppers is benefiting from its strong content and The Bride’s poor reception. It has been received with strong word of mouth, and with that, the brand new original Pixar animation is ready to beat The Wild Robot’s debut weekend gross. It is going to set a brand new record within the post-COVID era on the box office in North America with its opening weekend gross. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The Pixar original has received a powerful A rating from audiences on CinemaScore. It’s above Onward and Lightyear, while on par with Inside Out 1 & 2, Elemental, Elio, Brave, and just a few more animations. Individuals are loving this recent original animation and expect it to perform well on the box office.
Hoppers’ box office collection on its opening day in North America
In accordance with Box Office Mojo’s latest data, Hoppers has pushed Scream 7 from the highest spot to debut at #1 with strong box office numbers. It has collected a solid $13.2 million on its Friday opening day on the box office in North America. It includes $3.2 million preview collection.
How does it stack up against other original animated movies?
The film has earned the largest opening day for an original animated film post-COVID. It has also beaten the opening-day gross of The Wild Robot, which collected $11.1 million in 2024, setting a brand new record for original animated movies released in theaters post-COVID. It’s also greater than Onward’s $12.1 million, Elemental’s $11.7 million, and Elio‘s $9 million opening day grosses.
Poised to beat The Wild Robot’s debut weekend
Hoppers is poised to earn between $40 million and $45 million on its three-day opening weekend. It is going to thus beat the opening-weekend collection of The Wild Robot’s $35.8 million debut in North America, making it the largest debut for original animation post-COVID.
It’s also expected to beat Onward’s $39.1 million opening weekend collection, making it the largest weekend for a Pixar original since Coco‘s $50.8 million. Directed by Daniel Chong, Pixar’s Hoppers was released within the theaters on March 6.
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