Watch Out Pixar: Bob Iger Must be Sweating after The Wild Robot Box Office Prediction Confirms DreamWorks is Playing to Win

SUMMARY

• DreamWorks' The Wild Robot received positive reviews after its world premiere and is slated to release later this month.
• The Wild Robot is projected to earn roughly $30 million to $40 million on its domestic opening weekend, adding to its hype.
• The Wild Robot could finally establish DreamWorks' dominance over Disney as it could become the year's best animated film.

The Wild Robot is slated to release in theaters later this month, with the Chris Sanders-directed movie generating plenty of hype before its release. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, the film is based on the Peter Brown novel of the same name and features an ensemble cast, including the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, and Mark Hamill.

A still from The Wild robot } Credits: DreamWorks Animation

Aside from extremely positive reviews, the film is also slated for a strong opening at the domestic box office. As a result, the film might be able to give some stiff competition to the likes of Disney and Pixar, especially in a year where the House of the Mouse has dominated the box office in the animation medium. Here is how The Wild Robot‘s opening weekend predictions are shaping up to be.

The Wild Robot Box Office Prediction Means Pixar Has Stiff Competition

Directed by Chris Sanders, The Wild Robot is an upcoming animated film based on Peter Brown’s book of the same name. The film is the latest offering from DreamWorks Animation and received critical acclaim after its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September 2024.

A still from The Wild Robot || DreamWorks Animation

As the film gears up for a release later this month, The Wild Robot is reportedly estimated to make $30-$40 million on its domestic box office opening weekend. Therefore, the film might be able to give some stiff competition to Disney’s dominance in the animation medium.

Pixar’s Insider Out 2 released earlier this year grossed $1.682 billion at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time. However, it had the benefit of being a sequel to a popular IP. Meanwhile, Universal’s Despicable Me 4 and DreamWorks’ own Kung Fu Panda 4, also performed well but benefited from being a part of existing franchises.

A more apt comparison for The Wild Robot would be Pixar’s 2023 release Elemental, which was an original film. It opened to a $29.5 million gross at the domestic box office. Meanwhile, The Garfield Movie, 2024’s highest-grossing non-sequel film made $24.8 million on its opening weekend. In comparison, The Wild Robot is expected to blow past those numbers, which will certainly make Bob Iger and Disney sweat at stiff the competition.

The Wild Robot Box Office Prediction Has Netizens Excited For the Animated Film

The Wild Robot is based on a best-selling children’s novel, and the film received praise after its premiere earlier this month. The film features an exciting voice cast led by Lupita Nyong’o and follows a heartwarming storyline, which is certain to impact audiences.

The high box-office projections have only bolstered the film’s hype among audiences. Here is what netizens had to say about The Wild Robot’s early projections and potential to become the year’s best-animated film on X.

From the tweets, it is evident that netizens are excited about The Wild Robot, and the film is slated to become one of the biggest hits for DreamWorks. Despite delivering hits over the last two decades, the studio has primarily been second fiddle to Disney and its Pixar brand in the animation space.

However, The Wild Robot could easily emerge as one of this year’s best-animated films, especially given some criticism faced by Inside Out 2 for its predictable plot. While The Wild Robot is unlikely to beat that film’s box office collections, early signs suggest that it will at least be a worthy cinematic experience.

The Wild Robot is slated to release in theaters on September 27, 2024.

Written by Pratik Handore

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