Laika’s animated feature “Wildwood,” directed by Travis Knight, has crossed the $60 million worldwide box office threshold following its third weekend in North American theaters. The film accumulated $41.86 million domestically and $19.06 million internationally across 49 territories.
Despite an initial slower performance, “Wildwood” demonstrated resilience in its third weekend, earning $7.21 million in North America while maintaining the number 2 position at the box office. The film experienced a 20% decline from the prior weekend while reducing its theatrical presence by 13%, ultimately playing across 2,198 North American venues heading into its fourth weekend. However, the cumulative total remains significantly below the film’s reported $100 million production budget.
The title represents a milestone for distributor Fathom Entertainment, marking the company’s highest-grossing theatrical release. At comparable points in their theatrical runs, “Wildwood” has outperformed both “The Boy and the Heron” and “Kubo and the Two Strings,” while surpassing the entire domestic box office performance of DreamWorks/Universal’s “Forgotten Island.” It also exceeded Fathom’s previous record held by Laika’s 2024 re-release of “Coraline.”
Based on Colin Meloy’s novel, the PG-13 stop-motion feature follows a teenage girl named Prue McKeel who ventures into an enchanted forest beyond Portland, Oregon, to rescue her abducted infant brother. The film showcases a cast including Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Jacob Tremblay, and features a world populated by talking animals and various fantastical elements. FilmNation Entertainment handles international distribution, with additional territories yet to release the film.
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