LAIKA’s stop-motion fantasy film Wildwood has grossed nearly $70 million worldwide as it begins its fourth weekend, driven by strong North American holdovers and theatrical distribution via Fathom Entertainment.
The stop-motion animated feature Wildwood, directed and produced by Travis Knight at LAIKA, reached a global box office total of $69.249 million as it entered its fourth weekend on the big screen.
According to the latest figures published by Fathom Entertainment and Box Office Mojo, that worldwide sum consists of $43.349 million in the United States and Canada alongside $25.9 million internationally across 49 territories.
The Box Office Numbers
- Global cume hits $69.249 million heading into the fourth weekend.
- Domestic box office reaches $43.349 million, with $25.9 million coming from international markets.
- North American third weekend climbs to $7.21 million, marking a minimal 20% drop.
How Wildwood Achieved Its Domestic Hold
The milestone follows an exceptionally strong third weekend in North America where Wildwood brought in $7.21 million. That frame marked a drop of just 20% from the previous weekend despite a 13% reduction in theater count, keeping the film in second place among holdovers.
The feature heads into 2,200 North American theaters, which includes 2,005 locations across the continental United States. Industry projections anticipate another $4.5 million from those screens.
With domestic earnings pushing past $40 million, the project stands as the highest-grossing feature film in the history of Fathom Entertainment. The fantasy adventure has surpassed the total theatrical earnings of DreamWorks and Universal’s Abominable, which finished around $37.6 million, while running ahead of Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron and LAIKA’s own Kubo and the Two Strings at identical points in their theatrical rollouts.
What Audiences and Critics Are Saying
The film holds a 98% Certified Fresh rating from critics alongside a 97% Verified Hot score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Viewers have also backed the title with an A CinemaScore rating and strong recommendations through PostTrak metrics. Fathom Entertainment distributes the film in U.S. cinemas while FilmNation Entertainment manages international sales, offering premium formats including 4DX, DBOX, and Dolby Cinema.
“A PG-13 stop-motion fantasy movie is a rare thing in theaters,” said David Burke, director of marketing and operations at LAIKA and productor ejecutivo of the film, telling animationmagazine.net that this rarity forms part of the appeal. “That is part of the appeal of Wildwood, and it’s also why word-of-mouth carries such weight.”
What Records Have Fallen in Distribution
The current performance outpaces the Fathom feature box office record previously held by LAIKA’s 2024 re-release of Coraline for its 15th anniversary.
“Wildwood is maintaining its stellar autumn box office performance and theatrical momentum, eclipsing the Fathom feature box office record previously held by LAIKA’s 2024 re-release of Coraline for its 15th anniversary,” said Jason Brenek, director ejecutivo of Fathom Entertainment, telling animationmagazine.net.
“With over $43 million grossed domestically and robust cinema footprint across the U.S. exceeding 2,000 screens next week, this tremendous film has much more runway ahead,” Brenek told animationmagazine.net.
“We have seen a resounding global audience response to the spectacular and singular world of LAIKA’s Wildwood,” said Glen Basner, founder and director ejecutivo of FilmNation Entertainment, telling animationmagazine.net. “With more countries yet to open, we know enthusiasm for this extraordinary film, and for the unmatched artistry of the studio, will only continue to build.”
