One animated film which was a $600 million hit in theaters and then found success again on streaming, has climbed Netflix’s global charts again just as it looked like it was about to fall out of the Top 10. This combined success is a divergence from a modern trend , as in recent years, animation has had a complicated relationship with the box office and streaming. Theatrical success of animated releases, even from major companies like Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, has become increasingly difficult to predict.
For example, from Disney Charm probably failed to make a profit in theatersgrossing US$261.3 million against a budget of approximately US$150 million, but its launch on Disney+ was a success, sending the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” to the top of the charts. Meanwhile, other titles debuted with low to average opening weekends but proved to be sleeper hits, including 2023 Elementary and Migration as well as the 2024 animated film The Wild Robotwhich is one of the favorites for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. However, such theatrical mayhem wasn’t the case with this modern Netflix animated hit.
Sing is having a resurgence on the Netflix charts
It has already had great theatrical and streaming success since its debut in 2016
Sing rose again on Netflix’s global chart. The 2016 film Illumination follows anthropomorphic animals who participate in a singing competition staged by koala Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) in a desperate attempt to save his theater. It was a resounding success, grossing $634 million against its $75 million budget and spawning a franchise that includes a 2021 sequel, the next Sing 3a collection of short films and a theme park attraction. It was also well-reviewed, earning a score of 71% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Netflix has now calculated its global list of the 10 most-watched English-language films for the week of October 21-27. Sing rose back to number 4 in its fifth consecutive and 14th non-consecutive week on the chart. In those five weeks, it reappeared at #8 before rising to #3 and then falling to #6, seemingly ready to fall again. However, the release of the short film Halloween Sing: Suspense on October 16, the original film returned to #5 and now #4.
This week, the Sing the streaming release recorded 5.9 million Netflix viewers, accumulating 10.7 million hours of viewing time for the film. This is a typical arc interruption up and down the movie experience on the graph. To compare, the animated hit 2024 The movie Garfield spent three weeks on the Netflix global chart in September, first appearing at No. 7, rising to No. 4, before falling to No. 5 and then falling off the Top 10 chart entirely the following week.
What This Netflix Performance Means for Singing
The Illumination franchise is unstoppable
Between shine Sing critical reviews, theatrical success, and two distinct examples of Netflix’s success, the animated film it thrives wherever it is placed on the market. This probably means that the third film has a bright future despite the fact that Sing 2 saw some diminishing returns, grossing $408.4 million against a budget of $85 million. However, it was released in the pandemic depression period of late 2021, so it’s entirely possible that the new installment could blow up at the box office in the wake of the original film’s sustained success on Netflix, spurred by the Halloween short.
Source: Netflix