The Wild Robot continued its impressive theatrical run by officially entering the list of highest-grossing animated films of all time. Based on Peter Brown’s 2016 novel of the same name The Wild Robot It features a strong cast and tells the story of a robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, who must adapt to the environment and make friends with the local wildlife, while also adopting an orphan goose. The film was written and directed by Chris Sanders and since its release in September grossed US$318 million against a budget of US$78 million.
Put The Numbersthe success of The Wild Robot saw the film enter the charts of the 100 highest-grossing animated films of all time worldwide. The film currently ranks 99th on the list, with a worldwide total of US$318,100,430sitting above Disney’s Christmas Carol in 100th position, with a gross revenue of US$ 315,709,697, and just below Megamind in position 98, which has a total of US$321,887,208. In the national chart, the film occupies the highest position, ranking 93rd on the list, with domestic revenue of US$ 141,208,430, just below Pocahontas at #92 and The Jungle Book at #91.
What does this mean for The Wild RobotThe future
The film may rise higher
Considered one of the best animated films of 2024, the film resonated with children and adults. However The Wild Robot The film changes the book in several ways, which made it better suited to visual storytelling and boosted the film’s box office. Another factor believed to have helped the film’s success was the claim that some teenagers were buying tickets to the film, but then sneaking in to watch Damien Leone’s film. Terrifying 3 instead of.
With news of a sequel already in development, belief is obviously high that the film will stand the test of time and could even develop a modern legacy.
The film performed well during its box office run, with The Wild RobotThe Rotten Tomatoes score, positive critical reception, and public word of mouth are all a factor. While there’s no doubt the film is coming to an end, even a few more days of ticket sales could help boost records and push it even higher on the list. With news of a sequel already in development, the belief is obviously high that the film will stand the test of time and could even develop a modern legacy.
Our opinion The Wild RobotBox office success
Could have laid the groundwork for the sequel to be even bigger
The Wild Robot is already considered a modern classic, and the story’s themes of friendship, perseverance, acceptance, survival, adaptation, loss, family, and parenthood connect so many people. This emotional premise could have contributed enormously to the film’s success. I think the sequel will perform better, which is becoming a current trend for many animated films, especially if The Wild Robot It is also a success upon its streaming release.
The Wild Robot is the fourth highest-grossing animated film of 2024, behind Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4and Panda Kung Fu 4.
Source: The Numbers