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Cars by Pixar for Disney has opened with strong numbers at the North American box office on its re-release opening weekend. It has also earned a spot in the domestic top 5 rankings on its reissue opening weekend. It has scored a record re-release debut in over a decade for Disney/Pixar animations. Keep scrolling for the deets.
It is the first film in the franchise and is still loved by the fans. It expanded into a multimedia franchise, and despite being two decades old, the film managed to earn solid numbers in its home territory. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song, and Best Picture at the 79th Academy Awards. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Cars re-release at the North American box office
The Disney movie posted spectacular box-office numbers in North America. According to the numbers provided on Box Office Mojo, Cars collected $2.1 million on its re-release opening weekend at the North American box office. It landed at #5 in the North American box office rankings. It is an average of $2.1k per theater, which is wild, given that the film has been available on Disney+ for free to subscribers for years.
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According to the reports, it has scored the biggest reissue weekend in over a decade for Disney/Pixar animations. It is an amazing feat for the animated movie. This achievement is more noticeable because the film is two decades old and, as mentioned above, available on its streaming platform.
Crosses $250 million after two decades!
With such an amazing debut weekend for its reissue, the film has achieved yet another significant milestone at the North American box office. It has crossed the $250 million milestone at the domestic box office after twenty years. The current box office total in North America stands at $250.2 million cume. The worldwide total for the animated feature has hit $470 million.
The film follows a hotshot rookie race car driver who gets stranded in a rundown town on his way to the biggest race of his life, where he learns that winning isn’t everything. Cars was re-released on September 4.
Box office summary of Cars
Domestic – $250.2 million
International – $219.8 million
Worldwide – $470 million
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