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The Cat in the Hat has bypassed a major disaster in its opening weekend at the North American box office. It has landed in the lower end of the industry’s projections. The movie is a far cry from the previous Dr. Seuss adaptations at the domestic box office. However, the animation will have to pray that positive word of mouth works its charm at the box office. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The audience rating is 88% on the aggregate site, Rotten Tomatoes. It has also landed at #2 in the North American box office rankings. It had a staggered rollout in the overseas market. The movie has started with an underwhelming collection worldwide.
The Cat in the Hat’s opening weekend at the North American box office
According to Box Office Mojo, The Cat in the Hat collected $20.5 million on its three-day opening weekend at the box office in North America. It has thus landed at the lower end of the industry’s projections and is more than Wildwood [$12.3 million] and Forgotten Island [$13 million]. It is less than Encanto’s $27.2 million opening weekend gross.
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How does it stack up against previous Dr Seuss adaptations?
It is the lowest debut among the Dr. Seuss adaptations, including the 2003 live-action of the same name. The 2003 live-action version collected $38.3 million in its three-day opening weekend in North America. The Lorax and The Grinch‘s opening weekend collections are way more than the latest release’s debut. The Lorax collected $70.2 million while The Grinch raked in $67.6 million on their opening weekends.
Global collection update
The Cat in the Hat collected a modest $10 million over the five-day opening weekend at the overseas box office. Thus, when added to the domestic debut gross, the worldwide opening weekend collection is $30.5 million. The animated feature was released on November 6.
Box office summary of The Cat in the Hat
- Domestic – $20.5 million
- International – $10 million
- Worldwide – $30.5 million
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