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Wildwood by Laika has achieved a solid feat at the box office in North America in record time. It has surpassed the domestic haul of Laika Studios’ last film, Missing Link. The latest animation has beaten it in its first week, owing to its perfect ratings and excellent word-of-mouth. Keep scrolling for the deets.
It has one of the highest ratings among this year’s releases, and it is earning based on that goodwill. However, the numbers need to pick up if it wants to succeed financially. However, its box-office dailies are encouraging compared to those of any other Laika release. This is a very risky project with massive production costs; hence, all eyes are on its collection at all times.
Wildwood at the box office in North America
According to the latest numbers on Box Office Mojo, Wildwood has collected $1.4 million on its first Thursday at the box office in North America. It registered Laika’s biggest Thursday ever, with a 0% drop from Wednesday. It is more than even ParaNorman’s $1.1 million gross. In seven days, the film’s domestic total has reached $18.5 million.
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Surpasses Mission Link in its 1st week!
Missing Link was the last Laika Studios movie, released in 2019. They took seven years to make Wildwood after that. The latest film has surpassed the domestic haul of Missing Link in just 7 days. For the unversed, Missing Link was directed by Chris Butler and featured an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldaña, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, David Walliams, Timothy Olyphant, Matt Lucas, Amrita Acharia, and Zach Galifianakis.
Missing Link collected $16.6 million at the North American box office in its lifetime across over 90 days. Whereas the 2026 movie has surpassed it in just 7 days, highlighting the power of strong word-of-mouth. It was the 6th biggest Laika movie ever domestically, excluding Coraline’s 2024 re-release. Now, Wildwood is at #6 among Laika’s all-time top domestic grossers.
Box office summary of Wildwood
- Domestic – $18.4 million
- International – $2.9 million
- Worldwide – $21.3 million
What is the film about?
Directed by Travis Knight, the film follows a teenage girl named Prue and her classmate Curtis as they venture into an enchanted forest to find her kidnapped infant brother, where they cross paths with Alexandra, a mysterious woman haunted by the tragic loss of her son. Wildwood was released on October 23.
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