Hoppers Skips and Jumps to Pixar's Best Original-Film Opening in a Decade

"Pixar had its best opening weekend for an original film in nearly a decade with . The animation film made $46 million domestically and $42 million internationally for a total worldwide gross of $88 million. Pixar hasn't had that successful of an opening weekend for a non-sequel since 2017's Coco, which scored $50 million domestically in its opening days."

"All the studio's big hits for years now have been sequels like Inside Out 2, , and Incredibles 2, while originals like struggle. This is a hop in the right direction."

"The film scored just $7.2 million domestically with an additional $6.3 internationally - that's a particularly frightful score for Warner Bros. because the film reportedly cost $90 million to make."

Pixar achieved significant box office success with an original animated film featuring anthropomorphized animals, earning $88 million globally in its opening weekend—the studio's strongest opening for a non-sequel since 2017's Coco. This performance contrasts sharply with Pixar's recent struggles with original films, as the studio has relied heavily on sequels like Inside Out 2 and Incredibles 2 for major revenue. The success suggests audiences prefer original stories with animal characters. Meanwhile, Maggie Gyllenhaal's film underperformed dramatically, earning only $13.5 million globally against a $90 million budget, representing a significant financial disappointment for Warner Bros.

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