The Wild Robothas continued its impressive theatrical run by officially entering the all-time highest-grossing animated movies list. Based on Peter Brown’s 2016 novel of the same name,The Wild Robotfeatures a strong castand tells the story of a robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, who must adapt to her surroundings and make friends with local wildlife, while adopting an orphaned goose. The movie was written and directed by Chris Sanders, and since its September release, ithas grossed $318 million against a budget of $78 million.
PerThe Numbers, the success ofThe Wild Robothas seen the movie enter the charts of the top 100 highest-grossing animated movies of all time globally. The film currentlysits at #99 on the list, with a worldwide total of $318,100,430, sitting aboveDisney’s A Christmas Carolat #100, with a gross of $315,709,697, and just belowMegamindat #98, which has a total of $321,887,208. On the domestic chart, the movie ranks higher, placing at #93 on the list, with a domestic gross of $141,208,430, ranking just belowPocahontasat #92 andThe Jungle Bookat #91.
What This Means ForThe Wild Robot’s Future
The Movie Could Climb Higher
Considered to be one of the best animated movies of 2024,the film has resonated with children and adults alike. ThoughThe Wild Robotmovie changes the bookin several ways, this has made it better suited to visual storytelling, and has buoyed the movie’s box office. Another factor that was believed to have helped the film’s success was the claim that some teenagers were buying tickets to the movie, but then sneaking in to watch Damien Leone’sTerrifier 3instead.
With news of a sequel already in development, the belief is obviously high that the movie will stand the test of time, and could even develop a modern legacy.
The movie has performed well during its box office run, withThe Wild Robot’s Rotten Tomatoes score, positive reception from critics, and word of mouth from audiences being a factor. While there is no question the movie is reaching the end of its run, even a few more days of ticket sales could help boost records and send it further up the list. With news of a sequel already in development, thebelief is obviously high that the movie will stand the test of timeand could even develop a modern legacy.
Our Take OnThe Wild Robot’s Box Office Success
It Could Have Laid The Groundwork For The Sequel To Go Even Bigger
The Wild Robotis already considered a modern classic, and the story’s themes of friendship, perseverance, acceptance, survival, adaptation, loss, family, and parenthood connect with so many people. This emotional premise could have contributed enormously to the movie’s success. I think the sequel will actually perform better, which is becoming a current trend for a lot of animated movies, especially ifThe Wild Robotis also a success on streaming release.
The Wild Robotis the fourth highest-grossing animated movie of 2024, behindInside Out 2,Despicable Me 4, andKung Fu Panda 4.
The Wild Robot
Cast
The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O’Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.
