The battle between the Autobots and ROZZUM unit 7134 at the fall Box Office is about to end with a whimper, asThe Wild Robotverges on already overtakingTransformers Onein the list ofhighest-grossing films at the 2024 Box Office. Currently,Transformers Onesits 28th on the list, with a total domestic haul of $39.6 million. Just over $1 million behind, and threatening to close the gap within the next 24 hours, isThe Wild Robot,with the DreamWorks project currently on $38 million domestically.
This comes following the most recent daily rankings, in whichTransformers Onefinished in third place andThe Wild Robotin first. However, the numeric gap between the two was much larger than their rankings would suggest, with theChris Sanders-helmed animation almost quadrupling its Autobot rival.The Wild Robotmade animpressive $2.2 million from 3,962 theaters nationwide, whereasTransformers Oneonly managed just over $600,000 from an even higher 3,970 theaters.
It is certainly true thatTransformers One’s time in theaters has been longer thanThe Wild Robot,which can somewhat account for the disparity in their placement in the most recent rankings. But, alas, theJosh Cooley-directed feature has sadly underwhelmed at the Box Office thus far, withpositive critical and public reception unable to impact ticket sales. Nevertheless, the movie has still been an unquestionable hit with those who have seen it, with the film receiving a certified fresh 98% audience rating onreview aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Interestingly, this is the exactsame rating achieved byThe Wild Robot,with equality in their reception unable to be replicated at the Box Office.
2024 Has Been an Incredible Year For Animation
The frustrating underperformance ofTransformers Oneis only a blip in the incredible run of animation at the 2024 Box Office. Animation does regularly prove a hit with audiences, but it is fair to see that recent years have seen some go under the radar and fail to make the splash their production companies may have predicted.About a third of the top 10 highest-grossing films at the US Box Office this year have been animated, with two taking up spots in the top 3. In eighth place,Kung Fu Panda 4kicks its way to an impressive $193 million, withDespicable Me 4going bananas with a remarkable domestic haul of $360 million in third place. Above all, however, and unquestionably 2024’s outstanding hit, has beenInside Out 2, with the Pixar sequel hitting a highly emotional $652 million on its way to becoming thehighest-grossing animated film of all time.
The Wild Robotis about to surpass Transformers One at the 2024 Box Office. You can catch the DreamWorks feature in theaters right now.
The Wild Robot
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.
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