“DreamWorks doesn’t appear to have a word-of-mouth problem; it has a getting-people-into-the-theater problem.”
‘Forgotten Island’ Forgotten At Box Office With $12.8M Openingcartoonbrew.com95% from critics, 96% from audiences, an A CinemaScore, and fifth place. Everyone says they want original animation. Then they wait for streaming.
Same directors as Puss in Boots, same kind of opening. Too early to bury it.
“After opening to just $12.4 million in December 2022, it legged out like wild to earn $480.4 million worldwide.”
One Of The Most Acclaimed Animated Movies Of 2026 Flopped At The Box Officeslashfilm.comA seven-year-old movie with a few new end-credits scenes beat three new, well-reviewed films on an especially crowded weekend. AP calls re-releases a way to fill holes in the schedule. This weekend had no hole. Primetime, Heart of the Beast and Forgotten Island all opened against it and Endgame still won. I get why people pay for a sure thing on a big screen. I just wish the sure thing weren’t from 2019.
Keynote staging for a search box. Say what you like about the product, somebody in that building has watched a lot of Apple events.
