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Pixar's Hoppers maintained its position as the top-grossing film at the U.S. domestic box office, earning $28.5 million in its second week, with a slight 37% decline. The film also achieved significant success in international markets, generating $31 million in revenue, bringing its total global earnings to $164.7 million, making it the highest-grossing animated film of the year so far.
Hoppers benefits from Pixar's renewed ability to attract families and general audiences, including younger viewers. The film has received positive reviews from both critics and audiences, scoring 93% from critics and 94% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes.
Other Box Office Successes
The film Reminders of Him, inspired by Colleen Hoover's novels, exceeded expectations domestically with $18.3 million in revenue, drawing a predominantly female audience, with women comprising over 80% of ticket buyers. The film also earned $10 million internationally, bringing its total global revenue to $28.1 million.
In third place, A24's Undertone grossed $9.3 million despite disappointing audience ratings of 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, contrasted with stronger critical reviews at 76%.
Following was Scream 7 in fourth place, earning $8.4 million in its third week and setting a new domestic box office record by surpassing $100 million within just 15 days, faster than its predecessor.
Sony Pictures Animation's GOAT continued to perform well, earning $4.7 million over the weekend and reaching $90.6 million domestically and $162.8 million worldwide.
Challenges and Other Market Developments
The Bride! experienced a box office failure with a 70% drop in its second week, earning only $2.1 million due to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Globally, its total revenue reached $21 million.
Separately, the Oscar-nominated Best Picture contender Hamnet is expected to surpass $100 million globally on Oscar night, buoyed by strong international earnings exceeding $73 million.
Studios continue to avoid releasing new films on the weekend preceding the Oscars ceremony, despite declining viewership ratings for the event, while some competing films continue to grow their revenues in international categories.
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