Universal/DreamWorks’ “The Wild Robot” has washed ashore in theaters and has opened its box office run with $1.95 million from 3,000 locations.

DreamWorks/Universal’s The Wild Robot is currently overperforming according to Friday afternoon projections, evidence of the IP’s popularity with kids. The Chris Sanders movie is eyeing $11.3M today,

DreamWorks Animation/Universal’s The Wild Robot grossed $1.95M yesterday from showtimes that began at 2PM in 3,000 theaters. The Lupita Nyong’o voiced movie is expected to lead the box office with a $20M+ take,

DreamWorks’ “The Wild Robot” has a stellar 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the best for a computer-animated film released in the 2020s.

Both classic and innovative, the film stars the voice of Lupita Nyong’o, who gives carefully nuanced life to a robot lost — but finding itself — in nature.

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DreamWorks Animaton and Universal’s The Wild Robot started off its North American box office run with $1.95 million in Thursday previews, a solid start for a family animated film. The movie is based on Peter Brown’s beloved bestseller about a robot nicknamed ROZ who forms an unexpected bond with an orphaned gosling and other creatures