Box Office Preview: Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ to Bound Past Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’
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'Hoppers' could mark the biggest opening in a decade for an original Pixar title. Conversely, Gyllenhaal's foray into Frankenstein territory isn't going over so great with critics.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment In a much-needed win for Pixar’s core mission to provide original storytelling, Hoppers is positioned to deliver the iconic animated studio its biggest opening in nearly a decade for a non-franchise title. Conversely, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s new film, inspired by the 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein , is in danger of being jilted at the altar. Disney is forecasting a global debut of $88 million for Hoppers . The last time a Pixar original did so well was Coco in 2017. In North America, tracking suggests it could open anywhere from $36 million to $40 million, with room for upside. It’s also expected to come in leaps and bounds ahead of Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! , which Warner Bros. believes will open in the $16 million to $18 million range domestically and roughly $38 million-plus globally, although decidedly mixed reviews could ding the $80 million film. (It goes without saying that the two movies couldn’t be more different.) Related Stories Movies Maggie Gyllenhaal on How She Crafted Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale's Looks in 'The Bride!' Movies 'The Bride!' Review: Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale Get Their Freak on in Maggie Gyllenhaal's Bludgeoning Feminist Frankenstein Spin Hoppers has the advantage of hitting theaters in the wake of Disney Animation’s mega-blockbuster Zootopia 2 , which provided further evidence that there’s still a huge appetite for family fare in the post-pandemic era if a film resonates with moviegoers. Pixar’s movies were also once famous for attracting adults without kids; Hoppers is earning the kind of rave reviews from critics that could see those fans return ( Zootopia 2 , which has earned north of $1.86 billion globally to rank as the top-grossing Hollywood animated pic of all time, also attracted general aud...
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