'Megalopolis' flops, 'The Wild Robot' soars at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Wild Robot” was poised to do well after critics raved about the story of a shipwrecked robot who raises an orphan gosling. Audiences agreed, giving the film an A CinemaScore. “Wild Robot” is likely set up a long and lucrative run for the Universal Pictures release. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore, predicts “The Wild Robot” “may take a page from the ‘Elemental' playbook by opening to respectable box office and then looking toward long-term playability.” Pixar's “Elemental,
29 Sep 18:17 · iNFOnews.ca
'Megalopolis' flops, 'The Wild Robot' soars at box office
'The Wild Robot,' Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperforms expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in US and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates
29 Sep 18:29 · Voice of America
‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘Wild Robot’ soars at box office
“Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed family film “Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
29 Sep 15:50 · CityNews
'Megalopolis' flops; 'The Wild Robot' soars at North American box office
Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office. “The Wild Robot,” Chris Sanders’ adaptation of Peter Brown’s bestseller, outperformed expectations to launch with $35 million in ticket sales in…
29 Sep 21:00 · Japan Today
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘Transformers One’ Fly Above ‘The Wild Robot’ at International Box Office
'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,' 'Transformers One' lead international box office charts over "The Wild Robot."
29 Sep 18:49 · Variety
‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘The Wild Robot’ soars at box office
Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
29 Sep 08:50 · The Seattle Times
‘The Wild Robot’ Takes No. 1 Spot At Box Office
“The Wild Robot” has a nearly-perfect score of 98% among both critics and audience members on Rotten Tomatoes.
29 Sep 00:00 · Forbes
Box Office: ‘The Wild Robot’ Has $2 Million in Previews, ‘Megalopolis’ Makes $770,000
'The Wild Robot' makes $1.95 million in previews at the box office.
27 Sep 15:08 · Variety
Box Office: ‘The Wild Robot’ Powering Up to $35 Million Opening, ‘Megalopolis’ on Track for Less Than $5 Million
'The Wild Robot' makes $X million in its first day.
28 Sep 15:34 · Variety
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