Original stories finding their way to the big screen are thriving at the early 2026 box office. Defying all the odds, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, blasted off with a domestic launch of $80.6 million — the best showing of the year so far, in addition to setting a … Read more
Before Universal’s Super Mario Galaxy Movie conquers every country in the world, it’s all about Disney Pixar’s original Hoppers which after a $59.5M global weekend ($28.5M domestic, $31M from 45 territories), taking the animated movie to $164.7M WW ($86.8M of that domestic, $77.9M international). That’s one of the top three U.S. films worldwide year to … Read more
Disney and Pixar’s animal adventure “Hoppers” is holding strong in its second weekend, but it was Universal’s teary romance “Reminders of Him” that took the top spot on Friday. “Reminders of Him,” the third big-screen adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel, grossed $8 million on Friday from 3,402 North American locations. The domestic total is … Read more
In the densely populated metropolis of Hong Kong, with its relentless pace and vertical architecture, the concept of community can often get lost in it all. But Hongkongers are always creating new ways to offer a sense of collective belonging while providing much-needed respite from the daily grind. Even seemingly contrasting and irreconcilable activities can … Read more
Do you remember a couple of years back when Disney CEO Bob Chapek stepped in over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill? Now it’s time for Pixar to put its foot in its mouth, and just as it’s got a new (and apparently pretty good) movie in Hoppers playing in theaters. Longtime studio alum Pete Docter spoke to … Read more
When it comes to an original animated film, the Pete Docter-led administration at Pixar Studios can celebrate a big breakthrough with Hoppers which jumped to an $88M global opening, broken out by $42M (81% offshore footprint) international and $46M stateside. As we’ve been writing all weekend, it’s the best opening for an original animated film, … Read more
Pixar’s latest film, Hoppers, is now in theaters, and it’s excellent. Truly. It’s funny, surprising, heartfelt, and everything you’d want in a Pixar movie or any movie for that matter. Nowhere is that better seen than in a specific, semi-spoilery moment early in the film. The moment was so shocking, so out of place, so … Read more