The Cat in the Hat Opens to $30.5 Million Worldwide
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's Dr. Seuss adaptation earned $20.5 million domestically and finished second behind Godzilla Minus Zero.
"The Cat in the Hat" opened to an estimated $30.5 million worldwide this weekend, including $20.5 million domestically, according to figures reported by cartoonbrew.com. The Warner Bros. Pictures Animation release, directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja, finished second at the domestic box office.
"Godzilla Minus Zero" topped the North American chart with $31.61 million domestically and $63 million worldwide. Audiences gave "The Cat in the Hat" an A CinemaScore and an 81% positive PostTrak rating.
Laika's "Wildwood," directed by Travis Knight, earned $7.21 million in its third domestic weekend, a 20% drop from its $9.02 million second weekend. Its theater count fell from about 3,100 to 2,693 locations. The film finished sixth overall in North America with a $2,680 per-theater average.
After 17 days, "Wildwood" has grossed around $40.05 million domestically.
Earlier Dr. Seuss openings
Universal's "The Lorax" opened to $70.2 million in 2012, and Illumination's "The Grinch" debuted to $67.5 million in 2018. Among recent Laika releases, "Missing Link" grossed $16.6 million and "The Boxtrolls" $17.3 million in their entire North American runs, while "Kubo and the Two Strings" reached $48 million and "ParaNorman" $56 million domestically.
Quick answers
How much did The Cat in the Hat make in its opening weekend?
It opened to an estimated $30.5 million worldwide, including $20.5 million domestically.
Who directed The Cat in the Hat?
The film was directed by Alessandro Carloni and Erica Rivinoja and released by Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
How much has Wildwood grossed so far?
Wildwood has grossed around $40.05 million domestically after 17 days.