DreamWorks' Forgotten Island Leaves 2,000 Theaters Ahead of PVOD Debut
The animated film fell short of its reported $80 million budget in theaters and needed more than $160 million worldwide to break even.
DreamWorks' animated film Forgotten Island is exiting 2,000 theaters, with a debut on the PVOD market set for the coming week, according to collider.com. The film will arrive on PVOD alongside Verity, a psychological thriller, and the sci-fi film The Dog Stars.
Forgotten Island failed to recoup its reported $80 million budget during its theatrical run. On a 50-50 theater/studio revenue split, the film needed more than $160 million worldwide to break even.
A crowded animated market
Earlier this year, Minions & Monsters grossed just over $500 million worldwide against a reported $80 million budget, and the previous five Despicable Me franchise installments each grossed between roughly $900 million and more than $1 billion worldwide.
This year, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Toy Story 5 each grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, while Pixar's Hoppers finished under $400 million and Sony's Goat with less than $200 million.
Quick answers
When does Forgotten Island arrive on PVOD?
The DreamWorks animated film debuts on the PVOD market the coming week, alongside Verity and The Dog Stars.
How much did Forgotten Island need to break even?
With a reported $80 million budget and a 50-50 theater/studio revenue split, it needed more than $160 million worldwide.