- Content: Family-Friendly Themes Take WILD ROBOT to New Box Office Heights
By Movieguide® Contributor
THE WILD ROBOT hit a whopping $300.5M at the global box office, making it the No. 2 non-sequel film this year.
The movie reached $134.4M domestically and $166.1M internationally as of last Friday, earning it the titles of the No. 1 non-sequel, animated movie of the year and the No. 4 animated movie, following INSIDE OUT 2, DESPICABLE ME 4 and KUNG FU PANDA 4.
Screen rant noted that it has also surpassed major Disney classics such as “1995’s POCAHONTAS ($141.6 million), 1967’s THE JUNGLE BOOK ($141.8 million), and 2002’s LILO & STITCH ($145.8 million).”
Deadline reported, “THE WILD ROBOT is the 14th studio film to cross $300M in 2024; the No. 10 biggest Hollywood animated movie since the pandemic; the No. 3 highest-grossing non-sequel Hollywood animated title since the pandemic (behind THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE and ELEMENTAL); and the 3rd DWA title to cross $300M since the pandemic along with KUNG FU PANDA 4 and PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH.”
A major contributor to its performance is its positive, family-friendly story.
As Movieguide®’s 2023 Report to the Entertainment Industry explains, “family-friendly movies reflecting strong Christian, redemptive, moral, biblical, traditional, or conservative principles and values usually do significantly better at the box office in the United States and Canada than those movies that don’t have such strong content.”
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Movieguide® celebrated WILD ROBOT’s portrayal of motherly love and Christological themes.
WILD ROBOT is a very special movie. It delightfully affirms motherly love. Also, Roz the robot clearly has Christological, allegorical elements. She teaches the animals to love one another and clearly dies and appears to clearly resurrect. That said, her major characteristic is learning to overcome her cold, pre-programmed nature to develop a loving heart. When the company tries to re-program her, the heart takes over, but that’s not the end of the story. There are many animated action violence situations in WILD ROBOT, including animals consuming one another to survive. However, none of these situations are cruel or violent in a scary, troubling way. So, MOVIEGUIDE® recommends WILD ROBOT for children aged six and up. Adults also will love this story, if they have a heart.
READ MORE: THE WILD ROBOT REVIEW
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