Box Office: ‘Megalopolis’ Crumbles With $4 Million, ‘The Wild Robot’ Lands at No. 1 With $35 Million

Sep 30, 2024

‘The Wild Robot’ dominated the box office with $35 million, while ‘Megalopolis’ flopped, earning just $4 million from 1,854 theaters.

Box Office: ‘Megalopolis’ Crumbles With $4 Million, ‘The Wild Robot’ Lands at No. 1 With $35 Million

: ‘The Wild Robot’ topped the box office charts with $35 million from 3,962 venues. Meanwhile, Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ earned a disappointing $4 million from 1,854 theaters. ‘Megalopolis’ received a “D+” on CinemaScore, while ‘The Wild Robot’ scored 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Other top films included ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and ‘Transformers One.’

‘The Wild Robot’ hit the top spot on the box office charts, pulling in $35 million from 3,962 venues. Critics and audiences embraced the film, giving it a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and an “A” on CinemaScore, signaling a strong domestic run ahead.

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ floundered in its debut, managing only $4 million from 1,854 theaters and receiving a “D+” on CinemaScore. Reviews were polarizing, with the New York Times calling it “wonderfully out-there” and the Associated Press describing it as “nearly impossible to digest in a single, baffling viewing.”

Among other films, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ earned $16 million, bringing its domestic total to $250 million. In third place, ‘Transformers One’ saw a steep 63% decline from its debut, collecting $9.3 million and totaling $39.1 million domestically.