Overview
- Forgotten Island opened to an estimated $12.8 million in North America and $7.8 million overseas for a roughly $20.6 million global start, which opened Sept. 25 and put the film fifth at the domestic box office.
- Critics and audiences have responded strongly to the film’s storytelling and Filipino-rooted worldbuilding, with aggregate scores near 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and high audience ratings.
- The movie was made on a reported production budget of about $80 million excluding marketing, a gap that makes this early box office performance a difficult starting point for recouping costs.
- Industry coverage projects a streaming rollout under Universal’s output pipeline with an estimated Peacock window in early 2027 and a Netflix window around May 2027, though those dates are reported estimates subject to the studio’s scheduling.
- Director Januel Mercado has said a sequel remains possible and industry observers note that downstream demand on PVOD and streaming will likely determine whether Forgotten Island becomes a franchise or follows the recent pattern of original animated films struggling in theaters.