Overview

• The live‑action/animation feature from DreamWorks and Universal expanded the Netflix preschool series into theaters nationwide on Friday.
• The three‑day debut reached $13.7 million in North America and $19.3 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo reporting.
• Rotten Tomatoes lists a 79% critics score with 95% audience approval, indicating strong family word‑of‑mouth.
• With a roughly $30–32 million budget, the film fits DreamWorks’ lower‑cost kids strategy built on a merchandise‑rich franchise that has sold nearly 3 million Spin Master dollhouses.
• Based on Universal’s recent patterns, analysts expect a PVOD release in mid to late October and a Peacock streaming window in late December to January.