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‘Soy Frankelda’ Posts Solid Debut as Mexico’s First Fully Homegrown Stop‑Motion Feature

The independent release signals potential momentum for domestic animation if box-office interest holds.

Overview

  • - The film opened in Mexican theaters with about MXN 13.3–13.5 million and roughly 190,000–200,000 viewers, ranking fourth for the Oct. 23–26 weekend.
  • - Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc was a strong competitor that weekend with a reported MXN 24 million take, underscoring a crowded market for animated releases.
  • - Exhibition showed contrasting signals, with viral clips of sparse showings alongside sold-out screenings at Mexico City’s Cineteca Nacional in Coyoacán.
  • - Directed by brothers Roy and Arturo Ambriz of Cinema Fantasma, the feature expands the world of the 2021 HBO Max miniseries Los sustos ocultos de Frankelda, which reached the platform’s global catalog.
  • - Production was highly artisanal over more than three years, using over 208 puppets, 45 sets, and 2,200 props, with reports that the Ambriz brothers mortgaged their home to finish the film.