The Wild Robot Tops Box Office, Surpassing Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

DreamWorks' original animated film opens with $35 million, while Tim Burton's sequel falls to second place.

The Wild Robot, directed by Chris Sanders, earned $35 million domestically in its opening weekend.
The film has received strong critical and audience acclaim, boasting a 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 'A' grade from CinemaScore.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, which had dominated the box office for three weeks, earned $16 million this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $250 million.
Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis had a disappointing debut, earning only $4 million despite its $120 million budget.
The Wild Robot has also made $18.1 million internationally, bringing its global total to $53.1 million.