‘Coraline’ Anniversary Re-Release A Smash Hit, Passes $20 Million Worldwide
The top animated film at the U.S. box office last weekend wasn’t an expected cg blockbuster like Despicable Me 4 or Inside Out 2. Rather, it was the re-release of 15-year-old stop-motion film Coraline.
The Fathom Events anniversary release of the Henry Selick-directed Laika film opened in fifth place with a smashing weekend haul of $8.3 million (estimated). Since launching last Thursday, the film has generated over $12.5 million in domestic box office, leading Fathom to extend the film’s run through August 29.
Coraline is now the highest-grossing classic title release in Fathom’s history. The re-release also outperformed the opening of Laika’s last original film, Missing Link, which launched with $5.9m in 2019.
Outside of the U.S. the anniversary release of the film, including a newly remastered 3d version, is being handled by Trafalgar Releasing. It has been a hit abroad as well with $7.6m internationally to date, for a $20.1m global total.
Some weekend global stats provided by Laika:
- #2 in Guatemala, El Salvador
- #3 in Mexico, Chile, Peru
- #4 in Costa Rica, Bolivia, and Honduras
- #5 in UK/Ireland, Argentina, Colombia, and Panama
In Mexico, Coraline garnered the highest number of tickets sold for a film re-release in that country, with more than 700,000 tickets sold during the opening weekend and an expected 1 million admissions total throughout the week. The number more than triples the number of tickets sold for the previous largest re-release (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 20th Anniversary in 2021).
Upcoming international markets for the film, via Trafalgar Releasing, are:
- Philippines (8/28-9/3 and 9/25-9/30)
- Dominican Republic (starting 8/22)
- Ecuador (starting 8/22)
- Chile and Peru (starting 8/22)
- France (11/9 – 11/10)
The anniversary re-release was supported by fan-focused events and collaborations with Mondo, Converse, and Stumptown Coffee Roasters, as well as the launch of the new exhibition “Laika: Frame x Frame” at the British Film Institute.