{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/laika-wildwood-passes-60-million","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/laika-wildwood-passes-60-million.md","title":"LAIKA's Wildwood Passes $60 Million Worldwide","headline":"LAIKA's Stop-Motion Wildwood Tops $60 Million as Third Weekend Holds","description":"LAIKA's Wildwood has grossed more than $60 million worldwide, with $41.86 million in North America and $19.06 million across 49 international territories.","section":"Earnings & Results","published_at":"2026-11-13T02:36:12+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-13T02:36:12+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Wildwood has grossed $41.86 million in the U.S. and Canada and $19.06 million across 49 international territories.","The film's third weekend brought in $7.21 million in North America, a 20% decline despite a 13% reduction in theaters.","Wildwood remains in 2,198 North American theaters for its fourth weekend and is Fathom Entertainment's most successful release."],"companies":[{"name":"LAIKA","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006jw1/laika","website":"https://laika.com"},{"name":"FilmNation Entertainment","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00021hi/filmnation-entertainment","website":"http://filmnation.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Variety","title":"Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ Passes $60 Million Worldwide (EXCLUSIVE)","url":"https://variety.com/2026/film/global/wildwood-passes-60-million-worldwide-box-office-1236946750/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Earnings & Results","LAIKA","FilmNation Entertainment"],"body_markdown":"[LAIKA](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006jw1/laika)'s stop-motion film \"Wildwood\" has passed $60 million worldwide, with $41.86 million in the U.S. and Canada and $19.06 million across 49 international territories, [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/wildwood-passes-60-million-worldwide-box-office-1236946750/) reported. The total remains short of the film's reported $100 million budget.\n\n## Wildwood's Third Weekend Holds at $7.21 Million\n\nThe fantasy epic, directed by Travis Knight, grossed $7.21 million in North America in its third weekend, a 20% decline from the previous weekend despite a 13% reduction in its theatrical footprint. The result ranked as the number 2 holdover. The film will stay in 2,198 North American theaters for its fourth weekend.\n\nWith almost $40 million earned in the U.S., \"Wildwood\" is Fathom Entertainment's most successful release, exceeding the entire domestic run of DreamWorks/Universal's \"Forgotten Island\" and tracking ahead of \"The Boy and the Heron\" and \"Kubo and the Two Strings\" at the same point in their releases.\n\n\"A PG-13 fantasy told in stop-motion is a rare thing to find in a theatre,\" said David Burke, LAIKA's chief marketing & operations officer and the film's executive producer. \"That's part of the appeal of 'Wildwood,' and it's also why a recommendation from someone who's seen it carries so much weight.\"\n\nJason Brenek, chief executive officer of Fathom Entertainment, said the film surpassed the Fathom feature record previously held by LAIKA's 15th anniversary re-release of \"Coraline\" in 2024. International sales are handled by [FilmNation Entertainment](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00021hi/filmnation-entertainment). Glen Basner, FilmNation's founder and CEO, said more countries are still to release the film.\n\n## LAIKA's Partner-Led Distribution Model\n\nLAIKA is a Hillsboro-based stop-motion studio founded in 2005 and led by president and CEO Travis Knight, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The studio formed dual specialized distribution partnerships in January 2026 with Fathom Entertainment for domestic theatrical release and FilmNation Entertainment for international sales, choosing partner-led distribution over a major-studio output deal. \"Wildwood,\" LAIKA's sixth stop-motion feature, is the first release under that model.\n\n## Wildwood's Road to Theaters\n\nLAIKA released \"Wildwood\" in U.S. theaters on October 23, using 33 puppets and more than 1,000 artists, with no AI, 3DPrint.com reported. The studio used Cuttlefish 3D printing software to print over 142,000 bespoke facial expressions for its characters. On October 26, LAIKA and Fathom took legal action to stop \"Wildwood\" screenings at L.A.'s Bruin Theatre, citing operator Rui Pereira's history, Yahoo reported.\n\n## What Comes Next for Wildwood\n\nA limited-edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook of \"Wildwood,\" distributed by Shout! Studios, is available to preorder on Amazon, with a release date yet to be confirmed, Yahoo reported. FilmNation has said more countries are still to release the film.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}