Sneaking teens in Terrifier 3 boosted ticket sales for The Wild Robot

The wild robot received a major hit at the box office due to the presence of teenagers Terrifying 3.

Terrifier 3 was released in US theaters last weekend. The ultra-gory horror film is directed by Damien Leone and stars David Howard Thorton as Art the Clown.

So far, Terrifier 3 has grossed around $28.6 million at the worldwide box office, making it a huge success for Cineverse since the film has an estimated budget of $2 million.

How is Terrifier 3 helping The Wild Robot ticket sales?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Wild Robot’s ticket sales are also benefiting from Terrifier 3. The Wild Robot earned about $14 million at the box office last weekend, down about 25.9% from compared to the previous weekend. This is considered a very good holding for the third week after a film’s release.

“The Hollywood Reporter has learned that theaters showing the film, including the three biggest circuits (AMC, Cinemark and Regal), are treating Terrifier 3 as if it were an R-rated film and are trying to turn away anyone aged 17 or older if not accompanied by a parent or guardian,” the article reads. “Two distribution sources noted over the weekend that. DreamWorks Animation and Universal’s The Wild Robot saw a notable increase, with speculation that teens and tweens bought tickets for that film then sneaked into Terrifier 3. The same trend continued on Monday, the holiday of Indigenous Peoples Day. »

The Wild Robot was released in US theaters on September 27, 2024. It has so far grossed approximately $154.5 million at the worldwide box office. The voice cast of the film, directed by Chris Sanders and based on Peter Brown’s 2016 novel of the same name, includes Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu. , Mark Hamill, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.

Terrifier 3 is technically unrated and is expected to be the highest-grossing unrated film of all time. The Wild Robot, meanwhile, is rated PG for “action/peril and thematic elements.”

The Wild Robot and Terrifier 3 are currently playing in US theaters.

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