Forgotten Island North America Box Office: Despite Strong WOM, DreamWorks Animation Struggles To Find Audience With Just $4M+ Opening Day

Forgotten Island North America Box Office: Despite Strong WOM, DreamWorks’ Animation Gets Overshadowed By New Releases, Tracks Below Industry Projections (Photo Credit: Instagram)

The DreamWorks animated movie Forgotten Island was also released this weekend, but it seems to have been lost amid so many films. The film barely managed to stay in the top five at the North American box office. It is expected to land below the industry’s projections in its domestic opening weekend as well. Keep scrolling for the deets.

The film has generated solid word-of-mouth along with strong ratings. The film is described as a vibrant celebration of friendship and Filipino folklore, blending imaginative visuals with a compelling emotional bond at its heart. It might pick up in the later weeks as the strong word of mouth kicks in.

Forgotten Island at the North American box office

According to Box Office Mojo, Forgotten Island collected an estimated $4.4 million on its opening day on Friday, which also includes $1.5 million from Thursday previews. It is quite low given the strong ratings. The opening-day gross is below The Wild Robot‘s $11.2 million, Encanto‘s $7.6 million, and even Migration’s $5.7 million at the North American box office.

More about the movie

Initially, the animated feature was projected to earn between $13 million and $15 million on its opening weekend at the North American box office. But now that has changed, and the film is on track to come in below the industry’s initial projections. According to reports, Forgotten Island is expected to earn between $11 million and $13 million in its opening weekend at the box office in North America.

The movie landed at #5 in the North American box office rankings. It has collected $6.55 million worldwide. The film follows two best friends who become stranded in the mystical world of Nakali, where escaping may cost them their shared lifetime of memories. Forgotten Island was released on September 25.

Box office summary of Forgotten Island

Domestic – $4.4 million
International – $2.2 million
Worldwide – $6.6 million

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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