To do that, Universal/DreamWorks' critically acclaimed film has to defy recent trends for animated science fiction The post ‘The Wild Robot’ Has What It Takes to Turn $35 Million Opening Into a Long,

It’s not the massive haul ($62 million) that Inside Out 2 made in its debut, but The Wild Robot deserves a little credit after a summer where most of the biggest hits were so-called “established IP.” ( Per Box Office Mojo,

Dreamworks' newest CG kids flick went above its projections, while Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis struggles to get off the ground.