‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ ‘Transformers One’ Fly Above ‘The Wild Robot’ Internationally

Warner Bros. and Tim Burton’s sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” and Paramount’s animated “Transformers One” topped international box office charts over Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot.”

Among Hollywood titles, “Transformers One” led the way with $16.6 million from 61 international territories, representing a 44% decline from the prior weekend. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which opened earlier in September, added a strong $13.6 million from 77 markets over the weekend. Meanwhile, “The Wild Robot,” which is staggering its foreign rollout and is comparatively playing on far fewer screens, brought in $9.86 million from 29 markets.

“The Wild Robot” lifted off internationally last weekend with $6.85 million and has grossed $18.1 million overseas to date. The animated sci-fi story, directed by Chris Sanders, was No. 1 in North America with $35 million, bringing its worldwide tally to $53 million. It opened this weekend in Mexico ($3.7 million) and held strong in Australia ($1.5 million over the weekend, $4.5 million to date). In China, ticket sales dropped by 74% with $821,000 over the weekend and $5 million in total.

Since reviews and audience scores have been enthusiastic, “The Wild Robot” should enjoy the kind of staying power that benefitted post-pandemic animated family films such as Pixar’s “Elemental” and Illumination’s “Migration.” Lupita Nyong’o voices the isolated android called ROZZUM unit 7134, who goes by Roz and soon develops a bond with an orphaned gosling.

“Transformers One,” an animated origin story led by the voice cast of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry and Scarlett Johansson, has grossed $32.8 million overseas and $72 million worldwide so far. In terms of new markets, “Transformers One” opened this weekend in China with $8 million, Korea with $1.4 million and Brazil with $660,000. It touches down in additional major markets, including Germany, the U.K. and France, in the coming weeks.

Elsewhere, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has amassed $123.2 million internationally to date. The follow-up to 1998’s “Beetlejuice” has been a far bigger box office force in North America with $250 million, propelling its global tally to $373.3 million. Outside of the domestic market, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” has enjoyed the biggest turnout in the United Kingdom with $27.6 million, Mexico with $17.1 million and France with $11.3 million.