The movie has already earned a 98% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes, proving that critics love the inventive story. With The Wild Robot now in theaters, audiences shared a similarly positive reception, matching the critical score with a 98% Popcornmeter score. The score shatters a DreamWorks record, ing Abominable's 95% audience score to become the best-rated movie in the studio's history.

What The Wild Robot's Record Means

The Wild Robot Stands Above All Other DreamWorks Movies

The incredible Popcornmeter score stands out from every other animated hit that DreamWorks has produced. Shrek (2001), Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022), and even How to Train Your Dragon (2010) could not the incredible mark. It has already earned Wild Robot Verified Hot and Certified Fresh designations, indicating near-universal acclaim for the latest release. Compared to the rest of the top 10 DreamWorks movies per Popcornmeter, it stands out for its universal agreement between critical and audience opinions:

However, Wild Robot's spectacular reviews are only record-breaking from an audience perspective since it still stands just behind How to Train Your Dragon's 99% Tomatometer score. It would need a perfect score to that record, so the best it can do now is to match Hiccup's adventure. The audience reception is more critical for this movie, which will need to earn around $200 million to profit off of its $78 million budget after theaters take their cut. It is already on a good pace to ensure positive word-of-mouth reception.

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The positive for the 2024 animated movie ranges from the emotional tale to the character dynamics with the wild animals. In particular, the primary story with Roz and Brightbill remains the standout, showcasing the depths of their unconventional family. Many audience reviews noted the important messages of teamwork and family, alongside praise for its humor and animation. Since these reviews, the 2024 DreamWorks movie has been discussed as a strong contender going into the award season for the animated category.

Our Take on The Wild Robot's Record-Breaking Success

It's The Success That DreamWorks Needed

With an animated adventure aimed at children and adults alike, DreamWorks had to walk a fine line to ensure that every viewer enjoyed themselves. The animated studio has always enjoyed a positive perception among viewers, but after a slow 2023, the new adventure movie is a much-needed boost in confidence. It is not as if The Wild Robot alienates critics either, as the 98% Tomatometer score is still incredible. As the movie continues making headlines for its love from viewers, it should be able to ensure a relatively weak second-week drop.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

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The Wild Robot

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Release Date

September 27, 2024

Runtime

101 Minutes

Director

Chris Sanders

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The Wild Robot is an animated drama film based on a series of books by Peter Brown. The adaptation is written and directed by Chris Sanders and stars Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, and Catherine O'Hara. The Wild Robot centers on a robot named Rozzum 7134, who becomes stranded on a deserted island and the guardian of a young orphan.

Writers

Chris Sanders, Peter Brown

Studio(s)

Dreamworks

Distributor(s)

Universal Studios

Main Genre

Animation

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