‘Hoppers’ still No. 1 at box office in 2nd weekend

LOS ANGELES – Pixar’s “Hoppers” made $28.5 million in its second weekend in theaters to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.

The animated science fiction comedy was directed by Daniel Chong and features the voices of Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy and Dave Franco.

“Reminders of Him” opened with $18.2 million to take second place, Comscore reported. The latest big-screen adaptation of a best-selling novel by Colleen Hoover, “Reminders of Him” stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers in a story about the romance between a woman who served seven years in prison for a car crash that killed her boyfriend and a former NFL player and local bartender.

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Maika Monroe, left, and Tyriq Withers in a scene from “Reminders of Him.” (Michelle Faye/Universal Pictures via AP)

Hoover’s novels “It Ends with Us” and “Regretting You” were also turned into hit films in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
A24’s low-budget horror film “Undertone” opened in third place with $9.3 million.

“Scream 7” made $8.3 million Friday through Sunday in its third weekend, followed by “GOAT,” which grossed another $4.7 million in its fifth weekend.

Director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s horror romance “The Bride” took in $2.1 million for sixth place, one week after opening with a disappointing $7.2 million.

Rounding out the top 10 releases were “Kiki’s Delivery Service 4K” ($1.668 million), “Wuthering Heights” ($1.665), “TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze 35th Anniversary” ($1.4 million) and “Crime 101” ($1.1 million).

$84 million box office haul

This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $84 million. The year-to-date total is $1.411 billion — up 15.15% from the figure at this time last year, according to Comscore.

After its $45.3 million debut, The Walt Disney Co.’s “Hoppers” release dipped a modest 37% in its follow-up weekend, a promising sign for an animated movie hoping to have strong legs through March.

The Pixar original, about a young woman who transforms into the body of a beaver to help defend a pond from development, is hoping to keep attracting audiences with good reviews (94% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong audience scores (an “A” CinemaScore).

While many of Pixar’s sequels have been blockbusters on arrival — like 2024’s “Inside Out 2” ($1.7 billion worldwide) — their originals have recently needed time to get going. In 2023, “Elemental” launched with a disappointing $29.6 million but went on to gross a hefty $496.4 million globally.

‘Hoppers’ takes $164.7 million globally

“Hoppers,” which has taken in $164.7 million globally thus far, has a long way to go to match that, but it’s off to a good start. It faced little direct new competition this weekend. The upcoming Amazon MGM sci-fi adventure “Project Hail Mary,” however, will soon take up IMAX screens and compete for family moviegoers.

Oscar weekend is often slow in theaters, with the industry’s attention largely focused on Sunday’s Academy Awards. But the trio of moderate successes in “Hoppers,” “Reminders of Him” and “Undertone” lifted moviegoing ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night. Year-to-date ticket sales are up 15.2% from the same point last year, according to Comscore. (With CNS and AP reports)

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