Coraline’s Re-Release Defeats Shrek 2 and The Lion King at the Box Office

This week's box office has been a hit. Alien: Romulus, Deadpool and Wolverineand We end upBut there was another hero, the 15th anniversary re-release of the hit 2009 film. Coraline. Output The Nightmare Before ChristmasHenry Selick, Coraline The film is based on the 2002 novella of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The film follows a young girl who discovers an idealized alternate world, unaware of the dark and sinister secret it holds. It was the first film produced by Laika Studios, and opened in theaters on February 6, 2009, to critical acclaim and grossed $124 million worldwide.

According to Deadline, the re-release grossed $8.3 million, placing fifth at the box office. This is noticeably better than other 2024 anniversary releases like the 20th anniversary of Partner 2 ($1.4 million), 25th Anniversary of The Mummy (million dollars) 30th anniversary The Lion King ($1 million), up to the 45th anniversary. Space ($1.5 million).

CoralineThe opening weekend of “The Last Day” nearly matched the film's 25th anniversary re-release. The Phantom Threat Since earlier this year, which has grossed $8.7 million. What's even more impressive is that CoralineThe movie opened on Thursday, so if we factor in its $11 million four-day total, we get to $11 million. Here's a breakdown of how the movie made $11 million. Coraline Opening weekend compared to other notable releases of 2024.

Coraline is in much bigger movies and wins.

Coraline

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February 5, 2009

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Henry Selleck

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100

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Focus Features

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What makes CoralineThe re-release of the inaugural film was very impressive, comparing the original film to all those other films, which were generally much more popular. To this day, The Lion King It remains the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film, Partner 2 It was the highest-grossing animated film of all time at the time. CoralineOriginal version. They were monsters compared to Coraline, So it's interesting to consider why Selleck's 2024 film is outperforming such blockbusters.

Coraline The film had the advantage of being released in 3D, which meant that its ticket prices were higher than other films, which were all in standard format. However, the 3D technology was probably a big selling point for many people, as Coraline It is considered by many to be among the most impressive 3D applications, and besides that, AvatarThe Vampire Diaries 3D, which came out ten months later, was a big part of the 3D movie boom of the early 2000s. CoralineThe film's opening weekend was too close to its 2022 re-release date. AvatarThe film grossed $10 million on its opening weekend, meaning the difference between the re-release and the original release was only $2 million. Coraline And the highest-grossing film of all time.

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He's talking about how Coraline It has grown over the years and gained a passionate cult following, just like Henry Selick's other stop-motion classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The movie has proven so popular that Disney has made it an annual holiday tradition to re-release it in theaters. Who knows, maybe the company will re-release it in theaters. Coraline This event will become a summer tradition so people can experience the movie on the big screen, either for the first time or again after many years.