Summary
The Garfield Moviehas passed a box office milestone. Coming out 18 years after the last movie in the franchise,Garfield: A Tales of Two Kitties,the new movie stars Chris Pratt in the titular role.The Garfield Moviecame out in North American theaters on May 24, and internationally on May 1.
PerCollider,The Garfield Moviehas now made it past a major box office milestone, making$100 million worldwide at the box office. Comprising this total is a domestic box office of $34 million over the first five days of its release, and international sales totaling to $66 million, bringing the total to $100 million.
How Does Garfield Stack Up Against Other Recent Releases?
Garfield Still Has Some Animated Competition This Summer
The GarfieldMovie’s box office success represents an overcoming of the odds forThe Garfield Movie. Contrary to its financial success,The Garfield Movie’s reviewshave primarily been negative. At the time of writing,The Garfield Moviehas a 37% score on Rotten Tomatoeswith 113 reviews. Its audience score is much higher, however, with audiences giving it an 81% approval rating.
During its Memorial Day opening weekend,Garfieldcame in no. 2 at the box office. It just barely lost out toFuriosa: A Mad Max Saga, the post-apocalyptic thriller from director George Miller. Over the holiday weekend,Furiosabrought in $32 million, just barely beatingGarfield’s $31.1 million. ThePratt-starring animated filmdoes, however, have a much lower budget than the R-rated thriller, at $60 million (versusFuriosa’s reported $168 million budget). This makes it such thatThe Garfield Moviehas already recouped its budget and is nearly guaranteed to profit.
Though they were released a couple of months apart, the most interesting statistic to compare will be to see howThe Garfield Movieends up comparing toKung Fu Panda 4. The Dreamworks sequel film released in March and has brought in $539.4 million worldwide, situating it as the top-grossing animated film of 2024 so far. There are still many prominent titles that could usurp that status — includingsummer releasesDespicable Me 4andInside Out 2— butGarfieldjust may have the first shot at dethroning Po as it continues its strong theatrical run.
The Garfield Movie
Cast
The Garfield Movie, released in 2024, follows Garfield, the lasagna-loving cat, as he embarks on an outdoor adventure with his canine companion Odie. The journey begins when Garfield is unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost father, Vic, leading them to join a comedic, high-stakes heist.
