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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Surpasses $300 Million Globally, ‘The Wild Robot’ Takes Flight With $6.8 Million Overseas


Universal and DreamWorks Animation's "The Wild Robot" took flight at the international box office with $6.85 million from eight markets.

The film, a sci-fi survival story about a robot that’s marooned on an uninhabited island, will roll out in North America and several other international territories on Sept. 27. Lupita Nyong’o voices the isolated android called ROZZUM unit 7134, who goes by Roz and learns to adapt to the harsh surroundings by gradually building relationships with other animals. Imax screens contributed $3 million of global revenues with strong showings in Japan, India and the Middle East.

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