“Hoppers” earned $13.2 million on Friday from 4,000 North American theaters. Disney and Pixar expect $40 million by Sunday, a figure that could run much higher thanks to stellar word of mouth and a lack of family-friendly fare in cinemas.
The animated comedy follows 19-year-old environmentalist Mabel, who transfers her consciousness to a robotic beaver (ala “Avatar”) to infiltrate the complicated world of the animal kingdom. “We Bare Bears” creator Daniel Chong serves as director and co-wrote the screenplay with Jesse Andrews. Cast members include Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, Dave Franco, Eduardo Franco and Aparna Nancherla.
Pixar’s last original hit was 2017’s “Coco,” which opened with $50 million and ended its theatrical run with $210 million domestically and $823 million worldwide. Since then, the legendary animation…
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