# Oscars: Laika’s Wildwood Faces Box Office Challenge

> Laika’s Wildwood earns $25m globally but risks stop-motion animation’s future at Oscars.
- Title: Oscars: Laika’s Wildwood Faces Box Office Challenge · Variety
- Summary: Laika’s Wildwood earns $25m globally but risks stop-motion animation’s future at Oscars.
- Keywords: laika, wildwood, stop-motion, oscars, box office, animation, film budget, Variety
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/wildwood-laika-oscars-stop-motion-box-office-1236938792
- Author: Clayton Davis
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: laika, wildwood, stop-motion, oscars, box office, animation, film budget, entertainment, culture
## Wildwood’s Box Office Performance
Wildwood earned $25 million globally with a $100 million budget.
## Wildwood’s Financial Impact
The film’s opening weekend grossed $12.2 million against a reported $100 million budget.
## Stop-Motion Studio Risk
If Laika fails at the Oscars, stop-motion animation may not survive.
## Key takeaway

Laika’s Wildwood earned $25 million globally but may signal the end of stop-motion animation if it fails at the Oscars.