# Wildwood Box Office Challenge

> Laika's $100m film Wildwood faces steep odds to hit $100m box office.
- Title: Wildwood Box Office Challenge · SlashFilm | Shortify
- Summary: Laika's $100m film Wildwood faces steep odds to hit $100m box office. Wildwood opens with $5-10m domestic gross against $100m budget, facing competition from…
- Keywords: wildwood, laika, travis knight, coraline, fathom entertainment, box office, clayface, wildwood movie, entertainment, culture, Box, Office
- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2285660/wildwood-laika-movie-box-office-preview
- Author: Ryan Scott
- Published: 2026-10-15T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wildwood, laika, travis knight, coraline, fathom entertainment, box office, clayface, wildwood movie, entertainment, culture
## Wildwood's box office challenge
Laika's $100m film Wildwood opens with $5-10m domestic gross against $100m budget.
## Direct competition
Wildwood opens directly against DC Studios' Batman-adjacent horror film Clayface.
## Wildwood's unique features
Wildwood is a two-hour PG-13 animated film with no major studio partnership.
## Fathom Entertainment's history
Fathom helped turn Coraline into a hit with $52m re-release gross.
## Wildwood's financial outlook
Wildwood needs overseas success or long legs to avoid becoming another financial disappointment.
## Wildwood's opening weekend
Wildwood opens October 23, 2026 with $5-10m domestic gross.
## Key takeaway

Wildwood opens with $5-10m domestic gross against $100m budget, facing competition from Clayface.