Sports & Entertainment — Box Office Signals Shift in Family vs Horror Economics: Pixar's 'Hoppers' Wins with $88M Global While Warner's 'The Bride!' Loses with $13.6M

Sports & Entertainment · 2026-03-09

This weekend's box office results reveal a critical shift in entertainment economics that demands industry attention. The strong $88M global opening for Pixar's original IP "Hoppers" ($46M domestic) against a spectacular failure for Warner Bros' $90M horror reimagining "The Bride!" ($13.6M global) highlights evolving audience preferences and risk tolerance. Family entertainment continues to…