**Wildwood’s opening weekend of $12.3 million exceeded analyst projections of $6–10 million, driven by strong critical acclaim including a 99–100% Rotten Tomatoes score and an A CinemaScore.** This overperformance, paired with sell-out showings and enthusiastic local response in Portland, has established solid word-of-mouth for the PG-13 Laika stop-motion title. Traders are pricing the second weekend at 7–9 million as the clearest outcome because typical post-opening drops for original animated films in this range, combined with ongoing competition from holdovers like *You Can See Everything* and new releases, point to a moderate rather than steep decline. The 9–11 million band trails as a possibility if legs prove stronger than expected, while lower tiers reflect the risk of faster erosion typical for non-franchise animation.