Wildwood’s strong critical reception and audience response position the 7-9 million range as the clear market favorite for its second weekend. The Laika stop-motion fantasy earned a 99% Rotten Tomatoes score, an A CinemaScore, and 97% verified audience approval after opening above projections at roughly 12.3 million domestically. This overperformance relative to the 6-10 million pre-release tracking reflects positive word-of-mouth for its mature PG-13 tone and technical achievement, though the film faces typical post-opening drops amid competition from holdovers like Clayface. Traders appear to expect a solid but not exceptional hold typical of well-reviewed original animation, with the second-weekend gross likely determining whether the title builds meaningful legs.