Dog Man is officially the second-biggest January debut for an animated film and has done so with positive critical reception, even earning a strong 77% critical rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with an even better 86% audience score to boot.

DreamWorks Animation's “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025.

In North America, it scored the second-biggest January start ever for an animated film behind DreamWorks Animation’s 2016’s Kung Fu Panda 3 ($41.28 million), not adjusted for inflation. Directed by Peter Hastings — who also voices the hybrid Dog Man — the PG-rated film’s cast also includes Pete Davidson,

Without the same level of brand recognition, Dog Man couldn't quite put up opening weekend numbers that matched with Mike Mitchell's Kung Fu Panda 4 (which was Dreamworks Animation's biggest hit in 2024), but the new title has basically matched the performance of Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot from last fall, and that puts it on very good footing.

"Companion," the sci-fi thriller that pits Jack Quaid against Sophie Thatcher, came in second with a $9.5 million debut.

Family movies last year buoyed the box office, with PG-rated films accounting for $2.9 billion, or 33% of all ticket revenue, according to data firm Comscore. So far, they’re li

After a solid six weeks sitting comfortably in either the number one or two spot, the Disney prequel has finally ceded its crown and fallen to number three. In its place right behind Dog Man is Companion,