In North America, it scored the second-biggest January start ever for an animated film behind behind only DreamWorks Animation's 2016's Kung Fu Panda 3 ($41.28 million), not adjus

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.

DreamWorks Animation's 'Dog Man' takes the top spot at the U.S. box office with a $36 million debut, surpassing previous January animated film launches, while Warner Bros.' 'Companion' hits second place with a solid opening.