Animated Sci-Fi Movie With 86% On RT Becomes Instant Streaming Hit In America, 3 Months After $15M Box Office

An animated sci-fi movie with an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score becomes an instant streaming hit in America three months after its $15 million box office. After Inside Out 2, Moana 2, Despicable Me 4, Mufasa: The Lion King, and Kung Fu Panda 4 all ranked within the top 10 highest-grossing movies of 2024, 2025 has been a rough year so far for animated films at the box office.

However, Dreamworks’ Dog Man, released this past January, was a modest success that earned an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score and made over $145 million at the box office. Elio had hopes of turning the year around for animated film, but despite its 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, it debuted to $20 million, the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar movie.

There have also been several animated films that flew under that radar at the box office in 2025, earning critical praise but failing to attract large audiences in theaters.

The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Becomes Instant Streaming Hit

It Ranks In HBO Max’s Top 3

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has become an instant streaming hit. The animated film follows Porky Pig and Daffy Duck as they work together to stop an alien invasion involving chewing gum. The voice cast includes Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol, Fred Tatasciore, Laraine Newman, Wayne Knight, and many more.

Now, shortly after its release, the animated movie has become an instant streaming hit. Per FlixPatrol, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie ranks as the No. 3 movie on HBO Max in the United States on June 30. In the Top 10, it ranks below A Minecraft Movie and My Mom Jayne and above Cleaner, The Alto Knights, Bullet Train, The Hunger Games, Spaceballs, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Our Take On The Day The Earth Blew Up’s Streaming Success

Warner Bros. Should Prioritize Looney Tunes

The Day the Earth Blew Up‘s streaming success proves that Warner Bros. should prioritize Looney Tunes, one of its most popular and timeless brands. David Zaslav’s Warner Bros. Discovery has continually disrespected Looney Tunes, removing the original golden age shorts from HBO Max and selling off the movies The Day the Earth Blew Up and Coyote vs. Acme to Ketchup Entertainment.

The Day the Earth Blew Up undoubtedly would have made more at the box office if Warner Bros. had marketed it correctly. Its streaming success highlights the characters’ enduring popularity, especially when paired with sharp writing, strong voice performances, and the chaotic fun that fans have loved for generations. Instead of sidelining these iconic characters, the studio should embrace their legacy and invest in creative, well-promoted projects.

Source: FlixPatrol