Animation is an MVP this year, on it's way to as much as $5 billion or more in global sales. And last weekend was no exception, setting a stage for strong holiday season.

The Wild Robot still has some days before it arrives in theatres across North America, but it is performing decently in foreign markets. It has grossed solid numbers in China and Australia, setting the stage for its domestic release. Keep scrolling for more.

Chinese-produced drama film "Stand by Me" held on to top spot at the mainland China box office. Dreamworks Animation's "The Wild Robot" enjoyed a modest third-place debut. After an almost imperceptible uplift provided a week earlier by the Mid Autumn Festival,

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Scares off 'Transformers' for Third Week as Box Office No. 1 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a three-peat for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror comedy topped the North American box office charts for the third straight weekend with $26 million in ticket sales,

For the third week in a row, the long awaited "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" held its top spot at the box office, beating out the animated "Transformers: One."

Optimus Prime and Megatron put up a fight, but in the end, the robots were no match for everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist. After an unusually close box office race, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” emerged victorious over newcomer Paramount and Hasbro’s animated “Transformers One” to retain the No.

Paramount/Hasbro's animated film could leg out like “IF,” or it could be abandoned by non-fans like “Furiosa” The post ‘Transformers One’: Sleeper Box Office Hit in the Making or Franchise in Decline?

Reportedly expected to bring in $30 million to $40 million in its first weekend, the animated “Transformers One” grossed just $25 million.