Dreamworks has had a unprecedented yr, and its success has hinged on its animated franchises. Canine Man was Dreamworks Animation’s greatest launch of early 2025, ushering in a powerful $146 million whole for a franchise that has not but been totally established on the silver display screen, even when it’s a spin-off of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Film.
The studio’s 2025 releases constructed on the success of 2024, throughout which the studio launched The Wild Robotic, Kung Fu Panda 4, and Orion and the Darkish. None of those releases has achieved the identical success as different current hits, together with Pixar’s Inside Out 2, however they do mark a studio that’s thriving via low budgets and excessive expectations.
Even the live-action How To Practice Your Dragon (2025) constructed on the success of its animated predecessor, drawing $262 million domestically, alongside $364 million abroad, for a $627 million whole. With spectacular totals this yr, Dreamworks must also be happy that its most up-to-date animated launch has been thriving on the streaming rental charts.
The Dangerous Guys 2 Is A Streaming Big
The dangerous guys trying shocked in The Dangerous Guys 2.
Lower than a month after its preliminary launch, Dreamworks’ The Dangerous Guys 2 is excelling on rental charts. A sequel to The Dangerous Guys (2022), the film sees Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Diane (Zazie Beetz), and the remainder of the solid, as they proceed to attempt to redefine their reputations.
The Dangerous Guys 2 has already achieved vital acclaim, due to an 87% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences have additionally been optimistic, providing a powerful 95% Popcornmeter whole. Most critics praised the film’s humorousness, the participating story, and the distinctive animation that builds on the unique’s type.
The animated sequel earned round $150 million on the field workplace, however it’s also drawing in substantial revenue via rental companies. In accordance with iTopChart, it’s the #5 most-rented film in the intervening time. It sits behind #1 F1: The Film, #2 Mission: Unimaginable – The Last Reckoning, #3 Superman, and #4 Jurassic World Rebirth.
What This Means For The Dangerous Guys 2
The Dangerous Guys 2 solid in a truck with inexperienced mild
The primary Dangerous Guys film made $250 million globally, and the sequel seems to be approaching an analogous whole. It at present sits underneath $150 million, however it stays on tempo with the unique and will see further revenue via its streaming totals. It will not be a world-beater, however its $80 million funds meant that it by no means wanted to be.
There may be little competitors within the foreseeable future as effectively, so the film ought to be capable to coast as the one true family-friendly animated theatrical launch. Whereas Zootopia 2 ought to run away with the #1 title when it’s launched on November 26, DreamWorks Animation has months to usher households into theaters.
In the meanwhile, The Dangerous Guys 2 is doing higher than Materialists, Ballerina: From the World of John Wick, Elio, and even the How To Practice Your Dragon remake, which rounds out the highest 10 on the charts. Whereas it debuted surprisingly early, given its August 1 theatrical launch, Dreamworks Animation ought to nonetheless be pleased with its newest hit.
The Dangerous Guys 2
Launch Date
August 1, 2025
Runtime
104 minutes
Director
Pierre Perifel
Sam Rockwell
Wolf (voice)
