The last PAW Patrol movie opened at $22.7 million. Will 'The Dino Movie' top $20 million domestically over Aug 14-16?
72% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 25 predictions cast.
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, released by Paramount and Spin Master, opened to approximately $20.5 million domestically over its Aug. 14-16, 2026 weekend, according to studio estimates reported by trade outlets. The film played in roughly 3,545 North American theaters, earned an A CinemaScore, and holds an 81% critics' score and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The debut fell just short of the $22.7 million opening posted by the previous PAW Patrol film but still cleared the $20 million threshold referenced in the question. The result set a franchise single-day opening record, driven by family audiences turning out during the final weeks of summer before schools reopened. The film competed directly against another dinosaur-themed release, The End of Oak Street, for the No. 3 domestic box office spot, behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Both dinosaur films performed close to each other, with trade coverage framing the weekend as a battle for third place. The community forecast leaned toward "yes" at 72 percent, correctly anticipating the film's above-$20 million debut.