The animation studio Laika has a new film called Wildwood. This movie is very special because it is the longest stop-motion animated film ever made. The story is about a young girl named Prue and her classmate Curtis. They go into a magical forest to find Prue's baby brother. The film is based on a 2011 book by the author Colin Meloy. The movie is 2 hours and 12 minutes long.
Wildwood did well at the box office. In its first weekend, it was number three. It earned $11 million from 2,718 venues. Other movies were also popular. A movie called Clayface was number one and earned $24 million from 3,458 North American theaters. Another movie, a documentary called You Can See Everything, earned almost $19.5 million in its second weekend.
Making this movie was very expensive. It cost $100 million. Stop-motion is a special way to make movies. Workers move puppets and objects by hand, one small step at a time. This takes a lot of time and money. The costume designer, Deborah Cook, made more than 200 pieces of clothing for the characters. These small clothes help the puppets look real.
Critics love the movie. It has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This perfect score shows that people like the traditional style of Laika. Even though the movie cost $100 million, the great reviews are very important for the studio. People enjoy seeing a world made by hand.