The release of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish demonstrates another win for Peacock's streaming platform. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish was released theatrically in December 2022, soon obtaining worldwide success both critically and at the box office. Not only was Puss In Boots: The Last Wish successful at the box office, but the Puss in Boots sequel is also nominated for an Academy Award in the animation category, as well as many other notable nominations. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish's streaming release plan is bound to attract attention.
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While the film received critical acclaim, its box office numbers are also quite impressive. Puss in Boots 2 has thus far generated more than $457 million worldwide at the box office. As a result, it is the tenth-highest-grossing movie of 2022 in the United States and Canada, having crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office, and currently sitting at $178 million domestically. With the movie soon out on streaming platforms, interest in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will surely spike, especially if it generates interest from the Oscar ceremony.
Peacock's Puss In Boots 2 Release Continues Its Streaming Wins
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures, so it makes sense that Puss in Boots 2 will release on streaming on Peacock, Universal's very own streaming service. However, it's worth noting that the film will not be exclusively on Peacock. As part of a deal with Netflix, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will be on Peacock for the first four months, move to Netflix for the following ten, and then return to Peacock once again for another four months.
Given Puss In Boots 2 box office record, Peacock featuring Puss in Boots: The Last Wish in its catalog is a huge win for the streaming platform, despite the fact that Netflix licensing Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will delay Peacock's streaming plan for the sequel. Continuing Peacock's wins, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish joins multiple major recent releases as part of Peacock's newly acquired streaming catalog, together with other big releases of the past year, such as M3GAN, Nope, and the Oscar-nominated film Tár. With these additions, Peacock is quickly establishing itself as a strong destination both in terms of TV and movie releases in the current streaming landscape.
Why Puss In Boots 2's Streaming Release Is A Big Deal
Peacock's TV streaming roster is particularly significant, with new episodes of Poker Face coming to the platform and other popular series like Yellowstone and its spinoffs available on Peacock. However, it is movies like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish that may attract a wider audience to the platform. This sort of success can really put the platform on the same level as other streaming giants, or at least get Peacock closer to their level.
These new additions like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish also set up the platform for future success. It is entirely possible that Peacock could see a surge in subscribers as people buy a paid plan specifically to watch Puss in Boots 2 or M3GAN alone. Even better is that Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is aimed at a younger audience. With parents constantly looking for ways to entertain their kids, Peacock offering hugely successful family films like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish bodes well for Peacock building a strong foundation for the future.