The $20 million domestic debut was only half the story.
Fathom Entertainment and Glitch Productions have now confirmed the worldwide number, and it nearly doubles the haul: The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act grossed an estimated $36.6 million globally over its June 4–7 opening weekend, playing in more than 5,700 cinemas across the U.S., Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico.
For a digital-first animated series that started as a free YouTube short, this is a real international event. It’s also the latest sign that YouTuber-driven movies are no longer just internet curiosities. They are pulling real audiences into theaters.
The Worldwide Box Office Breakdown
In the U.S., where Fathom handled the release, The Last Act delivered $20.2 million across more than 2,200 theaters, setting company records for presales and for both its three-day and four-day weekend totals. It ranked #3 among new releases and #5 overall.
Overseas, distributor Piece of Magic Entertainment reported $12.7 million (€11 million) from roughly 3,000 screens across 38 markets. The film ranked first on opening day in the UK, France, Benelux, Spain, and Poland, while landing in the top five in most European territories.
Mexico added $2.1 million and 585,000 admissions for a #3 finish, while Australia and New Zealand chipped in $1.4 million and $168,000 respectively, with both ranking second on opening day.
France Shows How Big the Demand Really Was
The most telling number may not be the biggest one. In France, the film drew more than 157,000 admissions from just 500 screenings — with its footprint capped by local windowing rules — and still grossed around $1.8 million while ranking #1 on opening day.
In other words, demand outran supply. The same problem appeared in the U.S., where some theaters reportedly offered only a single daily showtime. The audience was there. The seats weren’t.
The appetite has already pushed Fathom to extend what was planned as a four-day theatrical stunt into a roughly two-week run, a notable move for a distributor whose business is built on short, event-style bookings.
From A Billion YouTube Views To The Box Office
Created by Gooseworx and produced by Glitch Productions, The Amazing Digital Circus first hit YouTube in October 2023 and has since crossed more than a billion online views.
The Last Act marks the franchise’s first-ever theatrical release, pairing Episode 8 with an all-new, hour-long Episode 9 and giving fans a chance to see the finale on the big screen before it streams later in June.
“It scored a jaw-dropping $20M+ in box office receipts over the first four days in theatres, illustrating the power and appeal of bringing innovative content with established fanbases to the big screen,” said Fathom CEO Ray Nutt, framing the release as proof that creator-led content can scale into a theatrical event.
YouTube Hits Are Becoming Theaters’ New Wild Card
Digital Circus is now the third YouTube-born movie in a month to break a distributor’s records, following Curry Barker’s Obsession, now Focus Features’ biggest film ever, and Kane Parsons’ Backrooms, A24’s biggest ever.
The pattern is becoming hard to ignore. These projects already have massive built-in fanbases, and when theaters give them enough screens, those fans are showing up.
For the full domestic breakdown, see our earlier report: A $3 Million YouTube Cartoon Just Topped the Box Office.
