The Boxtrolls ( film ) had a better opening weekend gross than Coraline ( film ) .
It set the record for the biggest opening weekend for Laika surpassing 2009 's Coraline ( $ 16.8 million ) opening weekend gross , and the second-biggest for a stop-motion animation film behind Laika 's 2005 co-production , Corpse Bride ( $ 19.1 million ) .In other territories , The Boxtrolls earned $ 5.1 million from 1,806 screens in 16 countries in its opening weekend .