‘The Day the Earth Blew Up’ makes $6M worldwide—leaving fans wondering when it even dropped

The animated film The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has reportedly grossed over $6 million globally. As per Box Office Mojo, domestic sales account for over $4 million, and internationally the film minted over $2 million.

Its production budget is reported to be $15 million, according to The Numbers. The film was released on March 14, 2025, in 2,827 theaters. It was expected to fetch $3 million during the opening weekend, however, the film exceeded expectations by amassing $3.2 million.

Now, The Day the Earth Blew Up has surprised fans, not for box office numbers, but simply for existing.

The most intriguing aspect of The Day the Earth Blew Up is its history. It was owned by Warner Bros. initially, but when they merged with Discovery a year ago, they took some cost-cutting measures, canceling a number of films—this one among them. That's when Ketchup Entertainment purchased it.

Now that users appear set to propel the movie into success, at least to hold Warner Bros. accountable for letting it slip away, the fans are annoyed about not getting much advertisement. Most complained they had no idea the The Day the Earth Blew Up was released.

Consequently, Warner Bros. and other major studios were once again getting roasted online for their lack of advertising.

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Social media reacts to The Day the Earth Blew Up fetching $6 million at the box office

Fans couldn't help but poke fun at the fact that hardly anyone was aware that The Day the Earth Blew Up was even playing in theaters. This rendered the stated $6 million box office take suspicious to them. Most thought the film would have made much more had it been properly marketed.

A user @OlyaKarLott stated:

"Didn’t even know this movie was coming out."

Another user @Carnage2469 added:

"I didn't even know it came out. This can mainly be pinned it on bad marketing."

Yet another user @katielogue520 said:

"This is the first time I’ve ever even heard of this movie’s existence. There’s your problem right there."

A few users roasted fans who always preach that smaller studios are just as deserving of success as big-budget productions. They noted the irony—when it comes time to support these smaller films in theaters, people don't show up just because there's no major studio name on them.

A user @jesseplemonsfan went on to poke fun stating:

"Y’all so mad they cancelled that other looney movie but won’t even watch them 😂😂"

Another user @GibsHamari added:

"We want 2D movies in theaters" mfkers when a 2D movie is in theaters:

Meanwhile, a group of users began promoting The Day the Earth Blew Up using memes and GIFs, attempting to get others to watch it.

A user shared an aggressively funny GIF:

Yet another user reacted with a GIF:

Continuing the hype, a user added to the barrage of GIFs:

And naturally, Warner Bros couldn't avoid the heat. Users trolled the studio, claiming the manner in which they handled this movie was nearly "criminal." Many indicated that while other studios are severely criticized for doing the same, Warner Bros manages to get away with it somehow.

A user @BrutallyDigital wrote:

"Just saw this today with my gf, and we were laughing our heads off. The fact that Warner Bros. has been treating the Looney Tunes like trash is criminal."

Another user shared a meme to depict the whole situation:

The Day the Earth Blew Up has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 80 reviews. Metacritic gave it a 69 out of 100 score.

CinemaScore surveys provide an average grade of B+ and PostTrak polls report a total positive score of 89%.

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