Dog Man” enjoyed a barking good start at the domestic box office, collecting a leading $36 million from 3,885 North American cinemas in its first weekend of release. Universal and DreamWorks Animation's animated canine-crime-fighting film,

DreamWorks Animation's “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it the biggest debut yet in 2025.It was a big opening for the Universal Pictures release adapted from the popular graphic novel series by author Dav Pilkey.

Universal's new superhero comedy "Dog Man," based on a hugely popular series of graphic novels for kids, bounded to the top of the North American box office this weekend, analysts said Sunday.The "Dog Man" books -- a spinoff from the "Captain Underpants" series by author Dav Pilkey -- have a huge following among young readers.