In the United States and Canada, ''Finding Dory'' opened on June 17, 2016, alongside ''[[Central Intelligence]]'', with projections having the film grossing $110–120 million<ref name="Fdoweekend">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/finding-dory-box-office-debut-1201789640|title=‘Finding Dory’ Could Be Pixar’s Biggest Opening|author=Brent Lang|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 6, 2016|access-date=June 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Preview">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/box-office/conjuring-2-box-office-warcraft-1201790728/|title=Box Office: 'Conjuring 2' to Ward Off 'Warcraft,' 'Now You See Me 2'|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Brent|last=Lang|date=July 7, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Deadproj">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/finding-dory-central-intelligence-weekend-box-office-preview-1201772455/|title=‘Finding Dory’ To Have Shark-Size Appetite At Weekend B.O.; Second Best Opening This Summer After ‘Civil War’&nbsp;– Preview|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|work=''[[Deadline.com]]''|date=June 14, 2016|accessdate=June 15, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-finding-dory-903005|title=Box-Office Preview: 'Finding Dory' Set to Swim Past $100M in U.S. Bow|author=Pamela McClintock|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 15, 2016|accessdate=June 15, 2016}}</ref> in its opening weekend, with some estimates going as high as $130 million.<ref name="FDOW">{{cite web|url=http://pro.boxoffice.com/long-range-forecast-jason-bourne-bad-moms-nerve|title=Long Range Forecast: ‘Jason Bourne’, ‘Bad Moms’ & ‘Nerve’|author=Boxoffice Staff|work=[[BoxOffice Pro]]|date=June 3, 2016|access-date=June 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2016/film/news/box-office-finding-dory-central-intelligence-1201798028/|title=‘Finding Dory’ Set to Break Record for Biggest Animated Film Opening With $130 Million|author=Dave McNary|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 17, 2016|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref> It received the widest release for a Pixar film (4,305 theaters, breaking ''[[Brave (2012 film)|Brave]]''{{'}}s record), of which 3,200 venues were in 3D, along with 425 premium large format locales, approximately 100 [[IMAX]] theaters and a handful of [[Dolby Cinema]] sites.<ref name="Deadproj"/> It was [[Fandango (ticket service)|Fandango]]'s top pre-selling animated film of all time, outselling the previous record-holder, ''[[Minions (film)|Minions]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pro.boxoffice.com/fandango-finding-dory-surpasses-minions-top-pre-selling-animated-film-time/|title=Fandango: ‘Finding Dory’ Surpasses ‘Minions’ As Top Pre-Selling Animated Film of All Time|author=BoxOfficeStaff|work=[[Box Office (magazine)|BoxOffice]]|date=June 16, 2016|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref> The film grossed $9.2 million from Thursday night previews, a record for both Pixar and any animated film,<ref name="Thursday">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-finding-dory-lands-903830|title=Box Office: 'Finding Dory' Lands Strong $9.2 Million Thursday|author=Rebecca Ford|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=June 17, 2016|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2016/06/17/finding-dory-box-office-a-record-9-2m-thursday-for-the-pixar-sequel/#78cf744364c5|title='Finding Dory' Box Office: A Record $9.2M Thursday For The Pixar Sequel|author=Scott Mendelson|work=[[Forbes]]|date=June 17, 2016|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref> and $54.9 million on its opening day, marking both the [[List of highest-grossing openings for animated films#Biggest opening day in U.S. and Canada for a animated film since 1992|biggest opening day]] and single-day for an animated film. It is also the first time that an animated film has grossed over $50 million in a single day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2016/06/18/pixars-finding-dory-finds-record-crushing-55-million-friday-box-office/#7537e3311d49|title=Pixar's 'Finding Dory' Finds Record-Crushing $55 Million Friday (Box Office)|author=Scott Mendelson|work=[[Forbes]]|date=June 18, 2016|accessdate=June 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4197|title='Finding Dory' Set to Break the Animated Opening Weekend Record|author=Brad Brevet|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=June 16, 2016|accessdate=June 19, 2016}}</ref> It went on to gross $136.2 million in its opening weekend, finishing first at the box office and setting the record for highest opening weekend for an animated film. It was also the second biggest-ever June weekend behind ''[[Jurassic World]]'' ($208.8 million in 2015).<ref name="OpeningWeekend">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2016/06/finding-dory-box-office-central-intelligence-captain-america-totals-1201774498/ |title='Dory's Record Animated Pic $136M+ Opening Is Also Second Best For June After ‘Jurassic World’ |work= deadline.com}}</ref>

 

 

In China, where Pixar films have been struggling to find broad audiences and accrue lucrative revenues, the film is projected to make around $30 million in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chinafilminsider.com/on-screen-china-despite-upstream-struggle-pixar-dory-could-haul-it-in/|title=On Screen China: Despite Upstream Struggle, Pixar’s ‘Dory’ Could Haul It In|author=Jonathan Papish|work=China Film Insider|date=June 17, 2016|accessdate=June 17, 2016}}</ref> The film ended up grossing $17.5 million, the highest Pixar opening in the country's history.<ref name="Overseas26thOpening"/>