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7.3(2268)1h 18m• Adventure, Animation, Drama
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Movie Saga1995 – 2004
Balto Collection
3 Films
6.8 Avg Rating
$11.3M Saga Box Office
0.37x Commercial Multiplier
Balto is a 1995 American live-action/animated historical adventure drama film directed by Simon Wells, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is loosely based on a true story about the dog of the same name who helped save children from the diphtheria epidemic in the 1925 serum run to Nome. The live-action portions of the film were filmed at Central Park, in New York City. Followed by two direct-to-video sequels: Balto II: Wolf Quest (2002), and Balto III: Wings of Change (2004).
Franchise Box Office Economics
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 3 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$11.3M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$31M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$3.8M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
0.37x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
Films in Saga(3)
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6.4(579)1h 15m• Family, Animation, Adventure
Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.
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6.7(368)1h 18m• Family, Adventure, Animation
Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.