Survival: A Poptropica Movie

Survival: A Poptropica Movie (marketed as Poptropica: Survival) is a 2017 American adventure film based on the Survival Island on the online game Poptropica. The film follows Keaton (Miles Teller), who, after crashing in a snowy forest, tries to signal help. However, an animal poacher named Myron Van Buren (Martin Lawrence) kidnaps him and holds him hostage inside his house, where Keaton must escape.

In 2013, Kinney Films was founded and a production slate was announced, including a film based on Poptropica. Originally, the film was conceived as a computer-animated feature that would feature a mix of all the islands. However, after no companies decided to fund an animated film based on the game, live-action became the second option for the studio. The film was originally set to focus on Arabian Nights Island, but gradually became focused on Survival Island.

Released theatrically on August 25, 2017, the film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of the cast (particularly Teller and Lawrence) and the faithfulness to the source material, although the lack of action was criticized. The film was also a box office success, grossing $63 million against a budget of $15 million. Three stand-alone sequels, Escape from Pelican Rock: A Poptropica Movie, Mystery Train: A Poptropica Movie, and Reality TV: A Poptropica Movie were released in 2018, 2019, and 2020, respectively.

Plot
After Keaton crashes in an ice-cold forest during a blimp ride, he must try to survive and get help. But the help he gets ends up landing his life in more danger than he's ever experienced, and he must outwit his enemies if he wants to make it back home in one piece. - Official description on Poptropica website

Box office
Survival: A Poptropica Movie has grossed $52 million in the United States and Canada and $11 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $63 million against a budget of $15 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $13 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Leap!, Birth of the Dragon, and All Saints, and was projected to gross $10-15 million from 2,000 theaters in its opening weekend. The film grossed $3 million on its first day and debuted with $9.4 million, finishing second behind holdover The Hitman's Bodyguard. The film's opening was significantly affected by Hurricane Harvey hitting Texas, which closed a large amount of theaters and the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. In its second weekend, the film grossed $9 million, staying at second place, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $5 million, falling down to third behind newcomers It and Home Again.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 66% based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of 6.2/10. The site's consensus reads, "It may not have as much action as fans of the game would like, but Survival: A Poptropica Movie is still a well-acted, thoroughly entertaining experience." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on a scale of A+ to F.

Sequels
Three stand-alone sequels have been released: Escape from Pelican Rock: A Poptropica Movie, Mystery Train: A Poptropica Movie, and Reality TV: A Poptropica Movie. A fourth film is reported to be in the works.

A television series, titled Poptropica: Spy Time, premiered in June 2020 on Netflix and is based on Spy Island.