{"id":2451457,"date":"2025-06-24T16:58:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-suffers-another-blow-new-pixar-movie-bombs-in-historic-fashion-on-opening-weekend\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T17:02:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T21:02:03","slug":"disney-suffers-another-blow-new-pixar-movie-bombs-in-historic-fashion-on-opening-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-suffers-another-blow-new-pixar-movie-bombs-in-historic-fashion-on-opening-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Suffers Another Blow: New Pixar Movie Bombs in Historic Fashion on Opening Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisney-suffers-another-blow-new-pixar-movie-bombs-in-historic-fashion-on-opening-weekend%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2451457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pixar&#8217;s latest film, &#8220;Elio,&#8221; has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-squeaks-by-speaker-election-with-bare-majority\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson Squeaks By Speaker Election With Bare Majority\">faced important challenges<\/a>, marking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mind-behind-woke-disney-failure-gets-the-ax-but-the-bad-news-doesnt-stop-there\/\" title=\"Disney executive responsible for woke failures fired, more bad news follows.\">disappointing opening weekend<\/a> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >lowest box office earnings<\/a> in the company&#8217;s 30-year history. The film, wich tells the story of an 11-year-old&#8217;s intergalactic adventures, earned only $21 million domestically and $35 million globally. analysts, including David A. Gross from Franchise Entertainment Research, remarked that while these figures might be acceptable for other animated films, they are notably weak for Pixar. <\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s performance raises concerns about audience expectations post-pandemic, suggesting that viewers are looking for either familiar content or something distinctly different. Previous Pixar releases, such as &#8220;Onward,&#8221; &#8220;Lightyear,&#8221; and &#8220;Elemental,&#8221; have also struggled at the box office, with &#8220;Elio&#8221; costing over $250 million to produce and market. Critics have suggested that Pixar may need to evolve its storytelling approach, as the company&#8217;s name alone no longer guarantees success. The overall conversation reflects a broader trend in animated movies, with other original films also failing to captivate audiences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pixar&rsquo;s latest animated adventure fell flat in its opening weekend.<\/p>\n<p>As summed up by <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/film\/box-office\/elio-box-office-flop-pixar-original-movies-fail-1236437644\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>, &ldquo;Elio&rdquo; from Disney &ldquo;face-planted with the worst start in Pixar&rsquo;s 30-year history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disneys-pixar-retaliates-conservatives-reportedly-puts-disgusting-scene-back-movie-kids-see\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixar<\/a> film chronicling the intergalactic adventures of an 11-year-old took in $21 million domestically. Globally, it took in $35 million.<\/p>\n<p>David A. Gross of movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research said, the opening numbers &ldquo;would be solid numbers for another original animation film, but this is Pixar. By Pixar&rsquo;s remarkable standard, this opening is weak.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Coming out of the pandemic, the bar has been set higher for a number of genres, including family films. It&rsquo;s been hard to create something new with animation.&nbsp;Audiences want more of the same, or something very different,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">not surprised this movie was a total flop, this is what happens when you replace actually talented employees with blue haired activists<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gabriel &Uuml;ttsechs (@GabrielUttsechs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabrielUttsechs\/status\/1937371598694080846?\">June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Looking at the 2020 film &ldquo;Onward,&rdquo; the 2022 film &ldquo;Lightyear,&rdquo; and the 2023 film &ldquo;Elemental,&rdquo; Variety wrote that &ldquo;Pixar&rsquo;s name alone is no longer enough to fill seats in multiplexes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elemental&rdquo; debuted with a first weekend showing of $30 million in 2023, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/06\/22\/business\/elio-pixar-box-office.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RU8.x3w3.Hay-B1W9s0gc&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>. Until &ldquo;Elio,&rdquo; that had been the standard for the worst Pixar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disneys-bad-week-gets-worse-fcc-chairman-reveals-impending-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opening<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elio&rdquo; is a costly flop, with the Times noting that it cost more than $250 million to produce and market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pixar, like a lot of Disney, needs to be cleaned out and start over. They&rsquo;ve lost and squandered the talent that made the early company great. They don&rsquo;t tell good stories any more. They just flop around in murky water over their head with a woke cinderblock tied to their leg.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Author Adam Bray #StarWars (@authoradambray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/authoradambray\/status\/1835863762789646509?\">September 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <\/p>\n<p>The Times noted that two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disneys-ridiculous-plan-to-replace-johnny-depp-in-pirates-of-the-caribbean-sequel-goes-viral-report\/\" title=\"Disney...s viral plan to replace Johnny Depp in ...Pirates of the Caribbean... sequel\">original animated films<\/a> that arrived in 2023 also failed to attract audiences.<\/p>\n<p>The DreamWorks Animation film &ldquo;Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken&rdquo; made $5.5 million in its first weekend. Illumination Animation&rsquo;s film &ldquo;Migration&rdquo; made $12 million in its first weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Although those made less money, they also cost about 50 percent less than what a Pixar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-makes-significant-layoffs-pixar-admitting-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">film costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Is Pixar&rsquo;s Elio FLOP the last straw? Will they find their way back to nostalgia building family friendly, woke free entertainment now? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b1ybhfL4O4\">pic.twitter.com\/b1ybhfL4O4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Culture Casino (@CultureCasino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CultureCasino\/status\/1937175062412755192?\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jason Solomons, a British producer, said there&rsquo;s something lacking the storyline.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can feel a need to have another script meeting in which they plot their way out of trouble with another layer of story or another dimension,&rdquo; he said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/article\/20250624-elio-and-the-problem-with-todays-kids-films\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even these lesser films are always extremely thought-out, but in tying up all their loose ends, giving punchlines to every joke, and an arc to every character, sometimes you feel the mechanism creaking, straining to make it all work with the customary almost obligatory smoothness. 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David A. Gross from Franchise Entertainment Research noted that while these figures might be decent for other original animated films, they are disappointing for Pixar. He mentioned that post-pandemic expectations have risen across various genres, including family films, making it challenging to innovate in animation as audiences seek either familiar content or something entirely different.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have pointed out that Pixar&#8217;s recent releases like &#8220;Onward,&#8221; &#8220;Lightyear,&#8221; and &#8220;Elemental&#8221; indicate that the studio&#8217;s name alone no longer guarantees box office success. The New York Times reported that &#8220;Elemental&#8221; had previously set a low bar with a $30 million opening before &#8220;Elio.&#8221; The latter is considered a significant financial failure due to its production and marketing costs exceeding $250 million.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, two other original animated films released in 2023 also underperformed: DreamWorks&#8217; &#8220;Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken&#8221; made just $5.5 million during its debut weekend while Illumination&#8217;s &#8220;Migration&#8221; earned $12 million-both at much lower production costs than Pixar&#8217;s projects.<\/p>\n<p>British producer Jason Solomons commented on the storytelling issues within Pixar films, suggesting they may benefit from embracing more spontaneity rather than adhering strictly to formulaic narratives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2451458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Elio.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[36834,6344,36251,57829,57828],"class_list":["post-2451457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-box-office","tag-disney","tag-entertainment-news","tag-movie-disaster","tag-pixar-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Elio.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451457"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2451461,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451457\/revisions\/2451461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2451458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}