To infinity and beyond? Not exactly.
« Lightyear, » a spinoff story set in Pixar’s « Toy Story » universe, fell short of that boundless milestone in its …
To infinity and beyond? Not exactly.
« Lightyear », a spinoff story set in Pixar’s « Toy Story » universe, fell short of that boundless milestone in its box office debut, collecting a lackluster $51 million from 4,255 North American theaters. Family audiences, the movie’s prime demographic, have been largely absent since COVID. But even so, those ticket sales are disappointing for a brand as recognizable as Pixar, the home of « The Incredibles », Finding Nemo » and « Up. » It’s particularly problematic given that « Lightyear » cost $200 million to produce and tens of millions more to market. Heading into the weekend, the Disney film was expected to generate at least $70 million. But its ambitions were thwarted by heightened competition from Universal’s behemoth « Jurassic World Dominion » and Paramount’s high-flying « Top Gun: Maverick », as well as little intrigue to watch a slightly esoteric origin story about Buzz Lightyear, one that had only a tenuous connection to the four films in the popular kid-friendly franchise.
