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.
