Many studios, including Disney and Pixar, have opted for streaming or hybrid releases for their animated titles. The family audience has proved a little more reluctant than other segments to return to movie theaters. “Toy Story 3” and “Toy Story 4” also both broke the $1 billion mark. “Toy Story" launched Pixar in 1995 and its four films have made over $3 billion. “The expectations are always incredibly high for any Pixar movie, particularly one that has a direct connection to the Toy Story brand,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for box office tracker Comscore. Going into the weekend, some analysts had pegged “Lightyear” for a $70 million North American debut. Including international showings, which grossed $34.6 million, “Lightyear's” global opening weekend totals to $85.6 million.īut expectations were higher for a release this high-profile and based on a beloved, well-known character. It is a mixed bag for Disney and Pixar as “ Lightyear,” an origin story about the movie that inspired the space ranger action figure in the “Toy Story” movies, is one of the biggest launches for an animated family film over the pandemic. Not only did it open lower than expected, but it also failed to conquer “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which held on to the first-place spot with $58.7 million its second weekend. “Lightyear” did not go to infinity (or beyond) in its first weekend in theaters: Pixar’s first major theatrical release since March 2020 blasted off with $51 million in its debut weekend in North America, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
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