'Strange World' Disney's 2022 Animated Film

[erasure fan1]

Long term people still enjoy periodically going to a theater and enjoying a movie with emphasis on the cost / time investment vs enjoyment.

Exactly

Rise of Gru just did $940 million on a budget of $80 million.

Of course people will still go to the theater to see a movie. We have lots of examples of that. But people will be much more picky about what will win their dollar. With D+, even if you think it was isolated to a pandemic strategy, Disney needs to make better movies. D+ will be in the back of peoples minds as a factor in bringing the family to the theater or just wait. It all comes down to make good movies. Do that and D+ won't be an issue.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Of course people will still go to the theater to see a movie. We have lots of examples of that. But people will be much more picky about what will win their dollar. With D+, even if you think it was isolated to a pandemic strategy, Disney needs to make better movies. D+ will be in the back of peoples minds as a factor in bringing the family to the theater or just wait. It all comes down to make good movies. Do that and D+ won't be an issue.

That's exactly my point.

Narrative: Nobody is going to theaters because everyone is just going to wait for streaming.

Me: People will still go to theaters if the movies don't suck.

 

[DCBaker]

Strange World to debut on Disney+ December 23rd -

 

[Ghost93]

Strange World to debut on Disney+ December 23rd -

I still think it's a mistake to release it on Disney Plus so soon, as it may make people think that other movies that won't be on Disney+ for awhile — like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever or Avatar: The Way of Water — will be in theaters for only a short amount of time.

Frankly, I'd wait to put Strange World on Disney Plus until February or March. The moment it gets put online, you are going to revive all of the clickbait YouTube videos and articles bashing the film and reviving the backlash against Disney, which is not what the Disney company wants people to focus on when Avatar.

Maybe they could even wait to put Strange World on Disney Plus until April. With its pro-environmental message, it would make a nice "Earth Day" tie-in.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

That's exactly my point.

Narrative: Nobody is going to theaters because everyone is just going to wait for streaming.

Me: People will still go to theaters if the movies don't suck.

Or if there’s more than a passing interest. I’ll watch this on D+ but wasn’t going to see it in theaters. Then again, there are not many films per year that get me into theaters. Ignoring covid, maybe once every 6 weeks.

 

[erasure fan1]

I still think it's a mistake to release it on Disney Plus so soon, as it may make people think that other movies that won't be on Disney+ for awhile — like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever or Avatar: The Way of Water — will be in theaters for only a short amount of time.

I agree. I said that many many pages back. It doesn't matter this movie isn't going anywhere. It's about the optics. Put some distance between the theater and D+.

The moment it gets put online, you are going to revive all of the clickbait YouTube videos and articles bashing the film and reviving the backlash against Disney

I don't know if that is an official date from Disney. But I can see the YouTube video headlines now. "Disneys epic flop already set for D+" It just reinforces the wait for D+ mentality.

 

[Prince-1]

These were temporary pandemic-era measures and anyone expecting it to continue long-term will be mistaken.

There will be long term changes to the movie industry due to the pandemic. The window for movies to transition from the theater to a streaming platform will remain shorter due to covid. Seeing more movies debut in the theaters and a streaming platform will remain due to covid. Having big name movies go directly to a streaming platform, Knives out for example, will continue due to covid.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Strange World to debut on Disney+ December 23rd -

Oof. Such a huge mistake.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

I still think it's a mistake to release it on Disney Plus so soon, as it may make people think that other movies that won't be on Disney+ for awhile — like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever or Avatar: The Way of Water — will be in theaters for only a short amount of time.

Frankly, I'd wait to put Strange World on Disney Plus until February or March. The moment it gets put online, you are going to revive all of the clickbait YouTube videos and articles bashing the film and reviving the backlash against Disney, which is not what the Disney company wants people to focus on when Avatar.

Maybe they could even wait to put Strange World on Disney Plus until April. With its pro-environmental message, it would make a nice "Earth Day" tie-in.

Maybe.

Three months is pretty standard now for the theatrical to home streaming timeline. That would have been unheard of not long ago.

The Star Wars and Avengers movies followed this and their box office was not hurt.

COVID may have changed people's habits, but I think in general it still comes down to a) are people interested enough in a movie that they want to see it as soon as possible and b) is it a movie that really benefits from being seen in a theater.

Three months is nothing to wait. Strange New World coming even sooner doesn't make me more or less interested in seeing it in a theater.

 

[LittleBuford]

Maybe.

Three months is pretty standard now for the theatrical to home streaming timeline. That would have been unheard of not long ago.

The Star Wars and Avengers movies followed this and their box office was not hurt.

COVID may have changed people's habits, but I think in general it still comes down to a) are people interested enough in a movie that they want to see it as soon as possible and b) is it a movie that really benefits from being seen in a theater.

Three months is nothing to wait. Strange New World coming even sooner doesn't make me more or less interested in seeing it in a theater.

I would have gone and seen Strange World at the cinemas if not for lingering COVID concerns. I am excited to watch it on Disney+ and will share my honest thoughts on it here once I do.

 

[mickEblu]

I would have gone and seen this at the cinemas if not for lingering COVID concerns. I am excited to watch it on Disney+ and will share my honest thoughts on it here once I do.

You have nothing to worry about. You would have been the only one in the theatre. It’s safer to see Strange World than to stay home with your family.

 

[erasure fan1]

Maybe.

Three months is pretty standard now for the theatrical to home streaming timeline. That would have been unheard of not long ago.

But this would be one month only. 3 months I'd say that's fine with this film.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

But this would be one month only. 3 months I'd say that's fine with this film.

But nobody knew it whether it would be a month or three when it came out.

Either way, it's such a short window now that for me it's just not a factor.

Back in the day, the Phantom Menace came to home video almost a year after the theatrical run. If you wanted to see the first Star Wars movie since 1983 you had to go to the theater.

Was that a factor in its' success? The Force Awakens was hugely popular even though we knew it wouldn't follow a similar release schedule. Same with Avengers Endgame.

It just doesn't seem like people are avoiding the theater because of the quick turnaround to streaming specifically. Maybe for smaller movies.

 

[erasure fan1]

It just doesn't seem like people are avoiding the theater because of the quick turnaround to streaming specifically. Maybe for smaller movies.

It's a piece of the puzzle in my opinion. Not everyone will avoid the theater because of D+. But will some people, especially if the movie isn't lighting any fires wait? I'd say yea, probably. One month is just way too short. Then as people avoid it, the narrative grows. And then you have to hope you get great word of mouth to draw people in.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Strange World to debut on Disney+ December 23rd -

Just 30 days.

Encanto had the music and a better story when its theatrical release was cut short to become a pop meme and chart-topping songs/album.

This will just be... there, on D+ with little after life.

We'll see at the end of January what kind of viewing minutes it gets from the Nielsen reports.

 

[erasure fan1]

We'll see at the end of January what kind of viewing minutes it gets from the Nielsen reports.

I would guess it will do a lot better than people might think. There is a mindset that, well I've paid for D+, so I might as well watch it and see what all the fuss is about.

 

[Disney Irish]

Reading the last couple of pages.....OOF SMH

No offense to anyone, but no one here can or should speak for a whole class of people. Speak only for yourself, not the entire community you claim.

Now back to Strange World, coming to D+ by Christmas was expected given where the Box Office sits now. I'm sure there will be a long post-mortem in 2023 after the D+ numbers come out.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

It's a piece of the puzzle in my opinion. Not everyone will avoid the theater because of D+. But will some people, especially if the movie isn't lighting any fires wait? I'd say yea, probably. One month is just way too short. Then as people avoid it, the narrative grows. And then you have to hope you get great word of mouth to draw people in.

I'm sure it's a factor, the question is to what degree and how?

People will go see Top Gun, Star Wars, Avatar, Marvel, etc. regardless of timeframes. I bet if they announced a Jan 15 Disney+ date for Avatar, people would still go see it.

It feels like an era where "smaller" movies just aren't going to be a draw. If it doesn't need the big screen, people will wait. Is 30 days versus a 90 days wait a factor, or is it simply people need a reason to go to the theater?

 

[Heppenheimer]

I would guess it will do a lot better than people might think. There is a mindset that, well I've paid for D+, so I might as well watch it and see what all the fuss is about.

I'm sure it will get watched. We're planning to in my house. But I imagine, like Wreck it Ralph II, Turning Red, Luca, Onward, Lightyear, Big Hero 6, Soul and Raya and the Last Dragon, it will be a one-and-done affair.

 

[Prince-1]

But I imagine, like Wreck it Ralph II, Turning Red, Luca, Onward, Lightyear, Big Hero 6, Soul and Raya and the Last Dragon, it will be a one-and-done affair.

That's a big list of some pretty forgettable movies.