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Disney (and others) at the Box Office - Current State of Affairs
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I was checking out what was being screened at our local theater to plan what we will be watching this weekend… I noticed Poor Things has returned this weekend after leaving for one week to make way for the new releases last week…I noticed Book of Clarence is gone already after 1 week which is unusual here… most films are usually given a two week run at least
Sirwalterraleigh
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Pixar’s independence has shielded it for years from Bob’s mismanaged stupidity for years…I hope it’s not the caseLayoffs in Emeryville are a good first step, and not surprising considering the disastrous 2023 that Disney had at the box office.
But honestly they just need to close up shop in Emeryville and move Pixar down to Burbank as a branding tool for their animation offerings. Something tells me these aren't the last layoffs we'll hear about from Disney in the next few months...
Disney's Pixar Will Undergo Major Layoffs in 2024
A new report indicates that Pixar will see major layoffs impacting the company in 2024. The news comes on the heels of a couple of bad years for tentpole blockbusters, during which time Pixar movies like Lightyear and Elemental underperformed relative to studio expectations. Pixar is set to...comicbook.com
…easy, St. Francis
Sirwalterraleigh
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The rule of thumb for my local theaters appears to be that a movie gets to hold a full set of screens (or even increase if it's not yet a full set) if it's hitting at least a $2000 per screen average for a given weekend. So The Book of Clarence, which debuted around $1300 will immediately get pulled back some.
I mentioned earlier that I thought that The Iron Claw would get some screens back this week, but at $1500 that doesn't appear to have happened in my area. The weird imbalance there is that last week it was pulled all the way back to Trolls levels (of screenings) because of all the competition for screens, which doesn't seem warranted.
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TP2000
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I have to imagine there's suddenly some serious rethinking and reworking of strategy going on in Emeryville this week, for the next two Pixar re-releases; Turning Red and Luca.
What were they trying to do with this re-release concept anyway? And now will Turning Red get the same 1,350 theaters that Soul did? Will there be a more noticeable marketing push, with Turning Red actors showing up on The Tonight Show early next month? And just how much damage has been done to the Pixar/Disney brand with family audiences?
I don't envy them in Emeryville and Burbank right now, a rough one-two gut punch of layoffs and Soul's box office response.
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What were they trying to do with this re-release concept anyway? And now will Turning Red get the same 1,350 theaters that Soul did? Will there be a more noticeable marketing push, with Turning Red actors showing up on The Tonight Show early next month? And just how much damage has been done to the Pixar/Disney brand with family audiences?
I don't envy them in Emeryville and Burbank right now, a rough one-two gut punch of layoffs and Soul's box office response.
Pixar Suffers A 'Soul'-Crushing Defeat At Box Office
In a previously unimaginable scenario, Disney released a Pixar film in theaters and no one showed up.
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Sirwalterraleigh
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They’re just trying go get money for nothing…taking a queue from Dire StraitsI have to imagine there's suddenly some serious rethinking and reworking of strategy going on in Emeryville this week, for the next two Pixar re-releases; Turning Red and Luca.
What were they trying to do with this re-release concept anyway? And now will Turning Red get the same 1,350 theaters that Soul did? Will there be a more noticeable marketing push with Turning Red actors showing up on The Tonight Show early next month? And just how much damage has been done to the Pixar/Disney brand with family audiences?
I don't envy them in Emeryville and Burbank right now, a rough one-two gut punch of layoffs and Soul's box office response.
Pixar Suffers A 'Soul'-Crushing Defeat At Box Office
In a previously unimaginable scenario, Disney released a Pixar film in theaters and no one showed up.
Interesting, they're getting ahead of the nominations this time around.
I can confirm that Poor Things is even coming to Sunset Stadium in St George, UT this weekend. Who'd have guessed?
GimpYancIent
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Yes, Hollywood and its golden days are history. Things have moved on.
TP2000
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TP2000
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Things have moved on, except for the studio budgets.
But I have a hunch that will be the story of 2024-25; massive downsizing and rethinking the actual needs of the business for the new reality that Hollywood, especially Disney, has been trying to ignore since 2020.
Darnit, I already have plans to shampoo my hair this weekend.
Don't worry, it'll probably be there for at least 2 or 3 weeks.
If people would like to support the good things that Disney is helping to get out into the world, now's your chance. Vote with your dollars and all that. Down with "bad" stories. Yay for good stories.
Phroobar
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I think the world is already doing that. Problem is Disney isn't making anything with "good" stories.
I did my part 3 weeks ago…
Quick. What makes Poor Things a "bad" story?
In order to indicate a preference, people should show Disney which things of theirs they think are good, instead of just blindly boycotting everything or merely whinging indiscriminately about it on an online forum.
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TP2000
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To be perfectly honest, I won't be seeing Poor Things. I wouldn't see any movie that is described by the MPAA with this disclaimer, as Poor Things has; "Rated R for strong and pervasive sexual content, graphic nudity, disturbing material, gore, and language."
I'm not a total prude (with old bar tabs to prove it), but that rating descriptor for Poor Things is just not my scene at all.
Gore? Disturbing Material? Graphic Nudity? (As opposed to what, tasteful nudity?) Um... I'm glad it's an artform available for those adults who enjoy that sort of thing, or find it attractive. But it's just not me. And I wish the cast and crew of Poor Things well for this upcoming awards season.
Happy to walk anyone through it.
Gore because the premise is a modified Frankenstein's monster one, so there are cadavers and surgery, mostly with a whimsical visual tone.
Disturbing material because anything that involves suicide as a plot element earns that flag and the general (albeit ridiculous) premise of the movie (which I won't spoil here) would be pretty disturbing if it asked you to take it seriously at all.
Graphic nudity as opposed to partial nudity because it's not just women from the waist up. It is both nearly 100% used for laughs throughout the movie and to point out the ridiculousness of human nature/behavior.
BuddyThomas
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“All” the actresses are not “very thin”. Please stop spreading fake news all over the place.
Phroobar
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Sorry it isn't my kind of movie.
I'll refer you to the parents guide and see if Walt would have been proud to release this in his studio.
Poor Things (2023) - Parents guide - IMDb
Poor Things (2023) - Parents guide and Certifications from around the world.
www.imdb.com
Also the fact it made only $17m in six weeks. Even Wish made $63m in 8 weeks. No one is going to see it.