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Elemental (Pixar - June 2023)
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Vegas Disney Fan
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It feels like Disney is still experimenting with their release schedule.
Strange World was on D+ a month after hitting theaters, Lightyear was on D+ 2 months after hitting theaters, Ant-man and the Wasp was released to paid download approximately 3 months after it hit theaters and then was released on D+ a month later. Guardians 3 is scheduled to release on paid download 3 months after it hit theaters but still doesn’t have a D+ release date yet, I wouldn’t be surprised if it‘s a month or 2 after that.
It’s only a guess but I’m thinking Elemental will be available for paid download the end of August and D+ around Halloween.
Disney Analyst
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Kind of a sobering stat. What came out in 2018?
Sir_Cliff
Well-Known Member
Yes, I'm drawing a blank on that too. Is it possible he means 2017 when Coco came out?
Either way, I agree that we need to hope the original films start earning money! I really don't want any more Toy Story sequels!
Disstevefan1
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If not adjusting for the cost of movie tickets for the given years, the numbers are literally misleading.
Tickets sold is a better measure in my opinion.
Tickets sold is a better measure in my opinion.
Disney Analyst
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I am wondering?
Unless they consider Peter Rabbit original?
Maybe they mean from 2018 to now, no original work has hit that threshold... last being 2017's Coco.
I dunno.
Disney Irish
Premium Member
Smallfoot came out 2018 but it only got $83M domestic.
Would you mind posting the stats of # of tickets sold for all wide releases for the past several decades? Thanks!
Phroobar
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Interesting way of spinning that.
Sir_Cliff
Well-Known Member
I don't think anyone would deny this is a very disappointing result, but the strong holds (and increases in international markets) provide at least a glimmer of hope that those who are seeing the film are liking it and showing there may still be a market for original animated films. I'd rather grasp onto that than resign myself to a future of Frozens, Toy Storys, and Incrediblesssss into eternity.
Ghost93
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I'm not sure what you want; no one denies that Elemental is a box-office disappointment.
However, considering how well the movie has held at the box office the past few weeks, it is showing the impact of positive word of mouth and that things aren't as bad as originally feared. The film's disappointing opening weekend speaks to how the Pixar brand had been damaged. Elemental's perseverance at the box office in the following weeks speaks to the quality of the movie itself and offers hope for future Pixar animated films.
Jedijax719
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This movie will end up around $140-$150 million domestic. That is hardly a disappointment considering the last few animated and Pixar films. It is a disappointment compared to pre-pandemic and is very much a disappointment compared to the biggest animated films since the pandemic, that's for sure. BUT compared to Disney's animated post-pandemic movies, it's quite a bit higher.
Disstevefan1
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I thought I saw the numbers site had tickets sold?
Anyway, good thing the data is not readily available so the folks can’t see the truth about what’s happening and they can’t do the spin they do about todays movies.
wtyy21
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For me, this movie will end up being higher than you statement, around $160-$200 million from domestic box office, considering that positive word-to-mouth from the general audience. If we only included the theatrical alone, might still be financial disappointment for Pixar unless they can add streaming and home media rentals to the movie's revenue to generate the profit.
Regardless, the only thing where Elemental achive its box office profit/break even, aside from home media rentals and streaming releases, is from international box office, especially in Korea, where the film had its high box office earning considering that Peter Sohn is a director of korean heritage. The film had only released in the UK this week (which is the widest opening title) and yet to be release in Japan until August. So, we expecting the box office revenue for those two major markets to be bit higher than another markets.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s ‘Elemental’ leads openers as Empire closures reduce numbers
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Disstevefan1
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So far global box office is 207m, and it cost 200m to make, let forget the marketing costs which were 50m
They need to make about 193m more for Disney to break even not counting the marketing costs.
Casper Gutman
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What is the source of the formula you are using here?
Disney Analyst
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The good news is Elemental should end up grossing more than Lightyear, and I’d say that’s a win given the doom Pixar must have felt post that movie.