'Strange World' Disney's 2022 Animated Film

[DKampy]

They might go Asian girl power and go Turning Red. However, I think Everything Everywhere All at Once might sweep.
Definitely Avatar wins best visual effects.
They will probably go with Angela Bassett best supporting actress with Michelle Yeoh for best actress.

I don’t think Turning Red has a shot…if there is an upset that would be the last one to cause a stir…but Pinocchio has it in the bag…Angela Basset is good bet for best supporting…but I think the academy older voters could favor Cate Blanchett over Michelle Yeouh…but I would not be surprised if it was either one….I am rooting for Everything Everywhere at this point…I have a couple more movies to see though…going to see The Fablemans this weekend

 

[Phroobar]

It is strange there isn't a Disney Animated Studios nomination. Typically you have a Disney nomination, Pixar nomination, Dream Works/Illuminations/Blue Sky nomination, Netflix nomination and independent nomination. Pinocchio took that spot for two Netflix nominations.

Turning Red was probably the weakest of the list. Even Marcel the Shell had a kind of charm to it.

 

[Phroobar]

Everything Everywhere felt like a lower budget version of Doctor Strange 2 but with a much better story, far better acting and less CG crap. It was a pretty manic movie but so much fun.

 

[LittleBuford]

It is strange there isn't a Disney Animated Studios nomination.

Not really. I just checked the list of winners and nominees since the category was established in 2001, and there were no Disney Animated Studios films in 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 (though it should be noted that Disney didn’t produce any films in four of those years).

The critics didn’t love Strange World, and neither did audiences. It is no surprise at all that it wasn’t nominated. Had it been, many in this thread would be loudly complaining about progressive conspiracies and agendas.

 

[TP2000]

The foreign box office numbers were just updated this afternoon, as they only get updates about once per week.

@RobWDW1971 brought up this angle to the Strange World saga weeks ago, and it's really come into focus now that Puss In Boots has opened in almost all foreign markets except the UK. Foreign audiences disliked Strange World even more than American audiences. Or, did Disney market Strange World in foreign countries at an even weaker to non-existent level than they did in the USA?

Whatever the reason, Strange World's foreign numbers are alarmingly low for a brand that likes to think of itself as a "global" presence.

Strange World foreign box office only amounted to 80% of its already extremely weak domestic box office.

Puss In Boots had a domestic box office over thee times that of Strange World, but then also made 138% of that in foreign markets. The foreign box office for Puss In Boots is six times that of Strange World's foreign box office!

 

[LittleBuford]

So Strange World underperformed in foreign markets even worse than it did in the USA...

The fact is that Strange World underperformed (the polite way of saying bombed) in overseas Western countries that allowed it to be shown at a greater rate than it bombed in the USA.

And it bombed even worse in foreign countries where allegedly hip and enlightened people live, unlike unfashionable American places like Ohio or Texas or Idaho. But the British and Belgians and French and Australians disliked Strange World even more than we did! Shocker!

Strange World continues to underperform at an even greater rate in foreign countries than it has in the USA, historically speaking with previous family animation. It's not just an American thing. If anything, Strange World was more popular in America that it is overseas.

The trend continues for Strange World that it is actually much weaker in foreign markets than it is in domestic markets.

If our betters can whiff their nose at Midwesterners who didn't flock to Strange World, they'd have to wear an N95 mask lined with fresh lavender to deal with the middle-class Australians and Japanese and Swedes and Germans! And the Mexicans and Poles and Filipinos and Indians really, really don't like Strange World.

Yet the facts still remain, regardless of anything any of us here say or do. Strange World flopped during the same holiday season that Puss In Boots did quite well. Especially in foreign markets, where Strange World flopped even harder than the USA. Why is that?

Puss In Boots hasn't even opened yet in several huge foreign markets. Puss In Boots doesn't open for several more weeks in the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, etc. but it's overseas totals are still quite large compared to Strange World.

This really shows that Strange World was an even bigger flop globally than it was here at home. Foreign audiences really, really disliked Strange World compared to Puss In Boots. By almost 5 to 1 at this point.

Whatever the reason, Strange World's foreign numbers are alarmingly low for a brand that likes to think of itself as a "global" presence.

Strange World foreign box office only amounted to 80% of its already extremely weak domestic box office.

Puss In Boots had a domestic box office over thee times that of Strange World, but then also made 138% of that in foreign markets. The foreign box office for Puss In Boots is six times that of Strange World's foreign box office!

I ask this in all sincerity: What are you hoping to achieve by reiterating the same point again and again, particularly when no-one here is denying that Strange World flopped?

 

[TP2000]

I ask this in all sincerity: What are you hoping to achieve by reiterating the same point again and again, particularly when no-one here is denying that Strange World flopped?

I'd love to know what their global marketing strategy was for Strange World, wouldn't you?

Like, what leads a studio to spend $140 Million on a film, then abandon it as if it was an old pair of shoes?

Why did Puss In Boots do gangbuster business in foreign countries, but Strange World did the exact opposite? And what is Burbank going to do to make sure that never happens again for a $140 Million investment several years in the making?

 

[BuddyThomas]

I'd love to know what their global marketing strategy was for Strange World, wouldn't you?

Like, what leads a studio to spend $140 Million on a film, then abandon it as if it was an old pair of shoes?

Why did Puss In Boots do gangbuster business in foreign countries, but Strange World did the exact opposite? And what is Burbank going to do to make sure that never happens again for a $140 Million investment several years in the making?

By the way, Puss in Boots was a sequel to a huge franchise and is a known entity, and it has Antonio Bandares promoting it all over the place, including in my office the other day. So your little question about why Puss did better has a
pretty simple answer. I saw it and it is a lot of fun. So is Strange World. Did you see either one of them? No. And yet you continue….on and on…..

 

[Chi84]

I ask this in all sincerity: What are you hoping to achieve by reiterating the same point again and again, particularly when no-one here is denying that Strange World flopped?

This happens on other threads with other posters too. Maybe they think it’s a very important point that’s not getting across; maybe they’re a little too involved with the issue. The COVID threads were notorious for having the same people say the same thing over and over. It stops when people get tired of it and refuse to engage.

 

[Rich T]

Why did Puss In Boots do gangbuster business in foreign countries, but Strange World did the exact opposite? And what is Burbank going to do to make sure that never happens again for a $140 Million investment several years in the making?

PIBTLW is from a familiar franchise, it’s a sequel featuring a popular character, and a comedy with depth. SW is a new IP in a genre Disney struggles to find initial audiences for, but I hope they keep trying.

And PIBTLW is a much bettter movie. SW is good but flawed, while PIBTLW is funnier, scarier, more exciting, more entertaining and more emotional. Rave reviews always help. But again, Puss had out-of-the-gate advantage of familiarity, so it’s easy to describe: “Down to his last life, Puss faces his own mortality while being stalked by a terrifying bounty Hunter.”

Also, Puss 2 wasn’t abandoned PR-wise by its studio. But it’s no contest; Puss 2 is just a great film. Totally deserves its Oscar nomination.

It has nothing to do with cultural themes or politics; If SW had been better written, it could have been a hit.

 

[LittleBuford]

I'd love to know what their global marketing strategy was for Strange World, wouldn't you?

Like, what leads a studio to spend $140 Million on a film, then abandon it as if it was an old pair of shoes?

Why did Puss In Boots do gangbuster business in foreign countries, but Strange World did the exact opposite? And what is Burbank going to do to make sure that never happens again for a $140 Million investment several years in the making?

OK, but how does repeatedly and gleefully posting variations on the same data get us any further in answering these questions? If anything, it stifles meaningful discussion of the topic.

 

[LittleBuford]

It stops when people get tired of it and refuse to engage.

And this is where I know I could do more. But it’s just so damn hard!

 

[BuddyThomas]

This happens on other threads with other posters too. Maybe they think it’s a very important point that’s not getting across; maybe they’re a little too involved with the issue. The COVID threads were notorious for having the same people say the same thing over and over. It stops when people get tired of it and refuse to engage.

True. Also true is that WDWmagic sends email notifications every time a thread I have replied to has a new post, and when those posts are totally ignorant (haven’t seen the movie but have a strong opinion) or totally phobic (they know who they are), I have a hard time not responding.

 

[Chi84]

And this is where I know I could do more. But it’s just so damn hard!

I know. Me too lol.

In any event, your post in another thread brought back that sweet dance scene with Searcher and Meridian making dinner. I loved it!

 

[LittleBuford]

In any event, your post in another thread brought back that sweet dance scene with Searcher and Meridian making dinner. I loved it!

There’s a lot of joy to be found in Disney, and you don’t have to look hard for it. Some people seem to have lost sight of that.

 

[Chi84]

There’s a lot of joy to be found in Disney, and you don’t have to look hard for it. Some people seem to have lost sight of that.

I agree. Strange World wasn’t a great movie from a storytelling point, but it had a lot of good moments. I especially enjoyed the color choices and look of the film. It was beautiful.

 

[BuddyThomas]

I agree. Strange World wasn’t a great movie from a storytelling point, but it had a lot of good moments. I especially enjoyed the color choices and look of the film. It was beautiful.

And a great pulsating score. And great Indiana Jones type intricate action sequences. I don’t care what anyone says. I loved it.

 

[DKampy]

There’s a lot of joy to be found in Disney, and you don’t have to look hard for it. Some people seem to have lost sight of that.

Yes… sometimes I wonder what are some of these people doing on a Disney fan forum… with all the complaining… are they even fans

 

[BuddyThomas]

Yes… sometimes I wonder what are some of these people doing on a Disney fan forum… with all the complaining… are they even fans

I say this all the time. Sigh.

 

[Chi84]

And a great pulsating score. And great Indiana Jones type intricate action sequences. I don’t care what anyone says. I loved it.

People are different and like different things in movies.

Disney has been very successful with its princess movies, but I’m glad they’re branching out instead of doing the same thing again and again.

It takes a bit of courage and a willingness to fail when you explore new concepts and ideas. But what a boring world it would be if nothing ever changed.