'Strange World' Disney's 2022 Animated Film

[Disney Irish]

You think that two bucks means something? You should see my room service tab when I stay at the Poly!

Every little bit helps the bottom line....

 

[Phroobar]

Every little bit helps....

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

Went to see it after not caring to, since the trailers were trash. I didnt even know what it was. But went because it was Disney.

LOVED IT, was shocked how enjoyable it was and how into it i got. Sad that poor marketing is going to lead alot of people not to see this.

I'm reporting this post for being off topic as it is a) from someone who has actually seen the movie and b) is about the movie.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

As you probably know, or maybe you don't, in the US a majority of 20th Century content goes on Hulu. Outside the US all that content goes into D+ under the Star+ banner. Once Disney takes full control of Hulu in 2024 the expected move is for Disney to merge Hulu and D+ to have one uniform experience around the globe.

I think @TP2000 meant 20th Century as in the period of time, not the film unit. Also, Bob Iger, I believe, might have changed his mind on taking the rest of Comcast's Hulu stake, considering that he’s trying to clean up the damage Bob Chapek left behind, as the latter has made Disney lose money.

 

[Disney Irish]

I think @TP2000 meant 20th Century as in the period of time, not the film unit. Also, Bob Iger, I believe, might have changed his mind on taking the rest of Comcast's Hulu stake, considering that he’s trying to clean up the damage Bob Chapek left behind, as the latter has made Disney lose money.

I know exactly what he meant but thanks. Was providing the full landscape of the D+ ecosystem. And if you read the next line I went over the Disney Vault, which is what he was talking about.

Also there is no indication that Iger has "changed his mind" on Hulu as getting full control of Hulu was one of the reasons Iger acquired 21st Century in the first place. Chapek had very little to do with 21 Century acquisition, that was all Iger. So I don't see Iger getting rid of Hulu as its part of his legacy.

 

[TP2000]

I think @TP2000 meant 20th Century as in the period of time, not the film unit.

Yes, I did. Thank you! But I was happy to have the conversation meld into the 20th Century Fox catalog of films just to make it sound like I was hip enough to know better, even though I didn't.

In other news, some industry watchers think the historic failure of Strange World will lead to a shakeup in Burbank.

I am not that optimistic. There's likely finger pointing going on right now (at least there better be!), but the Burbank bosses and work culture seem to be so committed to the institutional failures that lead to disasters like Strange World that I'm not convinced they have the ability or guts to perform an actual shakeup or the rethink that's required.

I've bolded the part in red at the end that I think is wildly optimistic...

"Despite appearing on more theater screens than any other movie in America right now, the marketing for Strange World was oddly nonexistent. Disney is the largest media conglomerate in the world, capable of making any piece of entertainment into a must-see event, yet most people would be forgiven for not knowing Strange World even existed."

I swear on a stack of Mr. Boston's @MisterPenguin that I am not ghost writing articles for this media blog! Referring to the marketing, he used the word "nonexistent" all on his own and without prompting from me! Then he goes on...

"Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru set the bar for all other animated films this year, raking in $369.5 million, while Disney’s other big release, Lightyear, brought in $118 million. Both of those films are part of established franchises, while Strange World is an original IP, though again, the excuses for its performance remain flimsy reasons for the enormous financial loss. Expect to hear about changes being made among Disney executives once the fallout from one of the worst performing Disney films, both financially and critically, results in a blame game."

Disney's Recent Big Budget Movie Is An Enormous Flop

Disney's rare misfire is a box office bomb of historic proportions, underperforming some of the most infamous films in animation history.

www.giantfreakinrobot.com

 

[Willmark]

So how was it possible that this flopped with “reported” packed movie theaters and people applauding it in theater?

All kidding aside never heard of the movie until this site.

 

[ILoveWDW4ever]

So how was it possible that this flopped with “reported” packed movie theaters and people applauding it in theater?

All kidding aside never heard of the movie until this site.

I saw the trailer during Lightyea(thumbs down for that flick btw) and it actually looked interesting. But then the inevitable social push came, and like everything Disney puts out these days, it seemed to be pushing an agenda more than making an enjoyable movie. So I didn’t bother with it after that.

Like it or not, Disney has a perception problem. Can they course correct? We’ll see what Bob 1 tries I guess.

 

[Phroobar]

Well that explains it.

 

[Heppenheimer]

So how was it possible that this flopped with “reported” packed movie theaters and people applauding it in theater?

All kidding aside never heard of the movie until this site.

If not for this site, I still wouldn't have heard of it. It wasn't even (or barely was ) promoted on Disney +.

 

[WorldExplorer]

They didn't even give it one of those little overhead slots on their buses. I can't think of a cheaper ad than that.

Wakanda Forever got one, though.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

If not for this site, I still wouldn't have heard of it. It wasn't even (or barely was ) promoted on Disney+.

I was watching the Big 3 of Thanksgiving programming (Macy's parade, dog show, and NFL) and the ads were running nonstop.

 

[Ghost93]

They didn't even give it one of those little overhead slots on their buses. I can't think of a cheaper ad than that.

Wakanda Forever got one, though.

I never saw the ads before Wakanda Forever and I saw that in theaters twice.

 

[CaptainMickey]

I can't wait to hear all the excuses Disney will give to explain to investors why Puss in Boots beat BOTH the big Pixar theatrical release this year and the big Thanksgiving weekend Disney Feature Animation Box Office COMBINED. That was inconceivable a few years ago.

 

[Phroobar]

I hear the plot of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is

Spoiler

Puss in Boots and his friend Kitty Softpaws must stop the Big Bad Wolf from getting the wishing stone. The Big Bad Wolf wants to reverse time so he can eat the three little pigs before their houses were built. They go back in time and Puss in Boots meets himself as a kitten but must sacrifice his younger self in order to save the pigs. Doing this erases himself from history and Kitty Softpaws becomes the new Puss in Boots for her new series on Universal+.

 

[MisterPenguin]

If not for this site, I still wouldn't have heard of it. It wasn't even (or barely was ) promoted on Disney +.

Oddly, D+ rarely advertises... anything. It's "currently playing" banner often doesn't contain all the new content. And only very recently have they added banners for movies currently in theaters and "coming soon to Disney+."

You'd think there would be a thumbnail button for a sizzle real of all the new content and what's coming.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Well, I'm glad we can all agree: Strange Worlds is a magnificent movie and it only bombed financially at the Box Office because it wasn't advertised anywhere!!

 

[Disney Irish]

Oddly, D+ rarely advertises... anything. It's "currently playing" banner often doesn't contain all the new content. And only very recently have they added banners for movies currently in theaters and "coming soon to Disney+."

You'd think there would be a thumbnail button for a sizzle real of all the new content and what's coming.

Expect that to change with the new Ad tier.

 

[Heppenheimer]

Oddly, D+ rarely advertises... anything. It's "currently playing" banner often doesn't contain all the new content. And only very recently have they added banners for movies currently in theaters and "coming soon to Disney+."

You'd think there would be a thumbnail button for a sizzle real of all the new content and what's coming.

I would have expected at least teasers or short "making of" segments. But no, nothing.

 

[TP2000]

Well, I'm glad we can all agree: Strange Worlds is a magnificent movie and it only bombed financially at the Box Office because it wasn't advertised anywhere!!

Which means either the Burbank executive team just forgot to market their latest $180 Million film at Thanksgiving, or they purposely decided not to market their $180 Million film at Thanksgiving.

I'm thinking there's more to the story than those two options, however.