US Edition'Elio': Pixar's Imaginative Journey of Aliens and Friendship
UNITED STATES, JUN 21 – Elio earned just $21 million domestically on a $150 million budget, marking Pixar's lowest-ever opening amid stiff competition from major franchise and horror releases.
- Pixar released Elio, a sci-fi animated film about an 11-year-old boy meeting alien races in a vibrant Communiverse.
- Elio opened amid high expectations as Pixar aims to replicate Elemental's success, but it faced strong competition and low early box office returns.
- Despite largely positive reviews and praise for its creativity and emotional depth, Elio earned $9 million on previews and $21 million opening weekend across 3,750 locations.
- Analyst David A. Gross called it "a weak opening for a new Pixar movie," noting Elio's debut was the lowest in Pixar history compared to Toy Story's $29.1 million opening.
- Pixar plans a sequel regardless, while Elio’s underperformance suggests ongoing challenges for original Pixar films to meet box office expectations.
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Despite mostly rave reviews from critics, Pixar's new animated feature, Elio, has had the lowest opening weekend in the studio's history. Pixar clearly has a problem: their original stories aren't getting enough attention.
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