The article notes:<\/p>\n The general rule of thumb is a movie has to earn double its production budget in order to break even. By that metric,\u00a0Lightyear\u00a0needs $400 million globally to recoup its costs. Going by Pixar\u2019s history, it should be able to cross that figure without many issues. Prior to\u00a0Onward\u2019s\u00a0pandemic-shortened theatrical run, Pixar\u2019s\u00a0Toy Story 4\u00a0and\u00a0Incredibles 2\u00a0both hit $1 billion. The studio\u2019s original film\u00a0Coco\u00a0grossed $807 million globally. While Pixar does have some notable duds on their r\u00e9sum\u00e9 (Cars 3\u00a0and\u00a0The Good Dinosaur), it\u2019s extremely rare for one of their films to perform poorly at the box office. Given\u00a0Lightyear\u2019s\u00a0ties to the\u00a0Toy Story\u00a0franchise<\/a>, it should prove to be a hit. Box office projections point to a modest (by Pixar standards) $70-85 million debut, but it could always surpass those expectations a la\u00a0Top Gun: Maverick. It\u2019s facing minimal competition for its target demographic.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Much of Hollywood has always had questionable morals, but they generally kept the more out-of-the-mainstream-lifestyle scandals quiet. I guess those days are over.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is not news to anyone that the movie industry has been attempting to indoctrinate our children for years. Disney has gone from spotlighting prince charming to having a same-sex kiss in a Buzz Lightyear movie. As a result of … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DaTechGuy1.jpg\")
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<\/a>Excuses have been made for the difference–timing, covid, etc.–but Minions was released only two weeks after Buzz Lightyear. Minions faced the same challenges.<\/p>\n