Elio’s Box Office Flop: Can Pixar’s Original Features Be Successful Again? originally appeared on L.A. Mag.

Last weekend marked Pixar’s worst box-office opening — but with positive buzz and a big holiday coming up, Elio could rocket ...

Disney’s animated adventure “Elio” failed to lift off at the box office, underscoring Pixar’s continued struggle to launch ...

Elio struggled at the box office, marking a trend of Pixar's original films underperforming. Despite box office woes, critics ...

With the poor turnout for “Elio,” Pixar hasn’t successfully launched a new theatrical property since 2017’s “Coco.” It would be easy for Pixar to consider that and retreat into the ...

Much was expected when Elio hit theatres earlier this month. The buzz was muted and the reception was mixed. Commercially, ...

Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple “How to Train Your Dragon” from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices ...

Pixar's Elio opened with just $21 million at the box office, the studio’s weakest debut ever, and Wall Street took notice.

Elio, Pixar’s latest animated movie, hit theaters over the weekend. Odds are you didn’t see it, based on the flick’s ...

June 20 marked the opening day of Elio, Pixar studio’s newest animated feature. According to Variety, the date also marked Pixar’s worst box-office opening ever—$21 million, which pales in ...

Pixar built its name on original animated movies such as 'Toy Story,' 'Finding Nemo' and 'Up.' But in recent years, its ...

Disney’s animated adventure “Elio” failed to lift off at the box office, underscoring Pixar’s continued struggle to launch original films. After all, Pixar hasn’t stumbled with sequels.