Disney claims putting their movies on streaming day 1 hurt their future box office sales

[lone_druid]

Wait, so saying something ppl can watch for "free" in their own home/home theater, is stopping ppl from going out and spending $60 to take their kids to the movies?

Duhhh

I know multiple people who will wait until the digital release is out for a movie they really want to watch and make an event out of it. I'm talking Husband and Wife will make themselves steaks, and get their kids takeout pizza/candy, and it's still cheaper than taking out a family of 4 to the theater in most cases.

 

[Lootpack]

Lightyear was the last animated film I saw. It was ok but I havent cared about any of these films animated movies that have come out the last few years.

They gotta impress their audiences again. One glaring thing that pops out is how much these Pixar films cost in comparison to their rival animated projects.

There’s no reason Elemental should cost $200 million to make when Across the Spider-Verse and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish accomplished their feats for way less. It would be understandable if they were pushing the envelope, but the output is akin to something that came out in the early 2000s.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I said it back when Black Widow tanked that Disney+ wasn't gonna be the way to release these expensive movies. But I don't think that's why Elemental is tanking because Disney has gone away from that release method for the most part.

Maybe people just weren't fukking with Elemental like that? I saw the trailer and it looked meh..

 

[Trapperman Dave]

I know multiple people who will wait until the digital release is out for a movie they really want to watch and make an event out of it. I'm talking Husband and Wife will make themselves steaks, and get their kids takeout pizza/candy, and it's still cheaper than taking out a family of 4 to the theater in most cases.

Yup just invest in a projector screen get ya setup and essentially it’s the same without overpriced snacks and food

 

[Cakebatter]

Waiting for home release is as old as VHS. Disney knew ticket sales would drop with Disney+, they just hoped they'd get enough Disney+ subscription to make up for it. The idea wasn't bad, they just put out a ton crappy shows and movies, and no one had a reason to subscribe after the first few months. Netflix puts out some crap too, but they mix it in with bangers as well. Saw Elemental with my kids today and it was trash. It essentially was a story of an immigrant girl being saved by her new white suburbanite boyfriend. Shyt was painful to watch. Pre-Covid, I took my kids to the movies about once a month. The selection of kids movies ever since has been very slim. So I barely take my kids to the movies once every 3 months.

The movie going experience is top notch today. I have a very nice livingroom surround system; far better than average, but the movie theaters have really stepped up their game. Put out a good movie and folks will go to the theater to see it.

 

[NOSaintsFan02]

Damn man, Pixar used to be teflon.

Ppl was even saying they overtook Disney Animated movies.

 

[richaveli83]

People will go to the theater if the movie is worth seeing in the theater. Top Gun: Maverick, No Way Home, Super Mario Brother's, The Batman, etc proved it. I'm betting Oppenheimer, Indiana Jones, and Mission: Impossible will prove it again next month.

 

[EarlyEarly]

Wait for DVD and streaming drops?

Dog I used to wait for movies to hit TBS Superstation.

 

[winb83]

I mean some people don't want to go to the movies anymore. It's on Disney to figure out how to reach those people and maximize the value from them.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

I dont even go to theaters shyt comes on streaming writhin a month or two.. I can wait

 

[Spence]

Scared for Pixar’s future. Two major flops back to back

If elementals flops that makes 3 in a row.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

If elementals flops that makes 3 in a row.

Yeah, huge fall off for the biggest animation studio in the business for over 3 decades. Just saw that they are making a Toy Story 5

I honestly feel like its been downhill since that ousted Lasseter

 

[Deltron]

If elementals flops that makes 3 in a row.

it's gonna flop.

only did 29M...lowest opening of a pixar film

 

[Carrera Lu]

I believe it. The last film I actually went to a theatre to see was the first Deadpool.

 

[winb83]

I believe it. The last film I actually went to a theatre to see was the first Deadpool.

Damn I thought I was bad with Endgame being my last.