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Has Disney+ streaming murdered Pixar?

Another Pixar film bombed at the box office. Are Pixar fans now trained just to wait for Disney+?

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Dan Barrett
Jun 18, 2023
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There’s a narrative brewing that Disney shot itself in the foot by releasing Pixar films direct to streaming during the pandemic, but now post-stupid virus it can’t attract box office attendance.

But I’m not buying it.

Yes, the last few Pixar films haven’t performed well at cinemas. This weekend just saw the release of Elemental, which claimed just $29.…

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