Pixar's 'Toy Story 4' brought the box office to life after a three-week sequels slump, but its $118 million debut came in below industry expectations.
"Toy Story 4" brought the box office to life with a $118 million opening weekend after a three-week slump of underperforming sequels, but the Pixar film's below-expectations debut didn't quell continuing concerns about a rocky summer movie season.
The opening for"Toy Story 4" followed a string of disappointing sequels including"Dark Phoenix," ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and"Men in Black: International." But"Toy Story 4" had something those films didn't: great reviews. It rates 98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it an A CinemaScore.
"The Pixar team has always been disciplined about making sure they have a compelling story to tell, and that is especially true when it comes to sequels if you look at their past," said Taff."Their process of sort of going through the rigor of making sure that this is a story people want told, the end result speaks for itself."
Luc Besson's assassin thriller"Anna" missed out on the top 10 entirely, opening with a mere $3.5 million in 2,114 theaters. Lionsgate, which bought U.S. distribution rights in 2017, did little to promote the film in advance of its release. In 2018, Besson was accused of a rape by the actress Sand Van Roy. A lawyer for Besson denied the accusation and French authorities dropped the investigation in February citing a lack of evidence.
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