“Lightyear” ended up grossing an estimated $51 million for the weekend, which is significantly lower than expected but still the biggest opening for a Disney animated movie since COVID hit. After making just $5.2 million in Thursday previews and winning Friday with $20.7 million, the animated movie didn’t get the normal Saturday bump, mainly since schools were already out in most areas. The “Lightyear” reviews were well below the previous four “Toy Story” movies at 77% on Rotten Tomatoes, although the audience score was slightly better at 86% positive, and it received an “A-” CinemaScore.
“Lightyear” was even released onto IMAX screens that took advantage of that larger landscape, although ironically, it had to share those IMAX screens with “Dominion.”
Meanwhile, “Lightyear” came into the weekend with a lot of ballyhoo about its semi-origin story for one of Pixar Animation’s beloved characters, one first introduced in the studio’s theatrical feature debut “Toy Story” way back in 1995.
SEE 2022 box office hits: These movies have already made $100 million domestically Any worries that negative American reviews would kill the movie have proven unfounded. Overseas, “Dominion” added another $76.1 million to the coffers, bringing its international total to $372.4 million and global take to $622.2 million. That’s going to be the question of the week as Universal’s “Jurassic World: Dominion” won its second weekend in a row despite a steep 60% drop-off from its opening, with its estimated $58.7 million bringing it close to $250 million domestic in just 11 days.
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