and that might be why this movie, more than any other Pixar film in the past, made me tear up the most. Just the premise alone of wishing a father to return for just one more day makes me want to cry, but the fact that the director put his heart and soul into this idea, and made it feel universal, creates something that lingers for me long ...
The new movie "Onward" is notable for featuring Disney/Pixar's first openly gay character, a fact that has not gone down well in some Middle Eastern markets. One of the female characters, Officer Specter,
But it also fits into a formula that the studio has had a hard time shaking: the buddy picture. The following Pixar movies use a buddy picture structure: Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up, Brave, Monsters University, Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur, Cars 3, Coco, Toy Story 4, and Onward. That's the majority ...
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theStacker.comWho are we? What is the meaning of loss?" Although Pixar does not lean on parental death as storytelling device to the degree that classic animated Disney films do ("Bambi" and "Cinderella" lead a long list), the studio has often disappeared a mom or dad — either temporarily or permanently — to further the narrative. The poignant ...
Built by the risks and chances that Pixar has taken over the decades of existence it's occupied in the Hollywood animation game, those movements were, of course, a response to "the formula" that animated films from other studios had mapped out. Even Disney itself had that "formula" locked down, which made the pairing and acquisition ...
Ever since Toy Story hit theaters back in 1995, Pixar has become household name. And not just in America—but around the world. The animation studio's first 21 movies earned over $14 billion at the global box office,
"So ... if the movie is good, you cry?" This is the question my son asked my wife after watching Onward, baffled by the contrast between the happy ending and her hysterical sobs. She nodded in confirmation - after all,
It's reasonably exciting for kids and miles more tolerable for adults than your average Boss Baby or Madagascar or whatever. All things it's considered, it's probably not even the worst Pixar movie. But it is the first non-sequel Pixar movie to feel like such an obvious echo of better Pixar movies. The setting is promising. The characters ...
Pixar's "Onward" stumbled with $39 million domestically over the weekend and is in danger of being a flop for the animation studio.
KID 1 AND 2: [stare blankly] Pixar is rolling the dice on this one ... others you want to provide the music for an animated Disney movie) and Atticus Ross, opens on June 19.
There's something about Disney movies that make it so you're always in the mood to put one on, whether to watch seriously or to have on in the background of another activity. From animated classics and Pixar movies to live-action remakes and those movies everyone always forgets are Disney (National Treasure and the Star Wars films, anyone?),
Much of public life in the United States essentially ground to a halt this week. In the entertainment world, theme parks shut down, Broadway went dark, studios pulled major tentpoles from their release calendar,
'Onward' stayed No. 1 in North America but suffered the worst decline in Pixar history, while faith-based pic 'I Still Believe' beat fellow new offerings 'The Hunt' and 'Bloodshot.'
Or the ending to any "Toy Story" film and the feelings evoked in an "I'm not crying, you're crying" way? That's what Pixar movies do. They can take you from laughter to poignancy faster than a race car goes from zero to 60. The latest film from the animation studio does it again. Only this time, the story is inspired by the real ...
Pixar Animation Studios famously obsesses over its story beats, to the point where every one of its movies comes with some interesting stories about early versions that were radically different. Hearing about the false starts, resets, and reconsiderations — like the version of Toy Story 2 where Jessie the cowgirl was replaced with the ...
Pixar is a land of dreams and magic, the sort of place that wouldn't feel out of place in an animated fantasy movie if it didn't literally exist. With that in mind, we ought to perpetually cherish it.
As the coronavirus pandemic has much of the planet going on lockdown, the Pixar fantasy ONWARD managed to stay in first place at the box office ... Critics generally didn't seem to have a ton of belief in the movie's quality, giving it an average of 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 37 on Metacritic. The new PG-13 adaptation of Valiant's ...
Although Pixar does not lean on parental death as storytelling device to the degree that classic animated Disney films do ("Bambi" and "Cinderella" lead a long list), the studio has often disappeared a mom or dad -- either temporarily or permanently -- to further the narrative.
Ticket sales in North America hit the lowest levels in over two decades, generating roughly $55.3 million between Friday and Sunday. Only one movie, Disney-Pixar's "Onward," made more than $10 million over the weekend. The last time revenues were this depressed was a weekend in mid-September of 2000 ($54.5 million). The steep decline pushed the ...
After Hollywood studios pulled virtually all their upcoming spring releases from release in response to the coronavirus, the impact on the ongoing pandemic is beginning to hit the box office hard. While Pixar's "Onward" is still expected to repeat at No.
LOS ANGELES — North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend's box office numbers. Disney and Pixar's "Onward" topped the charts as expected and the Ben Affleck basketball drama "The Way Back" also opened normally.
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Here are snapshots of what our reviewers thought of the movies opening this week in the Seattle area ... Onward" (PG; 112 minutes): Has Pixar lost its mojo? The answer — on the basis of director Dan Scanlon's tale about two elf brothers (voiced by Tom Holland and Chris Pratt) who set forth on a quest to resurrect their beloved ...
With more people staying home to watch movies, Sean and Amanda look at some of the short- and long-term ramifications that anxiety from the coronavirus has provoked (0:41). Then, The Ringer's noted dad Jason Gallagher stops by to discuss the latest Pixar film, 'Onward'; whether the company's movies are aimed at kids or adults ...
New films report preview numbers in their Friday grosses ... That's just ahead of Vin Diesel vehicle "Bloodshot" (Sony), with about $3.8 million. The second Friday for Pixar's disappointing "Onward" (Disney) is around $3.2 million. The delayed Blumhouse thriller "The Hunt" (Universal) lags in fourth with close to $2.2 million.
It is believed the weekend only generated roughly $55.3 million between Friday and Sunday. Only Pixar's Onward was able to earn over $10 million, while other new releases took a nosedive. The animated movie took in a total of $10.5 million for the weekend, which was more than enough to land it in the number one spot, tough with a drop of over ...
the last of the District's grand movie palaces and a beloved destination for generations of Washingtonians, has closed its doors, leaving a void for cinephiles who yearn for fresh popcorn and a screen as vast as the horizon. AMC Theatres, operator of the 84-year-old theater, shuttered Thursday after its last showing of the Pixar film ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. theater operators moved to prevent the spread of coronavirus and reassure audiences ahead of a weekend with options ranging from satirical thriller "The Hunt" to Pixar animated adventure "Onward" and faith-based film "I Still Believe." Ticket sales over the next few days will provide insight into the movie business ...
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