{"id":220192,"date":"2019-06-24T23:19:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T03:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=220192"},"modified":"2019-06-24T23:19:20","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T03:19:20","slug":"toy-story-4-opens-big-but-below-expectations-with-118m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/24\/toy-story-4-opens-big-but-below-expectations-with-118m\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Toy Story 4’ opens big but below expectations with $118M"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: A toy-riffic trio! (Photo<\/a>: Toy Story\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK – \u201cToy Story 4\u201d 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.<\/p>\n

According to studio estimates, the \u201cToy Story 4\u201d opening ranks as the fourth highest animated film opening ever, not accounting for inflation.<\/p>\n

Above it are 2018’s \u201cIncredibles 2\u201d ($182 million), 2016’s \u201cFinding Dory\u201d ($135 million), and 2007’s \u201cShrek the Third\u201d ($121 million).<\/p>\n

It’s the year’s third largest debut, trailing only a pair of other Disney releases: \u201cAvengers: Endgame\u201d and \u201cCaptain Marvel.\u201d<\/p>\n

But heading into the weekend, a $140-150 million opening had seemed assured for \u201cToy Story 4,\u201d which played in 4,575 North American theatres.<\/p>\n

Adjusted for inflation, the film came in shy of the $110.3 million \u2014 or about $129 million in today’s dollars \u2014 \u201cToy Story 3\u201d made nine years ago.<\/p>\n

The opening for \u201cToy Story 4\u201d follows a string of disappointing sequels including \u201cDark Phoenix,\u201d \u201cGodzilla: King of the Monsters\u201d and \u201cMen in Black: International.\u201d<\/p>\n

But \u201cToy Story 4\u201d had something those films didn’t: great reviews. It rates 98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it an A CinemaScore.<\/p>\n

The sequel, which introduces the child-made plaything Forky (voiced by Tony Hale) to the voice cast including Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, also grossed $120 million internationally, including a modest $13.4 million in China, the world’s second largest film market.<\/p>\n

The overall marketplace didn’t give \u201cToy Story 4\u201d much momentum.<\/p>\n

Last week’s top film, Sony Pictures’ poorly reviewed \u201cMen in Black International\u201d slid 64 per cent, slipping to fourth place with $10.8 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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