Now almost all Disney movies, including MCU blockbusters like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, are put on Disney+ just six weeks after their theatrical release. To see a new Pixar movie, audiences had to go to the theater or wait months before it was available at home. The huge difference can be explained by Disney's streaming platform not existing at the time of Toy Story 4's release. While Lightyear made $225 million at the global box office, Toy Story 4 made over $1 billion. Despite the movie earning good reviews, here's where Pixar went wrong with Lightyear. On Rotten Tomatoes, Lightyear is certified fresh with a critical rating of 75% and an audience score of 84%, which although lower than any other Toy Story movie is still more than respectable. In particular, Buzz Lightyear's movie has been praised for its entertaining space story and colorful animation.

Related: Why Minions: The Rise Of Gru's Box Office Completely Destroyed Lightyearĭespite its poor financial performance, Lightyear received generally positive reviews from both critics and general moviegoers.

Against its sizable $200 million production budget Lightyear barely broke even with global earnings of $225 million, over $100 million less than Pixar's first big flop, The Good Dinosaur. Despite being a globally recognized character, Buzz Lightyear's origin story failed to generate much profit and is considered to be a box office failure. Lightyear marked Pixar's first theatrical release since Onward, which saw its run in cinemas cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.

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