Going into the weekend, some analysts had pegged “Lightyear” for a $70 million North American debut. The family audience has proved a little more reluctant than other segments to return to movie theaters. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the company has sent its Pixar titles — “Soul,” “Luca,” and “Turning Red” — directly to Disney+ free for subscribers. “Jurassic World: Dominion,” meanwhile, has now earned over $622.2 million worldwide with $259.2 million of that coming from U.S. and Canadian theaters. “Lightyear,” $51 million.

Source: ABC News June 19, 2022 16:23 UTC