The drop in ticket sales between a big movie’s first and second weekends in theaters usually tells you a lot about the audience’s response. The “Space Jam” sequel had poor reviews and is streaming simultaneously on HBO Max for a month at no additional charge, for example. There’s COVID, there’s simultaneous streaming, there’s the nature of the movies themselves. AdvertisementBut animated movies lately have struggled at the box office, if they’ve played in theaters at all. Meanwhile, Disney has been releasing kids movies directly to Disney+ with strong results as it tries to shore up its subscriber base.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 27, 2021 12:56 UTC