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It is the "first Pixar movie in the studio's 25-year history to open outside of the summer or holiday corridor," he said. To be fair, ticket sales for "Onward" could have also been impacted by its unique release date, according to Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian. "We're very encouraged by how the audiences are responding with really good word-of-mouth, and as families start their spring break holidays, it looks to set us up for a good long run," said Cathleen Taff, Disney's head of distribution. The movie has received strong reviews and an A- CinemaScore. With characters voiced by Chris Pratt and Tom Holland - who breathe life into animated elf siblings dealing with the loss of their father - "Onward" was inspired by director Dan Scanlon's own childhood experience. Releasing "Onward" in China, the world's second-biggest box-office market, remains up in the air as the nation's nearly 70,000 theaters have been shut due to the coronavirus outbreak. Due to coronavirus concerns abroad, Disney wasn't able to open "Onward" in key markets such as Japan, South Korea and Italy. "Onward" also grossed an additional $28 million from 47 overseas markets, bringing its global total to $68 million, according to Comscore. The studio's best ever debut is "Incredibles 2," which earned $182.7 million in ticket sales in 2018, according to media-measurement company Comscore. Without adjusting for inflation, Pixar's worst opening so far has been its first film, 1995's "Toy Story " which grossed $29.1 million in its first weekend in North American theaters. and Canada, according to preliminary studio estimates.īy regular standards, "Onward" may have performed reasonably during its first weekend at the box office, especially considering some health officials have cautioned against public gatherings, sparking a string of event cancellations including this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.īut when comparing "Onward" with its peers, the movie logged the third-worst domestic opening among the more than 20 films released by the prolific Pixar Animation Studios, most famous for having created the much-loved Toy Story franchise. Mustering decent ticket sales for a March opening, "Onward" grossed $40 million in the U.S. 1 spot at the box office over the weekend as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in both the U.S. Walt Disney Co.'s latest Pixar movie "Onward" took the No.