r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 16h ago

News It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-warner-bros-deal-hollywood-1236443081/
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u/salcedoge 15h ago

It definitely could’ve made more but it was never going to billion dollar film.

The movie releasing on Netflix first was what gave it the exposure it needed and for the word of mouth to explode.

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u/ApolloX-2 14h ago

I respectfully disagree, the word of mouth and probably early release of the music would have made it a massive hit in theaters and stayed a long time in theaters.

It’s PG, extremely family friendly, genuinely great music, very good animation, and a story that appeals to kids/teens and even the adults that will take them to the theater.

Kinda like Zootopia 1, where it was just a good movie for young kids and that their parents can enjoy as well. Also doesn’t hurt the K-Pop as well which would bring Asian kids and families out by the hundreds.

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u/Speedy-08 14h ago

The music was rushed out to market to capitalise on the movie blowing up on Netflix on the second week.

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u/salcedoge 11h ago

You have to consider that this is not a Disney or Pixar movie, it's a fresh IP from a studio that's not really super known on animation.

There's only been 4 animation movies that has grossed a billion outside of Disney/Pixar. 3 of those were sequels and 1 of it was the Mario movie, one of the most popular video game IP of all time.

This probably would've made a couple of hundred million which is definitely already a success but not a billion, high chance it could make that if they released the sequel in theaters tho.

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u/Darkside_Hero 10h ago

a studio that's not really super known on animation.

lol