!['Elemental' was written off as a box-office flop. Then it sprouted legs](/i/c/5b4f0b82-d25f-3753-9e00-230ac0c9b38e.webp)
'Elemental' was written off as a box-office flop. Then it sprouted legs
When "Elemental" opened to less than $30 million in the US in mid-June, box-office analysts and reporters were quick to label the animated movie a "flop," one that was almost sure to lose money. Yet after steadily playing through the summer, the latest entry from one-time hit factory Pixar appears to have taken a page from the Little Mermaid -- namely, by sprouting legs.
2023-07-31 23:21
!['The Flash' and 'Elemental' flash warning signs for the summer box office](/i/c/6dfb7129-0b42-d825-50c3-21658c3d98fe.webp)
'The Flash' and 'Elemental' flash warning signs for the summer box office
Watching the coming attraction for "Blue Beetle," the next movie adaptation of a DC comic, a thought emerged almost reflexively: "There's one to stream."
2023-06-20 02:57
![Disney's Pixar seeks return of box office magic with 'Elemental'](/i/c/206f9816-f396-dc89-a1fa-f92f53476582.webp)
Disney's Pixar seeks return of box office magic with 'Elemental'
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine When Pixar Animation Studios releases its 27th feature film in theaters on
2023-06-13 18:28