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Animated Films Dominate the Box Office, So Why Aren’t Their Directors Allowed Into the DGA?

When Disney released its new version of “The Lion King” in 2019, the company was quick to describe it as the live-action version of the beloved 1994 original. Director Jon Favreau, who made a ...

‘Zootopia 2' Surpasses ‘Inside Out 2' as Hollywood's Highest-Grossing Animated Film of All Time With $1.7 Billion

“Zootopia 2” is hopping to another box office milestone. Disney’s hit sequel has earned $1.7 billion globally, overtaking another hit Disney sequel, 2024’s “Inside Out 2” ($1.69 billion), to stand as ...

Contributor: As today's Oscar nominations show, Hollywood animation is in creative crisis

While five of 2025 highest grossers were animated, including "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Zootopia 2," creative timidity ...
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Disney's 15 Biggest Animated Box Office Flops

Disney is renowned for its animation, but the company has still seen animated movies flop at the box office. Many of the early best Disney animated movies performed well enough at the box office, ...
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China’s animated blockbuster smashed box office records at home. Now it’s hitting Western cinemas

An unruly Chinese boy who battles dragons and defies destiny has made his way to Western cinema screens after smashing box office records in China. “Ne Zha 2,” an animated blockbuster loosely based on ...
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For the First Time Ever, 5 of the Top 10 Movies at the Box Office Are Animated Features

While it’s easy to get stuck in the muck of “Joker: Folie à Deux’s” underperformance or the continuation of Lionsgate’s losing streak, there was a bright spot at this week’s box office that marked a ...
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Global Animation Viewership Rebounds, But European Titles Lag Despite High Output

According to a new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory, authored by Nicolas Edmery, the global theatrical animation industry has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, although some markets ...