WBD - Disney Goes Back To What It Does Best- Putting Emotions Into Motion Pictures | Benzinga
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) is officially back on track with its newest animation hit, Inside Out 2. For its debut weekend, Disney’s newest theatrical release sold almost $300 million in total ticket sales across the globe, easing concerns that its storytelling magic is gone.
Disney Finally Delivers A Much-Needed Hit
With $155 million in domestic ticket sales, the only animated feature film that had a stronger opening was Incredibles 2 that made $183 million during its 2018 debut. Inside Out 2 almost topped the head turning premiere weekend of Barbie when Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) made $162 million. Along with $140 million in box office receipts for international screenings, Inside Out made the total of $295 million from ticket sales. Compared to Disney’s previous major animated release, Wish only wished for such a performance as failed to reach $20 million in ...