During this Thanksgiving, Hollywood’s titans such as Disney and Apple faced significant setbacks. Their high-budget films, “Wish” and “Napoleon,” failed to captivate audiences marking a notable downturn in the industry’s holiday box office performance.
Disney’s “Wish,” with a staggering $200 million budget, managed to earn only $8.3 million on its opening day, projecting a modest five-day total of just over $37 million according to Variety. The underwhelming performance is not just a financial disappointment but also signifies a deeper creative crisis for a studio that was once considered unbeatable in the realm of animation and family entertainment.
Similarly, Apple’s foray into big-budget filmmaking with Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” also priced at $200 million, didn’t fare much better, earning a lukewarm $7.7 million on its debut. Although its global earnings might paint a slightly rosier picture, they hardly seem to justify the enormous investment, raising questions about Apple’s strategic approach in the competitive film industry.
Thanksgiving is a critical period for movie box offices due to the holiday season kickoff, the extended…
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