>only grosses 38 million domestically
Why did it do that poorly?

>>213078373 (OP)
Because it was too good and they cut out a ten minute scene where the captain cleans herself in the most feline of ways.

>>213078373 (OP)
Deliberately shafted marketing wise due to the prohibitive cost in making it, they did not want there being demand for the movie.

>>213078373 (OP)
i loved it but i can see why not everyone was immediatly drawn to it. Its not whacky or furry shit so people were mostly like "huh?"
Same thing that happened with movies like titan AE and Atlantis and all that kinda somewhat serious animated kids series genre

>>213078373 (OP)
Aside from the animation itself, it wasn't that good. Very formulaic, felt like I'd seen it before.

>>213078434
spbp. intentional sabotage on Disney's part so they could transition to the cheaper, full 3D CGI slop and blame it on the performance of Treasure Planet

>>213078373 (OP)
It was too cool, the worldbuilding was too solid, the characters' motivations were too realistic, and it was still a fun movie. In short, it wasn't slop, and audiences expect slop from Disney.

I loved this movie as a kid. This and Atlantis were my favorites. Ironically both flopped.

>>213078373 (OP)
It wasn't made for women, the prime target audience for disney movies

>premieres in November 27
>ends up at 14th place in the domestic box office list from December

>>213078373 (OP)
Every animation studio tried making boy-focused movies around that time and they all flopped
why? was it because parents are more likely to make their boys sit through princess shit if the sister wants to see it but not vice versa?

>>213078576
>A Pirate movie in December
why not make it a Summer release?

>>213078373 (OP)
is anyone old enough to remember the computer game of this movie that came with a mcdonalds happy meal? that was fun

>>213078694
Yes

>>213078577
Parents spend less time with their sons in general.

>>213078480
Couldn't they have done that anyway without having to railroad TP?

>>213078373 (OP)
Why did Iron Giant/Osmosis Jones do poorly?

>>213078795
then they wouldn't have a scapegoat when people questioned why they transitioned away from the superior 2D animation

>>213078822
Osmosis Jones is a comedy with barely any good jokes

>>213078694
is it this one?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/331970/Disneys_Treasure_Planet_Battle_of_Procyon/

>>213078822
Osmosis Jones failed because its shit
Iron Giant failed because it looks boring to most kids

>>213078373 (OP)
It was intentionally marketed bad so they could move to 3d

>>213078830
They couldn't give a shit about consumers, they're beholden to the shareholders

>>213078373 (OP)
this is the last disney movie i watched as a kid and it was awesome

>>213078577
Boys stopped watching cartoons after the 90s because of video games.

>princess shit
That's Disney, and Disney wasn't actually a princess company until the mid-2000s after their animation department had already been closed down and they created the princess merchandising line. Disney's OG roster was three dudes (Mickey, Donald, Goofy) being lads and the movies had overwhelmingly male leads. Even their most popular 80s and 90s tv cartoons targeted boys.

>"l like you, lad, but l've come too far to let you stand between me and me treasure"

>>213078873
I will never forget how bad "upgrading" from the torpedo boat to the second ship was

>>213078480
They made Home on the Range and Brother Bear immediately after this movie though

Brother Bear is an interesting case. It didn't do that well domestically, yet it was a surprise hit internationally

>>213078795
>Couldn't they have done that anyway without having to railroad TP?
Disney had separate departments for their 2D animations and 3D animations, and both departments were competing for the same pool of resources and funding.

>>213078873
yup, good times

>>213079148
>Boys stopped watching cartoons after the 90s because of video games.
That's the biggest load of bullshit lol

This, the first Incredibles Movie and Pirates of the Caribbean were truly the only good things that Disney ever produced. This company fucking sucks

>>213079148
>because of video games
did you mean to say anime?

>>213078373 (OP)
It's not that good.