Why Did Lightyear Underperform at the Box Office?

<p>On the June 20, 2022 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editorial director Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film staff writer Ryan Scott to discuss this weekend’s box office.</p> <p>Opening Banter: Ryan is losing his voice a little.</p> <p> </p> <p>In The News:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Box Office<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">First time since the pandemic there have been 3 movies doing well at the box office.<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Scott Mendelsson pointed out its the first time 3 movies do over $40 million since June of 2013</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Jurassic World surprises as the weekends winner<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Not as big of a drop as predicted?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Did we underestimate how much this will make this summer? (probably $400m, will make less than Maverick & Doctor Strange)</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Top Gun Maverick holds strong<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Peter finally saw the movie.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">15% drop (second highest fourth weekend ever)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.slashfilm.com/899751/top-gun-maverick-passes-800-million-at-the-box-office-becoming-tom-cruises-biggest-hit-ever/'>Top Gun: Maverick Passes $800 Million At The Box Office, Becoming Tom Cruise's Biggest Hit Ever</a></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Lightyear underperforms<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">What did you think of Lightyear</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">At the beginning of the summer we thought this could do $250-300 million domestically, will probably do closer to $150 million?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Where did it fail?<ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Not crowd pleasing enough?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Because Tim Allen was replaced? LOL</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Tough competition? </li> <li style="font-weight:400;">An idea no one wanted?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">An idea no one understood?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Disney h