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315756, Not a flop.
Posted by murph25, Fri Sep-14-07 04:53 PM
The movie couldn't have been expected to perform any better than it did. And, when it takes home an Oscar for best animated movie, I'm sure Disney will be perfectly happy to sing its praises. The fact is the movie didn't rely on big-name voice actors, sappy musical numbers, or gross-out humor (the mainstays of the genre). It was a well-crafted, intelligent film that probably works better for adults than it does for children. Brad Bird didn't make the kind of mass-appeal family film he did on The Incredibles, and that was a bold choice. The fact that the movie still made 200 million is really nothing to scoff at (and DVD sales will undoubtedly be strong). Even with this one making less money than previous Pixar flicks, it did nothing to tarnish the reputation of the studio - it was a great movie, and a worthy addition to the Pixar catalog.