Opinion

Contributor: As today's Oscar nominations show, Hollywood animation is in creative crisis

While five of 2025 highest grossers were animated, including "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Zootopia 2," creative timidity and remakes limit the potential of American animation.
Cartoon Brew

Global Animation Viewership Rebounds, But European Titles Lag Despite High Output

According to a new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory, authored by Nicolas Edmery, the global theatrical animation industry has recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, although some markets ...
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Disney's 15 Biggest Animated Box Office Flops

Disney is renowned for its animation, but the company has still seen animated movies flop at the box office. Many of the early best Disney animated movies performed well enough at the box office, ...
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10 Best Animated Movies That Flopped at the Box Office

Not every animated movie becomes the next Toy Story or Frozen. Sometimes, even the most beguiling, narratively rich, and wildly innovative movies fail to make waves at the box office. But that does ...
Variety

How Universal’s Animated Hits Like ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Migration’ Are Upending Box Office Trends

When Universal’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” opened in December 2022, the “Shrek” spinoff sputtered to a $12.4 million debut. Then, something miraculous happened. Thanks to TikTok and solid buzz, ...