Overview

• Elio earned an estimated $21 million domestically and $14 million internationally for a $35 million global opening—the weakest in Pixar’s history.
• The film’s production budget reached approximately $150 million, excluding a substantial global marketing spend.
• Universal’s live-action How to Train Your Dragon and Sony’s 28 Years Later both outperformed Elio during the same weekend.
• Audiences and critics gave Elio strong marks, with an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score and an A CinemaScore exit grade.
• Pixar’s future slate balances original films like Hoppers (2026) and Gatto (2027) with franchise sequels including Toy Story 5 and Incredibles 3.