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Despite significant resources poured into the movie, advanced ticket sales began two weeks prior to release—a stark contrast to the typical promotional blitz associated with a Disney film. The results were disheartening, with ticket sales sluggish and projections of box office performance crumbling, as the anticipated success dissolved into embarrassment.
Critical Reception and Future Implications
Though some outlets attempted to spin narratives in favor of the film post-premiere, praising it for its ambitious visuals, many more critics tore it apart upon the film’s unveiling to the masses. Opinions ranged from considering it a cultural misstep to a relentless dismantling of what once made Disney a titan in the animation industry.