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Indeed, these films, with budgets around $200 million each, incurred hefty costs without delivering blockbuster returns at the box office. For example, Lightyear, Pixar's first post-theatrical release, flopped in theaters after significant marketing investment, exposing the risks of the studio’s revised strategy. Meanwhile, Elemental, released last year and earning nearly $500 million globally, was a bright spot but still struggled to match the legendary success of earlier Pixar hits like Coco.