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Over the past year, Disney has faced mounting losses at the box office. When accounting for underperformers like Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Elemental, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and The Little Mermaid, the cumulative deficit approaches nearly a billion dollars. Despite numerous official explanations—blaming pandemic recovery struggles or shifting audience habits—the truth remains hard to overlook.
These excuses are now under scrutiny, especially in light of recent successes that challenge Disney's narrative. Notably, the enormous popularity of Barbie and Oppenheimer has turned heads and changed the conversation around what audiences want.