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This shift has visibly impacted box office performances, with "Lightyear" and "Strange World" failing to meet expectations. Disney executives previously argued that declining family attendance was due to a preference for streaming; however, the blockbuster successes of "Minions: Rise of Gru" and "Super Mario Bros."—which grossed nearly a billion and over a billion dollars respectively—disprove that theory. The clear message from these successes is that families are willing to spend when content appeals to their values.