With "Hoppers," Pixar has had its first original hit in years. But just how did this silly tale of beavers, bears, and viral lizards dominate the box office?

In addition to receiving critical acclaim, the opening of Pixar's Hoppers is helping the animation studio make a significant box office comeback.

Up director Pete Docter, who now heads up creative at Pixar, blamed a string of bad years on greenlighting overly personal films, indicating a shift to sequel-spawning films with mass appeal.

LOS ANGELES — For decades, Pixar could hardly miss with its original animated films. Whether the subject was toys, fish or a cantankerous old man, the Emeryville-based computer animation studio ...

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. Pixar’s new film, “Hoppers,” is earning raves from critics as the animation studio seeks a return to box office success with original ...

Pixar’s new sci-fi animated adventure Elio has earned largely positive reviews, but that critical acclaim has not been reflected at the box office. The film is set to make $21 million across its ...

Sony GOAT And Pixar Hoppers Box Office(Photo Credit –Facebook) Pixar’s animated sci-fi comedy Hoppers was leading the ...

A bad opening weekend might not necessarily spell doom for Pixar's latest–but a pattern is emerging that might shape what's to come from the beloved animation studio. Reading time 2 minutes Elio may ...

"The Bride" has cratered in its box office debut. Meanwhile "Hoppers" signals a return to form for original animation for Pixar.

After its release on June 20, 2025, Pixar’s latest original film, Elio, opened to a modest amount at the box office. After the news broke, fans and critics alike have raised concerns about what this ...

Matthew Wilkinson is Movie/TV Features Staff Writer at Game Rant with over a decade of experience writing for various publications. Throughout his career he has covered some of the biggest events in ...

Pixar’s Hoppers is performing well at the box office. The family movie is beating the original animations from the past decade in dailies. Now, the animated feature has earned the biggest second ...