[Diogenesian]

Just to be clear, the top grossing movie so far this year: Super Mario Galaxy. And #3: Toy Story 5

In 2025 all the top 10 films were either 3D animation or CGI-heavy action, with one exception: F1 used a lot of practical effects.

Maybe the problem with Moana and Mandalorian is that even lazy uninformed movie-goers recognized an empty cash-grab when they saw the trailer.

[dwroberts]

I think the article is omitting animated features as they’re treated as family/children’s films, and not really held to the same standards as dramatic movies for adult audiences

[Diogenesian]

But Moana and the Mandalorian are family/children's films.

[xhkkffbf]

And there were plenty of movies made "the hard way" that tanked at the box office. "Crime 101", "Mercy", and "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" are three prominent star-driven, big-budget live-action movies that failed to turn a profit at the box office so far in 2026.