According to Variety, June 20 also marked Pixar’s worst box-office opening ever—$21 million, which pales in comparison to the animation’s budget: $150 million. Coming just a week after the release of How to Train Your Dragon,

Elio ’s results are seen as a trend for Pixar. There’s a feeling that the studio that once could do no wrong can no longer launch successful franchises, as none of the original movies that Pixar has made in the last several years have made a significant impact. Can Pixar simply not make original movies anymore?

Pixar's Elio has had the worst-ever box office opening for a film from the animation studio. It's part of a wave of original family cartoons failing at the box office.