It’s hard to make an original movie a hit nowadays. It’s been hard for some time, but particularly over the last handful of years in the pandemic era, it’s felt almost impossible outside the realm of horror. But Pixar is one of cinema’s most treasured houses for original stories. So, can “Hoppers” help give one of Disney’s crown jewels a much-needed original hit? That’s a big, important question.
Directed by “We Bare Bears” creator Daniel Chong, “Hoppers” is currently looking at an opening in the $22 to $31 million range when it opens next weekend, per Box Office Theory. However, the folks at Box Office Pro are more bullish, predicting an opening in the $50 to $60 million range.