“Lightyear” came to theaters in the midst of controversy and prohibitions for its commented lesbian kiss scene, which Cineplanet classified as content with “gender ideology”. Although the chain apologized for the fact, this has not prevented the media attention from dissipating around this Disney / Pixar film.
Now, the censorship that surrounds the film of the iconic space guardian has been reflected in the poor figures of its worldwide collection, which probably leaves its filmmakers with the mere desire to at least recover their millionaire investment.
“Lightyear” arrived in Peruvian theaters on June 16 Photo: Pixar
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However, this situation corresponds to a global environment that does not apply to Peru. According to a report by specialist Maykoll Calderón, “Lightyear” has been crowned the most watched feature film on local billboards for the second consecutive week.
Specifically, the informative tweet details that the film summoned 135,000 spectators during the last weekendwhich represents a 19% drop compared to the previous one, but enough to surpass other productions on display.
“Lightyear” is the most watched movie at the Peruvian box office, according to figures from Maykoll Calderón. Photo: Twitter capture
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Still, this scenario is very specific. In fact, “Lightyear” has become a big, low-reward effort for Pixar, earning just over $152 million worldwide, and to a large extent this underperformance would be related to the controversy over its films. LGTBIQ+ characters.
As is known, the plot of Buzz was banned in more than a dozen countries, many of which represent valuable markets to add profits. In addition, to this is added the fact of being a spin-off, a type of narrative that does not usually manage to capture much attention among fans.
Alisha Hawthorne with her family in “Lightyear.” Photo: Composition/Pixar/Broadcast
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