It may also benefit from home entertainment sales. China, the world’s second largest market for film, could be a financial boon, but “The Good Dinosaur” has yet to score a release date in the People’s Republic and it’s unclear if it will screen there.Įven if the picture does perform poorly theatrically, Disney could make up some ground in merchandising and consumer products. Through Sunday, it had debuted in 59% of international markets. There are still major markets left to open, including Japan, Brazil, and Korea, but the film is now widely available. Of course, “The Good Dinosaur’s” global rollout isn’t over. The hope is that the film will stick around through the Christmas holidays when its major competition for the family audience will be “Alvin and the Chipmunks The Road Chip,” which debuts on Dec. “It’s a pretty bad fade compared to other Pixar releases,” said Matthew Harrigan, an analyst at Wunderlich Securities. That’s a steep drop for a Pixar release - the company’s films usually see their opening numbers slide by less than 50% in their second weekends. After opening to $39.1 million in its initial weekend, “The Good Dinosaur” fell more than 60% in its sophomore weekend to $15.5 million. Usually with Pixar, by the time they’ve gone through the first window, they’re in the black.”ĭomestically, the film is losing steam. “It’s on a path where they’re going to need home entertainment to drive profitability. “It’s not resonating like a typical Pixar film,” said Erik Handler, an analyst with MKM Partners.