Despite being Pixar's first theatrical release post-pandemic, it underperformed at the box office, grossing only $89 million domestically in its first ten days. Analysts attribute this to competition from Top Gun: Maverick and a consumer shift toward waiting for Pixar films on Controversy:
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Driven by guilt and a "lone-wolf" determination, Buzz spends decades attempting to achieve hyperspace speeds to rescue his crew. However, due to time dilation, every four-minute test flight he takes results in four years passing for those on the ground, causing him to miss the lives and milestones of his friends. Eventually, Buzz must team up with a motley crew of unlikely recruits and his scene-stealing robot cat, , to stop the mysterious Emperor Zurg and find a way home. Star-Studded Cast The Voices Behind Disney's Lightyear
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