‘Hoppers’ Is Taking A Big Step In The Right Direction After ‘Elio’ Bombed In Theaters

Hoppers, which is nearing the end of its theatrical run, has earned $162.6 million in North American ticket sales and nearly $206.4 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $369.1 million. Hoppers had a production budget of $150 million before marketing costs, according to the Los Angeles Times.

While Hoppers’ global tally doesn’t come close to approaching the blockbuster success of Pixar’s Inside Out 2 — which scored nearly $1.7 billion worldwide theatrically to make it the most profitable film of 2024 — the animation studio is definitely in a rebound from the disastrous release of its animated coming-of-age space adventure Elio in 2025.

While Hoppers scored an impressive $45.3 million domestically in its opening frame March 6-8, Elio — which launched as a summer movie season title on June 20, 2025 — barely attained liftoff in its opening weekend. Earning $20.8 million in its first frame domestically, Elio flopped with the worst opening weekend ever for a Pixar movie.

By the time Elio hobbled to the end of its box office run, the film earned $72.9 million from North American theaters and $81.3 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $154.9 million.

Most media outlets reported that Elio had a production budget of $150 million, although the LA Times noted that the production cost was anywhere between $150 million and $200 million before marketing. Elio’s only saving grace came earlier this year with a Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination.

After all the tumult brought about by Elio, Pixar appears to be back on the right path with the pending release of Hoppers on PVOD on Tuesday — a release that is coming less than two months before the return of the animation giant’s flagship franchise with the fifth installment of Toy Story on June 19.