Disney’s animated adventure “Elio” failed to lift off at the box office, underscoring Pixar’s continued struggle to launch original films. After all, Pixar hasn’t stumbled with sequels. This time last year,

A bad opening weekend might not necessarily spell doom for Pixar's latest–but a pattern is emerging that might shape what's to come from the beloved animation studio.

How to Train Your Dragon, a live-action remake of the 2010 animated hit, topped the box office again in its second weekend, besting new releases 28 Years Later and Elio.