Elio' brought in $21 million domestically over its opening weekend — Pixar's worst showing ever.Pixar's last original movie, "Elemental," was previously its worst opening.Despite the poor opening, one theater executive thinks "Elio" could have legs this summer.

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.