Press J to jump to the feed. A theory was going around that Disney purposely mishandled the release of Treasure Planet, hoping that it would bomb. I'm not even sure why. This movie came out when I was only 4. So I saw Treasure Planet recently and I was completely blown away by it - animation, soundtrack, characters, everything! Sometime after gathering treasure throughout the Universe, his last treasure hunt ha… K so ik ppl probably have asked this question a thousand times on this subreddit but, Silver is Jim's dad right because legit the way he treats Jim, how he gives up his life goals to save Jim, gives Jim morph, who literally was Silver's only companion, and showed that he knows Jim's mother owned the benbow, not another family member. Did Treasure Planet deserve to flop? I love Treasure Planet. With a worldwide gross of a little over $105 million, Treasure Planet became one of Disney’s biggest flops. “Maybe we didn't do a good enough job to entice an audience to want to come,” said Disney’s Chairman at the time, Richard Cook. In November 2002, Treasure Planet was finally released into theaters. Treasure Planet was actually the better out of the two, after watching both in my personal opinion. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Atlantis has suffered a similar fate but is in the same category of awesome if you ask me. TheLastAvatar05 6 years ago #21. Doesn't have a Disney Princess, couldn't be monetized like their other films is my guess. I didn't get farther than this in the DLC but I guess at some point he's going to die and I can't f*cking wait for this useless♥♥♥♥♥♥to have a sword shoved through its guts. Why ‘Treasure Planet’ Didn’t Deserve to Flop. Normally I love Martin Short, but he drove me goddamn bananas in this movie. Granted it could be am educated guess on Silver's part but i think its a stretch. Spoilers below: I need it to take care of Samuel. Treasure Planet was booked very wide into 3,227 theaters and opened against the animated Eight Crazy Nights, Solaris, Wes Craven Presents: They and Extreme Ops. From movies, theme parks, games, music, shopping, and more, find your MAGIC with r/Disney! I'll never understand why Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire never got the love they deserve. Great idea, but it's missing that little something extra to make it a real winner. Yeah, this was one of my favorites as a kid. They've been my favorite Disney movies ever since I first watched them as a kid and I still watch them a ton today, the wallpaper on my computer is actually from Treasure Planet and I have both movies soundtracks on my phone. Treasure Planet is legit my favorite animated movie of all time and i dont think ive ever gotten a solid awnser on if Silver is Jim's biological father Such a great little film. Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker. Greatest Box-Office Bombs, Disasters and Flops of All-Time (chronologically, by film title) Intro | Summary Chart | ... Treasure Planet (2002) Director: Ron Clements, John Musker Studio/Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures Budget: $140 million Domestic Gross: $38.2 million Worldwide Gross: $109.6 million Total Net Loss: $85 million Total Estimated Loss (Inflation-Adjusted): $121 million . Morph - "We're dead! 2 Treasure Planet flopped primarily at the box office because it had a humongous budget (reportedly $140 million) which is just really hard to top. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee Browne. Using "Seek" with Tinker is useless. Treasure Planet is a 2D and 3D animated film that was released by Walt Disney Pictures in 2002. User Info: TheLastAvatar05. According to Box Office Mojo, Treasure Planet was only able to generate $109 million at the global box office, meaning that gross loss was … is super irritating. Treasure Planet introduced me to the Goo Goo Dolls. I saw it on Netflix, and had to buy it on Bluray ASAP. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee Browne. We're dead! For my money, their most underrated film is the 2011 Winnie the Pooh. It received mixed reviews and pulled in a disastrous $12,083,248 — placing #4 for the weekend behind Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets and even behind Disney’s The Santa Clause 2 in its 5th week in release. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A Disney animated version of "Treasure Island". Why has AstraZeneca reduced its projected vaccine supplies to the EU? But … It's in my top 10. Treasure Planet (2002) is unfortunately famous for being a box-office bomb for Disney. A Disney animated version of "Treasure Island". I'm optimistic :). In 2002, when I was 9 years old, I saw the movie Treasure Planet twice in theaters.Twice. The flop that was Atlantis is one of the main reasons why Treasure Planet didn't do well. Also, the idiot creature actually helps the Cumans to find me. It's a huge shame it did so poorly. Also B.E.N. See The Unofficial Timelinefor more history to this universe since it's history here is pretty much the same. Treasure Planet didn't have the greatest opening ever, but after Disney itself gave up, so did the audience. “Treasure Planet” -- which cost an estimated $180 million to make and market -- is expected to be the biggest money loser in the history of Disney animation. I think TP is rated pretty much correctly. If you can improve it further, please do so. This summer's The Lone Ranger marks the latest in a long line of big budget bombs for the Mouse House that have failed to resonate with audiences. The only difference is that this movie is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders. It's miraculous visually, but the story never really clicks, and some of the sailing=space travel concepts just end up feeling forced or corny. Helmed by Disney veterans, Ron Clements and John Musker (Moana), the picture cost $140 million or more to produce. Treasure Planet is legit my favorite animated movie of all time and i dont think ive ever gotten a solid awnser on if Silver is Jim's biological father. The easiest thing for Disney to do from a financial standpoint was to let Treasure Planet flop and then go straight-up Voldemort on the baby Treasure Planet 2. I love this film. Treasure Planet is a 2002 American animated science fantasy action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. It’s a little difficult trying to work out why Treasure Planet failed to connect with audiences. Visually the film really is amazing, isn't it? I'll join you in dissent! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The space visuals are absolutely stunning, and I do really often find myself saying that it's, "the most underrated disney animated film". Millions of years before Treasure Planet: An Ancient Culture of Aliens constructed Treasure Planet, years later, the aliens that once inhabited Treasure Planet built their technology until they were extinct for unknown reasons. I had a Ben toy that I took to show and tell at pre-school. Disney did release Treasure Planet on VHS and DVD in 2003, and again for a 10 th Anniversary special edition Blu-ray/DVD combo in 2012. Too bad, because Treasure Planet wasn't half-bad while Atlantis was sort of a mess (I don't think it knew who its target audience was). The film is still the biggest financial flop in Disney Animation history. Treasure debut when the melon chart is totally change and different compared to 2014,2015 and 2016; Treasure Box is a flop show to begin with. Press J to jump to the feed. It's one of my favorite Disney movies. And that’s a real shame. I very much appreciate that movie. Granted it could be am educated guess on Silver's part but i think its a stretch. Why did Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet flop so badly? We're dead!" Via screenrant.com. 0% Say Yes 100% Say No No responses have been submitted. When Treasure Planet came out my dad got me all of the McDonald's toys. It never did … It deserves better, for sure, though. Instead of being able to hit the ground running and resonate with audiences around the world, Treasure Planet was unable to come anywhere close to even matching its production budget. Kalk 6 years ago #1. This line forever changed my life, and relationship with my siblings. User Info: Kalk. Treasure Planet has been listed as one of the Media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. I saw it on opening day back when I was a teen, and adored it ever since. 24 Flop: Treasure Planet. Despite critical praise and an eventual Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, Treasure Island failed to find its audiences while in theaters – resulting in an estimated loss of $70 million for Disney. Treasure Planet is loved by many, including Fresh Baked, but why did it bomb in theaters? My response was always the same: it was my favorite Disney movie as a kid, and it is still so important to me. Treasure Planet has one of Disney's best written villains, maybe even THE best. I was shocked the first time someone my age asked me what “Treasure Planet” is. The history in this universe is different than our universe. AstraZeneca warned the European commission on Friday that there would be … Too bad, because Treasure Planet wasn't half-bad while Atlantis was sort of a mess (I don't think it knew who its target audience was). Was it because Disney tried going for the teenage boy audience which couldn't care less about Disney animated movies? It is so underrated. Does anyone else think it deserved better than it got? I even collected some of the Happy Meal toys from the promotion then. Why did Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet flop so badly? Eh, Treasure Planet is alright, I enjoyed it enough when I was a kid and there's no arguing that the aesthetics and soundtrack are top notch but the pacing is all over the place and Jim has no personality of note which really drags the whole film down. Even pirates making the … I know they don't have the best of plots, but there are plenty of Disney movies with weakish plots that get way more love. The flop that was Atlantis is one of the main reasons why Treasure Planet didn't do well. Needless to say, Treasure Planet is really special to me and I think it definitely deserves more recognition but at the same time I kind of feel like it is my movie because of it being unknown. I like Treasure Planet a lot and do think it gets unfairly overlooked, especially by Disney themselves (which is true of many of their movies) but it definitely has it's fair share of problems that keep it from being one of their very best. This unofficial subreddit is dedicated to the stories, worlds, and magic of all things Disney! He carries the entire movie. Which means, statistically, I was responsible for about 50 percent of its box office revenue. Come to think of it, Wreck It Ralph made less than Tangled and Frozen even though Ralph was just as good. -100: Nathaniel Flint gathers the Loot of a Thousand Worlds. I loved it though. Atlantis is next on my watch list! It's just beautiful. "Treasure Planet" is expected to lose more money than any other animated film in Disney's recent history. The only difference is that this movie is set in outer space with alien worlds and other galactic wonders. It was a massive production and the most expensive animated film ever at the time. Disney's 5 Most Embarrassing Flops. Don’t forget, Tangled which is one of the costliest movies ever (said $260 million), isn’t considered a major win even when it raked in nearly twice that. The core would be later filled with a massive load of treasure stored all across the universe in their core by Nathaniel Flint millions of years later. Treasure Planet debuted to kind to lukewarm reviews, but even with the kind reviews, viewers apparently did not want to see pirates in space. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. Treasure Planet was better than Treasure Island, in my opinion. Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker. Art, video excerpts, commenting on the movie or what have you. The mixture of eighteenth-century style and futuristic sci-fi ideas worked a lot better than I could I have ever imagined. There's only Comfrey in the designated area. Images: Walt Disney Pictures. Yet it did so poorly at the box office and it doesn't seem to get much love outside of the fandom, which seems really unfortunate. In the modern film landscape, animated Disney movies are a surefire recipe for box office success, but, for one reason or another, even Disney has put out a few box office duds. It got a lot of criticism for its changes to the source material, which is bizarre to me since most Disney movies make radical changes to the original stories they are based on...and honestly? That way they could use it as an excuse to finally stop working on traditionally animated films in favour of computer animated films, as well as laying off hundreds of staff. 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