Disney’s new animated film, “Wish,” failed to perform well at the box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This is especially tough for the studio following the massive flop of “The Marvels” earlier this month.
“Wish” debuted in third place at the box office, grossing just $19.5 million in its three-day opening weekend and $31.7 million over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. This was significantly less than forecasted and doesn’t come close to recouping the $200 million production budget.
The fantasy musical stars Ariana DeBose as the main character, Asha, and Chris Pine as the villain, King Magnifico.
The synopsis says: “Young Asha makes a wish so powerful that it’s answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. With Star’s help, Asha must save her kingdom from King Magnifico and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.”
