Cartoon: The Disney decline

Grace Stiefel, Staff Writer • May 11, 2024

Despite Disney’s initial and long-lasting success in the past decade, the studio struggles to stay afloat after creating a massive splash in the ocean of animation and entertainment. In the last 20 years, Disney released high-grossing films such as Frozen, which grossed nearly $1.3 billion. However, performance at the box office appears to worsen with each upcoming film. For example, Disney’s Wish made around $240 million with a production budget of $200 million. Not only have their recent original films failed, but remakes and sequels have also suffered greatly in the last few years. Disney’s 2020 live-action remake of Mulan grossed around $69 million, sparked a significant amount of controversy surrounding the film, and was ultimately a failure. If Disney wants to maintain the same success as it did in the past, the studio must find a way to create successful original films instead of solely relying on the studio’s past achievements. (Grace Stiefel)

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Grace Stiefel, Staff Writer

Grace Stiefel is a junior and is excited to be a cartoonist for her second year of journalism. She enjoys drawing, sports, and playing video games.

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