Connellan, Shannon (August 12, 2022). "The most watched TV and movies of the week include predators, dreams, and glitter". Mashable. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022 . Retrieved October 3, 2022. Fink, Richard (June 19, 2022). "Why Lightyear Underperformed At The Box Office". Movie Web. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022 . Retrieved June 23, 2022. According to Whip Media, Lightyear was the 2nd most watched movie in the United States across all platforms, during the weekend of August 5, 2022, to August 7, 2022. [95] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, Lightyear was the 10th most watched program across all platforms, during the week of August 12, 2022. [96] According to Nielsen Holdings, Lightyear was the 9th most streamed movie across all platforms, during the week of August 29, 2022, to September 4, 2022. [97] In an early version of Lightyear, Sox was originally going to look and act way more cat-like (according to concept art) in which he would look more true-to-the-word to real life ginger cats; in addition, he also had no collar, had yellow eyes, and his body and tail had stripes. According to storyboard artist Dean Heezen, some additional cat-like things Sox could’ve done was stretch, stand on hind legs, ambush, and itch. He would’ve also coughed up hairballs, and he also would’ve had retractable claws and actual fangs. He even had tapidum lucidum, aka Night Vision (an animal's way of seeing in the dark) whenever Buzz or if any of the Junior Zap Patrol shone a bright light on him. [1] Made of soft, easy-to-touch fabric, this soft doll makes the perfect companion for naptime, nighttime or any time

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James Brolin as Buzz Lightyear / Zurg, the commander of the invading robotic army who is later revealed to be an elderly, nihilistic version of himself from an alternate timeline. [5] Dade Hayes (September 1, 2022). " 'Lightyear' Achieves Liftoff, But 'Stranger Things' Notches Eighth Win Of 2022 On Nielsen Streaming Chart". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022 . Retrieved September 2, 2022.

Arvedon, Jon (February 25, 2022). "Pixar's Lightyear Goes to Infinity and Beyond With New Line of Mattel Merch". CBR. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022 . Retrieved June 15, 2022. Acuna, Kirsten (June 9, 2022). "Chris Evans and the cast of 'Lightyear' stunned at its world premiere. Here are the best photos from the red carpet". Insider. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022 . Retrieved June 16, 2022. Yep, Zurg is here, but like Buzz, he's not quite the Zurg you know from the Toy Story movies (even if he inspired the toy from Toy Story 2). There's a fun spin on a classic moment from that sequel, yet the presence of Zurg only adds to the feeling that Lightyear didn't really need to be a spin-off. Lightyear director Angus MacLane had a suitably meta, adorably nerdy response to this burning question. TOP 10 on Disney+ in the World in August, 2022 • FlixPatrol". FlixPatrol. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023 . Retrieved January 2, 2023.The statement that opens the film, clarifying Lightyear to be a film within a film of the Toy Story franchise. a b c d e f g h i Bastos, Margarida (February 8, 2022). " 'Lightyear' Full Voice Cast Includes Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer, James Brolin, and More". Collider. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022 . Retrieved March 8, 2022. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Lightyear on Ultra HD Blu-ray, DVD and Blu-ray on September 13, 2022. [94] Reception [ edit ] Streaming viewership [ edit ]

On April 27, 2022, the first 30 minutes of the film was premiered at CinemaCon along with the second trailer, [47] [48] which released online six days earlier. [49] [50] It was positively received by critics, who referred to the film as "Pixar's Star Wars" and a "beautifully animated, fun, and emotional journey", and appreciated the cinematic qualities, including animation and visuals. [48] [51] Critics further went on to praise the robotic cat Sox (voiced by Peter Sohn), and called it "the standout performer." [52] CNBC's Sarah Whitten compared Sox, with K-2SO of Rogue One and Baymax from Big Hero 6, attributing the character with a "dry sense of humor and blunt vocal delivery and also an innocence and caring nature". [52] On May 5, 2022, a poster, stills from the film, and a "special look" trailer was released online. [53] [54] Furthermore, Sox follows alongside Mo, Izzy, and Darby in a plan to rescue Buzz who is captured by Zurg. Just as they enter, Sox detects two Buzz signals (consisting of Buzz and Zurg - the latter who is revealed to be an older version of Buzz), planning to triangulate in a plan to help the Junior Patrol to find Buzz and rescue him from Zurg. Later, Zurg crushes his own Sox who attempts to escape with Buzz, confronting him while competing in a plan for Buzz to obtain the crystal for the Armadillo's fuel. Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy. It was streamed by 1.7 million U.S. households during its first five days on Disney+ according to Samba TV. [91] According to Nielsen, it was viewed for 1.3 billion minutes and ranked third overall in streaming titles for the week. [92] Its viewership fell sharply in the second week to 700 million minutes, with the film being positioned tenth overall and third among all streaming films. [93] Fans will want to collect all the Lightyear toys, from action figures to plush toys to vehicles and playsets. Each item sold separately, subject to availability

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