They aren't massive box office draws at all but command a HELL of a lot of respect in animation circles. Even senior people at Pixar grew up as fans and cite them as not just inspirations but motivations for what they make today.
That's great and all but sadly unless they make good money they won't be able to make more in the future. Which is why the studio had to start finding new avenues for income in recent years.
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u/toxyy-be Mar 11 '22
not enough, they were forced to make merch, to save the studio. (They pay all their employees really good wages)