After Strange World wound up costing Disney quite a bit of money by bombing at the box office, the movie will soon be offered to watch at home for Disney+ subscribers. Following a family of legendary explorers on the ultimate mission, the film opened up in theaters on Nov. 23, and for the most part, the reviews were positive. But ticket sales were far below what Disney had projected, grossing less than $51 million worldwide. The underwhelming reception will reportedly lose Disney close to $150 million, given the high budget of the animated production.

The theatrical rollout was not a success, and this will bring Strange World to Disney+ sooner than it likely would have otherwise. On Monday, It was announced that Strange World will start streaming on Disney+ on Dec. 23. This puts the streaming release exactly one month after its theatrical premiere.

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One has to wonder if the viewership will be high for Strange World on Disney+. Recently, Strange World star Gabrielle Union suggested that this may have been a movie that more people would just prefer to watch at home, thus waiting for the streaming release. While filmgoers will make exceptions for certain films like Top Gun: Maverick and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Union suggests that your average filmgoer has gotten used to waiting for many releases at home because of the pandemic.

“I don’t know, I think people get comfortable watching things at home,” she told Variety.

Will Strange World Fare Better on Streaming?

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We’ll see soon enough if the film has a better turnout on streaming. The reviews aren’t flawless, though they do lean more on the positive side with a 74% score at Rotten Tomatoes. Our own Julian Roman observed that the movie leans on some “controversial viewpoints,” but for the most part enjoyed it, calling it an “entertaining children’s film.”

Don Hall (Big Hero 6) directs using a screenplay by Qui Nguyen. The cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, and Lucy Liu. The official synopsis for Strange World is as follows:

For now, Strange World is playing in some movie theaters, and it will start streaming on Disney+ on Dec. 23, 2022. You can watch the film’s official trailer below.