r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • 4h ago

Article ‘The Odyssey’ Proves It: Audiences Want Movies Made the Hard Way | This year's breakouts like 'Project Hail Mary' and 'Obsession' were made by filmmakers who sweated. While CG-stuffed franchise disappointments such as 'Supergirl,' 'Moana,' and 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' looked lazy.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/odyssey-box-office-2026-practical-effects-1236652219/
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u/PENGUIN_WITH_BAZOOKA 3h ago

Mando is probably going to take off once it arrives on Disney+.

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u/abetterroadahead 3h ago

I’ve been saying this since the initial box office numbers were coming in. It was never going to be a disappointment to Disney/Star Wars. Having it in theaters helped gain a lot of money back, not all, but the rest will come from D+ numbers, engagement, and viewership.

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u/drscorp 3h ago

I haven't seen it, but I'm interested to know when it 'became' a movie. Moana 2 started out as a TV show to be released for D+ and then at some point they cut a bunch of stuff, turned it into a movie, and made a billion dollars, so compared to that it's gotta be at least a little disappointing.

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u/abetterroadahead 2h ago

Sure if you’re comparing two different franchises. Animation with voice actors vs puppets and people. While they might not clear a billion, they probably found new ways to save money too for future projects.

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u/EnvironmentClear4511 2h ago

If you believe the director, their ideas for a possible season 4 of the show are separate from the movie. And honestly, I think that's to the film's detriment. 

It's an enjoyable enough film if you don't expect too much, but nothing changes to speak of. If you skipped the movie and watched Mando season 3 and then jumped to season 4, the only difference you'd notice is that he has his old ship back. 

There was no real plot or character progression. 

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u/morkman100 2h ago

The almost entire point of the Grogu stuff now is merch and IP (for the theme parks). The actual show/movie has moved so far away from the season 1 success and quality, but the merch prints money.

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u/TipTup85 1h ago

Yeah D+ still needs material and they made back a huge chunk that would've instead been a few episodes direct to D+

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u/Tipop 1h ago

<Yogurt>… and merchandising!!</Yogurt>

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u/SandpaperTeddyBear 2h ago

I think so.

I do understand why critics were so meh on it, but I genuinely enjoyed it

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u/Joey-WilcoXXX 1h ago

It belonged on D+ to begin with. It truly was just three/four episodes of Mando stitched together.

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u/MoogleKing83 2m ago

I'm one of those that will watch it on Disney. I enjoyed the show but saw no reason to make a movie out of it, especially since the show itself felt just as good quality wise as a movie.

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u/Muppetude 3h ago

I’m sure it’ll get plenty of views. But if that doesn’t translate into gaining a lot of new subscribers or retaining a significant number that would have otherwise cancelled, it will still be seen as a financial disappointment.