"Brave" is the first Pixar title to feature a female heroine and might not play to all demos if there are other options -- like "Madagascar 3." At the same time, Pixar has silenced naysayers in the past by opening unconventional films to big numbers.
Summer hits The Avengers and Brave have propelled Disney to become the first studio of the year to cross $1 billion in domestic box office revenues.
Disney will reach the milestone on Sunday.
The Avengers, from Marvel and Disney, has now grossed $611.1 million domestically, the No. 3 showing of all time after Avatar and Titanic, both from James Cameron. Globally, the film also is No. 3 with $1.5 billion.
Pixar’s Brave continued to do strong business in its third weekend, grossing $20.2 million for a domestic cume of $174.5 million. The 3D toon has grossed $211.1 million worldwide.
Disney will reach $1 billion in 188 days, beating the studio’s previous record of 210, set in 2010. This marks the seventh year in a row — and the 16th time in 19 years — that Disney has achieved the milestone.
