How do you know that? Is this a power of Dr. Stranged, the hella cool superhero. I'm not bothered in the slightest if they makes $700m in US&Cananda, hell go higher... show how easy to make big money it is now, so you know what can make a billion domestic.
There aren't any conspiracies, Disney uses it's influence against critics (never said bought)... it is known.
Don't remember when they blocked the L.A times? Disney are just as shady as every other big corporation, they've got money on the mind. It's incredibly naive to believe that they won't influence things that can affect the gross because it's unethical.
I mean, it's kind of right about the first part. Money doesn't exchange hands (not provable) but Disney's influence definitely affects the positivity from critics.
I watched Dr. Strange and thought I accidentally put on cumberredbatch's latest tv show, literally looked like a hospital drama. How that film is so fresh I'll never know.
not quite it's an universal story with big heart and will do well everywhere including the UK, but Poppin's hurts it's gross in the UK that's for sure.