Howdy, folks! It was good news/bad news at a very eventful box office this weekend. First, the good: "Hoppers" had the biggest opening for an original Pixar movie since 2017's "Coco" with $46 million.

Warner Bros. Pictures had every reason to feel confident heading into last weekend. The studio was riding a nine-film, back-to-back No. 1 opening streak. That remarkable run included blockbusters like ...