Unlike Pixar’s first 2022 movie, "Turning Red," "Lightyear," the "Toy Story" spinoff, was sent to theaters first rather than delivered exclusively to Disney+ subscribers right off the bat. Unfortunately, the cinematic tale chronicling the origin story of the sci-fi character that the Tim Allen-voiced toy was based off of failed to make a splash either critically and commercially. Pete Docter, one of "Lightyear’s" executive producers and a key figure at Pixar, has now opened up about where things went wrong with the Chris Evans-led flick.

Review-wise, "Lightyear" was met with a decent amount of positive reception, but it soon became clear this wouldn’t be one of Pixar’s most exceptional theatrical offerings. Conversely, "Lightyear" only made a little over $226 million worldwide off a reported $200 million budget, rendering it a box office bomb. While chatting with The Wrap, Pete Docter shared his take on why "Lightyear" failed to connect with audiences