India, June 22 -- Elio, Disney's original animated adventure film, is headed towards the lowest opening ever for a Pixar production after reportedly being overshadowed by How to Train Your Dragon and the latest zombie sequel 28 Years Later. According to Variety, Elio minted $9 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,750 locations. The premier animation studio is projected to have its lowest domestic debut ever with Elio, which will be way behind the $29 million for Elemental in 2023.

The film was made on a $150 million budget. It is expected to have a third-place domestic opening in the $20 million to $22 million range, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

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