Pixar’s “Dream Productions” Gains Over 5 Million Total Views in First 5 Days

Take a look into the "movie studio" responsible for Riley's dreams in the new Disney+ miniseries.

Just after the release of the first episode of Pixar’s Dream Productions, viewership numbers are looking joyful.

What’s Happening:

  • Deadline reports that the first episode of Disney+’s new Pixar series Dream Productions received 5.6 million views globally in the first five days on the platform.
  • Defined as the total view time divided by the episode runtime, the impressive debut makes the series the biggest animated debut for an animated series since X-Men ‘97 in March.
  • What If…?, another Disney+ animated series had previously been one of the largest animated premieres on the streamer when it launched in 2021. Disney never released those numbers, but did share that X-Men ‘97 surpassed the series with 4 million views in five days.
  • The Inside Out/Inside Out 2 spinoff miniseries blew past those numbers by 40%, indicating a great start in comparison to Disney+’s other animated content.
  • Dream Productions, which premiered on December 11th, brings viewers back into the mind of Riley. Exploring the cast, crew, and creatives around her dreams, the comedic miniseries allows viewers to get an indepth look at the “movie studio” that creates them.

  • Inside Out is proving to be a huge property for The Walt Disney Company, with Inside Out 2 becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time at $1.699 billion. It also sits as the top film premiere on Disney+ this year.
  • The sequel film invites viewers back into Riley’s mind as she experiences the beginning of puberty, the pressures of heading to high school, and a new group of emotions.
  • Inside Out, Inside Out 2, and Dream Productions are all streaming now, exclusively on Disney+.

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Maxon Faber
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