The live-action adaptation of <em>Harold and the Purple Crayon</em> is officially a box office flop, having made only $9 million in its global opening. Oddly enough, it has a strong 92% Audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes against just a 25% Critic rating. Critics have called it bleak and boring, but audiences overwhelmingly see it as a fun family movie. Unfortunately, it’s competing with box office juggernaut <em>Inside Out 2</em>. Sony probably would have been better off releasing <em>Harold and the Purple Crayon</em> in the winter, as it’s a strange choice for a summer movie.
