Robinson Crusoe on Mars was distributed solely by Disney Studios.
In August, 1942, Bambi was released as Disney's sixth animated film and performed poorly at the box office
 Following the success of Disney-Pixar films Finding Nemo (2003), which became the second highest-grossing animated film of all time at $936 million, and The Incredibles (2004), Pixar looked for a new distributor once its deal with Disney ended in 2004

