Summer is coming to an end and the box office has been disappointing and deplorable according to most film analysers like myself. Studios have also expressed dismay at the numbers and the overall box office is reported to be down a terrible 10% from last year.
The Hollywood Reporter are calling the box office performance a historic low and The DailyWire blamed ‘failing franchises’ and ‘dirty comedies’ for the unimpressive period.
Sony’s Baby Driver may be the only unexpected beam of light in the pathetic season with the R Rated Comedy (The House, Rough Night) genre really suffering, as well as the big budget franchise hopefuls like Valerian and King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword.
The final weekend of the summer is ending with a whimper than a bang with Ryan Reynolds-Samuel L. Jackson team-up, the Hitman’s Bodyguard reigning supreme with just over $7 million.
Our friends at Box Office Mojo have compiled a top 10 list:
WEEKEND FORECAST
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (3,370 theatres) – $7.1 M
Annabelle: Creation (3,358 theatres) – $5.1 M
Wind River (2,602 theatres) – $4.0 M
Leap! (2,705 theatres) – $4.0 M
Dunkirk (2,752 theatres) – $4.0 M
Logan Lucky (2,975 theatres) – $3.3 M
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2,036 theatres) – $2.7 M
Hazlo Como Hombre (382 theatres) – $2.7 M
The Emoji Movie (2,108 theatres) – $2.3 M
Birth of the Dragon (1,633 theatres) – $2.3 M
I still blame Amy Pascal and Sony, dears!
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Absolutely awful weekend at the box office. I don’t blame JBO for taking the last month off.
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Kinda sucks. Seems like there are no good movies out
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No new releases doesn’t help…
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Welcome back, JBO!!
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Is there even any point at making a far out prediction?
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Another season of unoriginal ideas and they wonder why they can’t stop the bleeding. Buy and actually make specs. Hire unique writers. Think outside the box.
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You can’t be talking to Hollywood with that attitude. It’s far too modern and risky! 😉
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Thank God for the Asian market opening up. That’s all I have to say.
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This is the least I’ve gone to the theater in years. Wonder Woman and Baby Driver are the only movies I’ve seen over the past few months. I used to be there every weekend during the summer with my s/o. Now the only thing that makes me want to go is the salty popcorn and snacks.
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