Retiring Guy's Digest: USA box office on 2nd weekend in May (2017-2023)

The USA box office on the Friday of the second weekend of May 2023 is down 0.5 compared to last year when "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness" was the top-grossing movie.

This Friday's USA box office is down 50% from the 2019 peak when "Pokeman: Detective Pikachu" was the top-grossing movie.

Source: Box Office Mojo

Variety, 5/13/2023

“The Next Chapter” earned $2.14 million on its opening day, projecting a debut of $7 million from 3,508 locations for the three-day frame. That’s on the lower end of estimates heading into the weekend. While there’s hope that the Focus Features release will be able to earn a boost in ticket sales on the Mother’s Day holiday, the sequel won’t be able to match its predecessor. Released by Paramount in 2018, the first “Book Club” debuted to $13.5 million before legging out to a $68 million gross in North America — a solid result for an older-skewing comedy.

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