Sunday, February 4, 2024

USA box office for the 1st weekend of February 2017-2024

 
USA box office on the first weekend of February 2024 is down 28% compared to last year when "Knock at the Cabin" was the top-grossing movie.  "Argylle" was the top-grossing movie this weekend.

And it's down 40% compared to the 2017 peak when "Split" was the top draw.

Post-Covid box office continues to lag
Source:  Box Office Mojo

Headline:  Variety, 2/4/2023
Agent Argylle couldn’t crack the box office code. Matthew Vaughn’s globe-trotting spy comedy “Argylle” sputtered in its box office debut, earning a dismal $18 million from 3,605 North American theaters. The movie, backed by Apple and distributed by Universal, cost $200 million to produce and is shaping up to be the year’s first big misfire. 
Despite terrible reviews and lousy audience scores (it holds a 35% on Rotten Tomatoes and “C+” on CinemaScore), “Argylle” ranked No. 1 at the domestic and global box office. The film added just $17.3 million from 78 international markets for a worldwide tally of $35.3 million.

Variety, 2/3/2024
Cat’s out of the bag — “Argylle” is shaping up to be the first high-profile box office misfire of 2024. The espionage action-comedy only saw $6.5 million in ticket sales from 3,605 North American venues across opening day and preview screenings. That is not a good start for a presumed crowdpleaser with a star-studded ensemble and a massive $200 million production budget. 
The Apple Studios production represents the company’s third recent wide release in North America, this time partnering with Universal to have the traditional studio handle distribution

More box office posts:
2024

2023

2022
Third weekend in December.  (12/19)
First weekend in December.  (12/5)
Thranksgiving 2022 daily top 10 movie grosses (Wednesday-Sunday)  (11/28)
Pre-Thanksgiving box office weekend down 47% from 2017 peak.  (11/21)
Going down: October 2022 box office drops 44% compare
d to 2018. (11/3)

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