Box office woes continue for Hollywood at start of 2024 Memorial Day weekend

 

Column graph source: Box Office Mojo

Headline:  Hollywood Reporter, 5/24/2024

Based on Friday numbers, George Miller‘s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga or The Garfield Movie may only open to $31 million to $33 million from 4,035 theaters over the four-day holiday, the worst Memorial Day No. 1 opener since Casper debuted to $22.5 million nearly 30 years ago in 1995 (and that’s not adjusted for inflation). This stat excludes 2020, when theaters were closed during the pandemic.

The two films are in a closer-than-expected race, but most rival studios expect Warner Bros. to ta film.ke the top spot with Furiosa ahead of Sony and Alcon’s Garfield movie. Neither film aced it with audiences, with each receiving a B+ CinemaScore. Furiosa grossed $10.2 million on Friday from 3,804 theaters, versus $8.4 million for Garfield from 4,035 locations. That’s a small gap considering the latter is a family film.

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2024

3rd weekend of May3rd weekend of May.  (5/19)

2nd weekend of May.  (5/12)

1st weekend of May.  (5/5)

4th weekend of April.  (4/28)

3rd weekend of April. (4/21)

2nd weekend of April. (4/14)

1st weekend of April (4/7)

Easter weekend.  (3/31)

4th weekend of March. (3/24)

3rd weekend of March. (3/17)

2nd weekend of March.  (3/10)

1st weekend of March.  (3/3)

4th weekend of February.  (2/25)

3rd weekend of February.  (2/18)

2nd weekend of February.  (2/11)

1st weekend of February.  (2/4)

4th weekend of January.  (1/28)

3rd weekend of January.  (1/21)

2nd weekend of January.  (1/15)

1st weekend of January.  (1/7)

2023

New Year's weekend.  (12/31)

Christmas weekend.  (12/29)

2nd weekend of December.  (12/10)

1st weekend of December.  (12/3)

4th weekend of November.  (11/26)

3rd weekend of November .  (11/19)

2nd weekend of November.  (11/12) 

1st weekend of November.  (11/5)

Fourth weekend of October.  (10/30)

Third weekend of October.  (10/22)

Second weekend of October.  (10/15)

First weekend of October.  (10/8)

Last weekend of September  (10/2)

4th weekend of September.  (9/25)

3rd weekend of September.  (9/18)

2nd weekend of September  (9/11)

1st weekend of September.  (9/4)

Fourth weekend of August.  (8/26)

Third weekend of August.  (8/19)

Second weekend of August.  (8/12)

First weekend of August.  (8/5)  

Fourth weekend of July.  (7/30)

Third weekend of July.  (7/23)

Secind weekend of July.  (7/16)

First weekend of July.  (7/9)

Fourth weekend of June.  (6/25)

Third weekend of June.  (6/18)

Second weekend of June.  (6/11)

First weekend of June.  (6/5)

Memorial Day weekend.  (5/29)

Third weekend of May.  (5/21)

Second weekend\ of May.  (5/14)

First weekend of May.  (5/7)

Last weekend of April.  (4/29)

Fourth weekend of April.  (4/22)

Third weekend of April..  (4/16)

Second weekend of April.  (4/9)

First weekend oo April.  (4/2)

Fourth weekend of March.  (3/29)

Third weekend of March.  (3/22)

Second weekend of March.  (3/15)

First weekend of March.  (3/7)

Fourth weekend of February.  (2/27)

Third weekend of February.  (2/20)

Second weekend of February.  (2/13)

First weekend of February.  (2/6)

Fourth weekend of January.  (1/30)

Third weekend of January.  (1/26)

Second weekend of January.  (1/16)

First weekend of January.  (1/9)

Final weekend of the year.  (1/2)

2022

Fourth weekend in December.  (12/26)

Third weekend in December.  (12/19)

Second weekend in December.  (12/12)

First weekend in December.  (12/5)

Thranksgiving 2022 daily top 10 movie grosses (Wednesday-Sunday)  (11/28)

Thanksgiving weekend daily movie grosses.  (11/28)

Pre-Thanksgiving box office weekend down 47% from 2017 peak.  (11/21)
Going down: October 2022 box office drops 44% compared to 2018. (11/3)

Weekend box office reports for October 2020.  (series)