USA box office: "Worst Memorial Day weekend result in 43 years"

 

2020 and 2021 submitted their doctor excuses to the director's office.

(Qualifier: after adjusting for inflation.)

USA box office on the 3rd weekend of May 2024 is down 33% compared to last year when "The Little Mermaid" was the top-grossing movie.  "Furiosa: A Mad Max Story" squeaked by "The Garfield Movie" for the top spot this weekend.

And it's down 44% compared to the 2018 peak when "Aladdin" ruled the weekend box office.

Source:  Box Office Mojo

New York Times, 5/26/2024

“Furiosa,” which cost $168 million to make, not including tens of millions of dollars in marketing costs, collected an estimated $25.6 million in the United States and Canada from Thursday night to Sunday. Box office analysts expected the film to take in about $5.4 million on Monday, for a holiday-weekend total of $31 million. 

That would be the worst Memorial Day weekend result in 43 years after adjusting for inflation — ever since “Bustin’ Loose,” a comedic drama starring Richard Pryor, collected $24 million in 1981. (Box office records exclude 2020, when most theaters were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.) 

The franchise’s previous chapter, “Mad Max: Fury Road,” took in $45.4 million in 2015, or roughly $61 million in today’s dollars — and that was without the benefit of a holiday weekend. 

Hollywood had high expectations for “Furiosa,” which Warner Bros. premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; the movie received exceptional reviews. On Sunday, however, it was unclear whether “Furiosa” would manage even first place at the box office.

More box office posts:

2024

Memorial Day weekend  (Friday-Sunday).  (5/26)

Box office woes continue for Hollywood at start of 2024 Memorial Day weekend.  (5/25)

3rd 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)