January Box Office Slump Continues

  • ‘Mean Girls’ remains No. 1 at the box office with $11.7 million in its second weekend
  • Only one new film, ‘I.S.S.’, debuted in wide release
  • January is historically a slow month for moviegoing
  • Top 10 films collectively accounted for just $51.3 million in box office
  • Significant holes in the movie calendar due to production delays
  • Other films in the top 10 include ‘The Beekeeper’, ‘Wonka’, and ‘Anyone But You’

In a quiet weekend at the box office, ‘Mean Girls’ held onto the top spot with $11.7 million in ticket sales, bringing its two-week total to over $50 million. Despite a lack of new releases, the film outpaced the original ‘Mean Girls’ from 2004. The only new wide release, ‘I.S.S.’, debuted with $3 million and received mixed reviews. January is historically a slow month for moviegoing, and with a thin release schedule for the upcoming weekend, it could be a challenging year for Hollywood. Other films in the top 10 include ‘The Beekeeper’, ‘Wonka’, and ‘Anyone But You’.

Public Companies: Paramount Pictures (PARA), Amazon (AMZN), MGM Studios (MGM), Warner Bros. (WBD), Sony Pictures (SONY), Searchlight Pictures (null), A24 (null)
Private Companies: Bleecker Street
Key People: Tina Fey (Scriptwriter), Ariana DeBose (Actress), Jason Statham (Actor), Sydney Sweeney (Actress), Glen Powell (Actor), Ava DuVernay (Director), Yorgos Lanthimos (Director), Cord Jefferson (Writer), Jonathan Glazer (Director), Blitz Bazawule (Director), Oprah Winfrey (Producer), Steven Spielberg (Producer), Fantasia Barrino (Actress), Taraji P. Henson (Actress), Danielle Brooks (Actress)

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