I go to the movies frequently at various times of the week and I did not see any crowds going in or out of the theatres. Pretty normal for this year.
Your explanation seems to coincide with my observation. 2 theaters showing Panther. It was a surprise to see so few people.
Here’s another one: how many videos do you have of WHITE people in line to watch BP after the first weekend? I know 10 whites here in Hollywood who never saw the movie in the movie theater and 5 of them are registered WGA writers.