Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years

ABC 'News' ^ | 3/15/20 | Jake Coyle

[Libloather]

NEW YORK -- Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood's worst weekends at the box office.

Receipts totaled about $55.3 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not since 2000 has weekend box office revenue been so low, according to data firm Comscore, when $54.5 million in tickets were sold on a quiet September weekend. More people went to the movies the weekend after Sept. 11, 2001.

Disney's latest release from Pixar, “Onward,” remained the top film, earning $10.5 million in its second weekend. The Christian romance “I Still Believe” from Lionsgate brought in $9.5 million. Sony's comic-book adaptation “Bloodshot,” with Vin Diesel, grossed an estimated $9.3 million in its debut. The Blumhouse horror satire “The Hunt” opened with $5.3 million.

[tennmountainman]

The high paid actors can get a job at Burger King or Taco King.

[txrefugee]

Movies are certainly not essential to life in America.Wouldn’t it be a shock for Follywood’s multi-millionaires would be out of work?

[SunkenCiv]

Aw, that's a shame. Some of the Hollywood search results:

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[miss marmelstein]

Just watched it! Gorgeous Natalie!!

[joma89]

This is great news. Starve the horrible hollywood leftists of all tneir sources of income.

JoMa

[SaxxonWoods]

Every cloud has a silver lining and this is one.

[LS]

“Harriet” was very good.

[Mastador1]

I all but stopped going to theaters years ago. They are TOO loud, too expensive and too many rude punks and people that act like their in their own living room and entitled to whatever the hell they want.

[PROCON]

Ugh, Meryl Streep is so over-rated.

[JerseyDvl]

Another Corona silver lining. I despise Hollywood.

[Bigg Red]

Hear! Hear!

[wally_bert]

Angel’s Revenge is on Pluto TV.

Polar opposites of cinema.

[EdnaMode]

Aww what a shame.

[Gamecock]

We can probably get a good seat cheap for Rochelle, Rochelle!

[Maris Crane]

FROM SOMEONE WHO ASPIRED TO BE ON BROADWAY ONE DAY,,,I SAY

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JerseyDvl]

From Milan to Minsk? Very dangerous in this day and age.

[Howie66]

Agreed. Like visiting the primates section at the zoo.....which is also a place that I hate, for many of the same reasons.

[Larry Lucido]

I’ve been trying to call 555-FILK all day!

[Gamecock]

I'm hoping to snag a copy of the newest Gene Pick.

[SaveFerris]

If that has the Airing of Grievances and Feats of Strength, it could be a blockbuster!