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THB #47: Brief Box Office

THB #47: Brief Box Office

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Dec 05, 2021
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THB #47: Brief Box Office
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What can one say about this ugly weekend at the box office?

Been saying it for months… not enough product and too much emphasis on how quickly everything is moving to streaming. COVID, yes. But mostly, a dearth of titles

Encanto did what Disney animated films do the week after Thanksgiving 53% drop.

History

2019 - $90m for all titles, 59% drop Frozen 2

2018 - $120m, 55% drop for Ralph 2

2017 - $105m, 46% drop for Coco

2016 - $96m, 50% drop for Moana

The difference… slower start for Encanto. And again… not enough product to holdover… shorter effective windows for the bigger films we have

We’re deprived on account they’re depraved!

Until tomorrow…

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