“Ford v Ferrari” was the number 1 movie this weekend, making $31 million. That sounds great until you realize that this week last year, “Fantastic Beasts 2” made twice that, $62 million. The top five films at the box office is off by more than 56% year to year. More options like Netflix, Hulu, etc plus advance buzz kill from social media and Rotten Tomatoes has all led to a significant drop off in theater attendance. The films most hurt are the mid-level ones, with several good films like “Motherless Brooklyn” and “The Good Liar” simply striking out.
How bad was the BO this weekend compared to last year?
2019 TOP 5: FORD V FERRARI #1
$31,037,000
$8,750,000
$8,600,000
$8,550,000
$6,700,0002018 TOP 5: FANTASTIC BEAST 2 #1
$62,163,104
$38,587,130
$16,042,965
$14,504,315
$12,361,307— Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ERCboxoffice) November 17, 2019
