The first weekend of 2019 saw grosses fall about 15 percent from the start of last year.
Multiple weaker elements contributed to the result, even though five of the nine holdovers in the Top Ten led by Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule” (Warner Bros.) fell a third or less.
For those films in particular, the absence of more than one new or widely expanding film (“Escape Room” was the only new wide release) helped overcome the post-holiday drop that can occur as folks return to normal activities, and NFL playoffs compete with many for interest.The drop of about 15 percent year over year is hardly indicative of future trends.
Last January saw only one film open to over $25 million (“Insidious: The Last Key”) and a single other one over $16 million.
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Night Shyamalan’s “Glass” opening on January 18 might well score better (advance estimates have it at $75 million or
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