The four-day Memorial Day weekend is a staple of the Hollywood movie box office, but this year, it was the lowest it has ever been since 1995.
The two hottest films at the cinemas this weekend were Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie. Furiosa took the number one spot at the box office, earning $32 million for the four-day weekend. It narrowly beat out the Garfield movie, which earned $31.1 million.
Furiosa’s box office numbers for a number 1 film on a Memorial Day weekend since 1995, excluding COVID-19 numbers. These numbers come as a blow to Warner Bros. Discovery, as the budget for the film was $168 million, with ScreenRant reporting the film would need to make $420 million to turn a profit.
Garfield, however, is a bit more lucky. Despite its low domestic showings, the film opened to an early international release, already earning $91.1 million on a $60 million budget. The film is not far from turning a profit.
