The Box Office

Every week there’s optimism for the box office to return to normal, and every week the numbers don’t live up to expectations. Granted, Spiral: From the Book of Saw was never going to be a huge hit, even under normal circumstances — it’s essentially the ninth entry in a franchise that hit its peak over 15 years ago — but $8.7 million is still well below the $13-15 million three-day haul many analysts predicted.

New releases Those Who Wish Me Dead, starring Angelina Jolie, collected $2.8 million, while Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead managed $780,000 in a limited big-screen release.

So that you have some perspective.

… One year ago: No films opened due to the pandemic.

… Five years ago this week: Captain America: Civil War

… Ten years ago this week: Thor

… Twenty years ago this week: The Mummy Returns