"The Boss Baby: Family Business," "Tom and Jerry," and "Paw Patrol: The Movie" were released simultaneously in theaters and on various streaming services. The 2021 box office has lacked exclusive animated family movies that could give it a boost. "Encanto." Walt Disney Animation Disney might have to make some tough decisions It's grossed just $10.8 million domestically since and $28.8 million globally. Another adult drama with movie stars, the movie bombed with $4.8 million in its first weekend. "The Last Duel," also directed by Scott, suffered a worse fate when it was released last month. It's a decent number, but it still only earned $14 million over the three-day weekend and $21 million since opening on Wednesday. And by most accounts, it failed.ģ4% of its audience was 45 years and older, according to the movie's distributor, MGM. Even the James Bond movie "No Time to Die" has been running a marathon at the domestic box office rather than a sprint.ĭirector Ridley Scott's "House of Gucci" was yet another test for whether older audiences - the 45-plus crowd - would head to the theater for an adult-skewing, star-powered, non-franchise drama. Young people have driven some of the year's biggest movies, like "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Venom: Let There Be Carnage."īut older audiences have been slow to return to theaters. The underwhelming result offers a few insights into the state of Hollywood and movie theaters in the US. This year, the five-day holiday totaled $142 million and the three day $97.3 million, according to Comscore. 2018 was even stronger with $314.9 million over five days.