Sony’s action-thriller “Bullet Train,” which claimed the top spot for the second weekend in a row with $13.1 million from 4,357 North American locations, was the sole film to bank at least $10 million in ticket sales. | Reuters
Actors Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King, Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson arrive at the UK premiere of “Bullet Train” in London, Britain, July 20, 2022. Image: Reuters/Peter NichollsThat would be one plausible explanation behind the great box office slowdown,reported.
And the glacial drip, drip, drip of ticket sales is only going to worsen as the box office heads for a near desolate stretch with hardly any new offerings from major studios on the horizon. While movie theater owners brace for the downtrend, they are bowing at the altar of Harry Styles in hopes the pop heartthrob will inspire audiences to return to theaters in droves for director Olivia Wilde’s mind-bender “Don’t Worry Darling,” which doesn’t open until Sept. 23.