This Memorial Day Weekend was not great for the box office. In fact, it was the worst Memorial Day for the movies since the '90s. The entire domestic box office pulled in just $126 million — in years past, the No. 1 movie alone has made as much as $160 million, as "Top Gun: Maverick" did in 2022.
A few factors have led to this. First, the WGA/SAG strikes last year put many productions on pause, so some of the bigger movies won't come out until later in the year.
Another factor is streaming and VOD. "The Fall Guy," which came out just a month ago, is already available to rent at home. For a family, it's cheaper to spend $20 to rent something at home than $50-plus on tickets, snacks, and drinks.
And finally? People just weren't convinced they needed to see some of these films on the big screen.
Here are some of the biggest surprise bombs at the box office this year.