The CEO of AMC Theaters heaped blame on recent failures like King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Baywatch for what was a slow quarter at the U.S. box office, especially for the world’s largest theater chain.
King Arthur, meanwhile, was a worldwide disaster, earning just $143.4 million globally despite costing $175 million to make.
A late boom may yet happen, but to pin most of the blame for recent failures on King Arthur and Baywatch appears short-sighted on Aron’s part.
Despite Aron’s propensity to blame singular bombs like King Arthur on an industry-wide issue, he has reason to be optimistic that the end-of-year box office will bring another surge.