This tally marks the worst Labor Day weekend since 1999, when The Sixth Sense took the top spot with $29.2 million in its fifth weekend, but the four-day total for all movies only reached $98 million, with the top 5 featuring no new releases.
In 1998, the Labor Day weekend was even worse, with the four-day totals coming out to $78.7 million, topped by the comedy classic There’s Something About Mary, winning with $10.9 million in its eighth weekend.
This weekend is said to be the first time that all of the movies released aren’t even enough to cross $100 million combined.
The Wrap reports that industry estimates for the four-day holiday weekend will likely put all of the movies combined between $90 million and $100 million.