Four films with phenomenal budgets – Monster Trucks, Sleepless, Silence and Live By Night – along with an underperforming Patriots Day has lead to a disastrous weekend for many film studios at the US box office.
The most notable flop is Monster Trucks, which Viacom wrote off at an $115 million loss before even reaching cinemas.
The Jamie Foxx starring Sleepless was also somewhat a failure, picking up just $8.4 million from a $30 million budget.
La La Land has also surged at cinemas for similar reasons, along with a record-breaking Golden Globes sweep.