The delay of every single high-profile film release has paved the way for an independent horror film to match an impressive box office record matched by Titanic and Avatar.
Released by IFC on digital platforms in May, The Wretched has managed to top the US box office for five consecutive weeks after being shown at select drive-in cinemas amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Since the 1980s, there has been just 15 films that have topped the box office for six consecutive weeks, the last one being Avatar in 2009.
The film earned another $181,000 (£146,000) over the weekend – from 75 cinemas – to match the record and become the unlikely hit of the summer.