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Box Office: Weekend Revenue Hits 20-Year Low Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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'Onward' stayed No. 1 in North America but suffered the worst decline in Pixar history, while faith-based pic 'I Still Believe' beat fellow new offerings 'The Hunt' and 'Bloodshot.' Moviegoing in the United States slowed dramatically over the weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in box office revenue falling to a 20-year low, according to initial Sunday (March 15) estimates.

An official tally won't be finalized until Monday, but revenue is expected to come in around $56 million (that could change if Sunday traffic is worse than estimated).

The last time that total ticket sales were that low in North America was a weekend in September 2000 ($54.5 million), according to Comscore.

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