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Weekend Box Office Faces 21-Year Low in Sales Due to Coronavirus

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The box office is taking a massive hit due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to early estimates on Sunday (March 15), all films over the weekend brought in an estimated $54.4 million, according to Deadline.

The number is lower than the September 15-17 weekend in 2000, which brought in $54.52 million, resulting in what looks to be a 21-year low. (The next lowest weekend, according to Box Office Mojo, was in 1999 in the January 15-17 timeframe, bringing in $54 million.) Over a hundred theaters across the country are said to have closed in order to strengthen self-quarantine efforts and prevent the further spread of coronavirus. “All estimates are down, as analysts can’t keep track of this depressing wave.

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