The Devil Mouse is taking a serious bath on Episode IX. Compare and contrast the per theater performance of the most recent excrescence with three other films:
- Avengers Endgame: $25,534 3-day avg, 43{de336c7190f620554615b98f51c6a13b1cc922a472176e2638084251692035b3} decline from D1 to D3
- The Force Awakens: $19,994 3-day avg, 49{de336c7190f620554615b98f51c6a13b1cc922a472176e2638084251692035b3} decline
- The Last Jedi: $17,328.67, 3-day avg, 51{de336c7190f620554615b98f51c6a13b1cc922a472176e2638084251692035b3} decline
- The Rise of Skywalker: $13,278 3-day avg, 58{de336c7190f620554615b98f51c6a13b1cc922a472176e2638084251692035b3} decline
In other words, despite Episode 9 opening to barely half of the Avengers finale, its audience is dropping off more rapidly. This points to a domestic box office that will be less than three-quarters of its predecessor, or around $450 million.
Between this and the failure of the Galaxy’s Edge theme parks, no wonder Disney’s debt is skyrocketing.