Monster winter storm freezes U.S. box office as Chris Pratt’s Mercy tops charts amid lowest-grossing weekend of 2026

Severe winter weather, including ice, snow, and power outages from Texas to New England, caused over 400 movie theaters nationwide to close. This led to a significant drop in ticket sales, with the weekend’s total box office revenue estimated at just $58.4 million – the lowest of 2026 so far and a 9% decrease from the same weekend last year, according to Variety.







