From 'Dark Phoenix' to 'Men in Black: International,' these sequels have disappointed at the box office this summer compared to their predecessors.
compared to this time last year, and these movies haven't helped. The 2019 domestic box office so far is at $4.9 billion, down 6% compared to the same time in 2018 when it was at $5.2 billion, according to data provided byThe global box office is at $17 billion, down 4.7% from $17.8 billion at this time last year..
We rounded up five 2019 summer sequels that have disappointed at the box office, and compared their domestic opening weekends to their predecessors.
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