Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest Hollywood venture, the documentary ‘Cookie Queens,’ has failed to produce strong box-office numbers. The film, which follows four Girl Scouts navigating the competitive world of cookie sales, earned approximately $354,000 from 446 theaters in its opening weekend.
A Royal Box-Office Disappointment
The documentary was beaten by ‘CatVideoFest 2026,’ a compilation of viral internet cat videos, which earned approximately $569,000 despite playing on just 255 screens. Royal experts are questioning whether Harry and Meghan’s ability to dominate the news cycle still carries the same weight it once did.
‘Harry and Meghan remain extraordinarily effective at generating headlines, but headlines and paying customers are two very different things,’ royal commentator Kinsey Schofield said. ‘There was a period when simply attaching their names to something guaranteed enormous curiosity. I’m not convinced that’s true anymore.’
The Couple’s Commercial Influence
The Duchess of Sussex personally promoted the documentary ahead of its theatrical debut, discussing the movie and her own childhood experience as a Girl Scout. However, the film’s poor performance has raised questions about the couple’s ability to attract audiences when their projects are not centered on the royal family.
‘The extremely underwhelming box office is a clear indication that, yet again, unless they are bashing the royals and sharing inside stories, secrets and betraying the privacy of the family, there isn’t much they have that is at all in demand nor popular,’ British royals expert Hilary Fordwich said.
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