By Jeremy Fuster

After the worst March the box office has seen in 30 years, there was a question of what happened to the usual spring bump in business that theaters enjoy. Turns out it came just a month late.

“March was dismal, and that’s being kind. It was down 46% from last year. Then, April was up more than 100%. To have that inconsistency through the first quarter of the year is a big cause for concern, even given the usual ups and downs that the industry has always had,” said Comscore analyst Paul Dergabedian.