Viral cat videos claw past Harry and Meghan Hollywood project

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's documentary Cookie Queens was outperformed at the U.S. box office by CatVideoFest 2026, a compilation of internet cat videos, during their opening weekends. Cookie Queens, executive produced by the Sussexes through Archewell Productions, opened August 7 in 446 theaters and earned $327,797, or about $735 per screen, according to box-office reports. CatVideoFest, released the same weekend in 255 theaters, earned $569,414, averaging about $2,233 per screen. The figures came from weekend box-office reports, while later reports gave different cumulative totals. The 91-minute documentary follows four Girl Scouts competing to become top cookie sellers and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. Roadside Attractions acquired U.S. rights in March. The film also received positive festival attention before its theatrical release. The contrasting openings demonstrate stronger theatrical demand for CatVideoFest, but do not independently establish that Harry and Meghan's celebrity recognition has broadly lost commercial value.