Harry and Meghan's Girl Scout documentary flops, eclipsed by cat video compilation

The documentary "Cookie Queens," produced by Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Productions, earned only $735 per screen and opened at No. 15, trailing a cat-video compilation at the box office.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s new documentary "Cookie Queens" opened to a weak box-office performance, pulling in only $735 per screen and ranking No. 15, five spots behind the cat-video compilation "CatVideoFest 2026." The film, produced by Archewell Productions, earned $327,797 across 446 screens despite a strong 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Industry observers blamed Roadside Attractions for releasing the movie during the summer rather than aligning with the seasonal buzz around Girl Scout cookies.

This flop follows a series of lackluster releases from the Sussexes, including a Netflix docuseries and a Spotify podcast that failed to meet expectations. Their earlier Netflix deal, originally valued at $100 million, has seen several projects underperform, and the recent Netflix and Spotify contracts have been scaled back. Critics at Sundance initially praised the documentary for its accessible, meme-ready portrayal of young Girl Scout sellers, but the timing error appears to have sealed its commercial fate. The couple’s representatives have not responded to requests for comment.