| | Gore released a new movie, ''An Inconvenient Sequel'', in 2017.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (July 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/27/al-gores-inconvenient-sequel-meets-with-skepticism/ Not so hot: Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ meets with skepticism even from left]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> It did not perform well in theaters, placing itself at 15th place on its opening weekend.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 7, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/7/al-gores-inconvenient-sequel-meets-cool-reception/ Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ meets with cool reception, placing 15th at box office]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/08/07/al-gores-inconvenient-sequel-bombs-at-box-office-ranks-in-15th-place.html Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Sequel' bombs at the box office, ranks in 15th place]. ''Fox News''. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (August 7, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/345646-al-gore-climate-change-sequel-bombs-at-box-office Al Gore climate change sequel bombs at box office]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref> Climatologist Roy W. Spencer, the principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, released an ebook criticizing the film for having distortions and factual errors.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/22/climate-scientist-rebuts-al-gore-film-bad-science/ Gore documentary called ‘bad science’ as sales plummet]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> Other climate alarmist movies did poorly in theaters that year.<ref>Toto, Christian (December 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/28/global-warming-films-flop-box-office-2017/ Hollywood tries to save the Earth, but moviegoers aren’t buying eco-messages anymore]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 5, 2018.</ref> | | Gore released a new movie, ''An Inconvenient Sequel'', in 2017.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (July 27, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/27/al-gores-inconvenient-sequel-meets-with-skepticism/ Not so hot: Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ meets with skepticism even from left]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 2, 2017.</ref> It did not perform well in theaters, placing itself at 15th place on its opening weekend.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 7, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/7/al-gores-inconvenient-sequel-meets-cool-reception/ Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ meets with cool reception, placing 15th at box office]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/08/07/al-gores-inconvenient-sequel-bombs-at-box-office-ranks-in-15th-place.html Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Sequel' bombs at the box office, ranks in 15th place]. ''Fox News''. August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref><ref>Concha, Joe (August 7, 2017). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/345646-al-gore-climate-change-sequel-bombs-at-box-office Al Gore climate change sequel bombs at box office]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 7, 2017.</ref> Climatologist Roy W. Spencer, the principal research scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, released an ebook criticizing the film for having distortions and factual errors.<ref>Richardson, Valerie (August 22, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/22/climate-scientist-rebuts-al-gore-film-bad-science/ Gore documentary called ‘bad science’ as sales plummet]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 23, 2017.</ref> Other climate alarmist movies did poorly in theaters that year.<ref>Toto, Christian (December 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/28/global-warming-films-flop-box-office-2017/ Hollywood tries to save the Earth, but moviegoers aren’t buying eco-messages anymore]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 5, 2018.</ref> |