Last weekend I asked how the Jackass franchise would have made more fans in the time that had passed since the sequel. This proved to be a terrible question, as the film banked beyond all reason. Lesson learned, I won’t get fooled again!
#1 movie predicted correctly: 1 Week In A Row
2. Jackass 3D
Hard to know what to dip this one because the previous two didn’t massively drop … but they didn’t open at $50m either. I’m going with a 54 percent bleed, still very respectable given the demo and amount of cash they’ve already hauled in.
Prediction: $23.16 million
3. Red
My upset pick of the week, Red over Hereafter. My reasoning is that older folk like watching lively older folk more than they like watching death tales (insert Ducktales theme song here).
Prediction: $13.57 million
4. Hereafter
Getting around 2,200 theaters, not enough. They are marketing it, I’ve seen trailers, but this feels like a very soft landing for Hereafter.
Prediction: $13.08 million
I saw a film this week, a film I’m not allowed to talk about, a film both Brad and I agree puts The Social Network to shame and one he’s already reviewed. Financially, The Social Network is at $82m on a production budget of $50m. Still has some work to do.
Prediction: $6.82 million
6. Secretariat
Not one film in the top ten has a budget of $100m. We’re officially in Oscar season!
Prediction: $6.5 million
I’m giving it the second biggest dip of the weekend, just out of spite.
Prediction: $4.8 million
It has done decently internationally, improving the outlook a bit.
Prediction: $2.57 million
9. The Town
Zack Snyder could have spent $43m less and made The Town instead!
Prediction: $1.93 million
Michael Douglas for Best Supporting Actor? Okay. For old time’s sake.
Prediction: $1.33 million
How say you? Wanna go $40m on Paranormal Activity 2? Am I underrating Hereafter? Comment, predict, take umbrage, you know the drill!
