#1 movie predicted correctly: One week in a row
What I admire here is the utter lack of competition. This is like being the tallest kid in your 6th grade class. It’s not worth much, but winning is winning.
Estimate: $19.4 million
I’ve read some heinous reviews of this little ditty. But the concept alone is worthy of scorn. Girls banging a guy because he’s good luck? What the hell? I don’t know exactly how this got financed but cocaine had to be involved at some level.
Estimate: $11.2 million
Now that everyone has seen it I can say that the title isn’t even accurate. Shooting people isn’t brave. Maybe if she’d learned some mixed martial arts or something… but ambushes, while cool, and smart – aren’t brave. At all.
Estimate: $6.5 million
This looks exactly like the other one with Viggo to me. I think the guy likes mob violence. What up Aragorn? Didn’t like being typecast as an elf-lover?
Estimate: $6.3 million
5. 3:10 to Yuma
This had a really nice word of mouth last weekend. Not from me, I didn’t see it. Maybe it was Brad gabbing to everyone he knows.
Estimate: $5.9 million
6. Sydney White
The original title included “And the Seven Dorks.” Then, I’m guessing, someone in marketing was executed. And bye-bye went the alternate title.
Estimate: $5.3 million
7. Mr. Woodcock
Speaking of titles, why name this one in this manner? I just don’t get it if you’re not going fully crass. I want to blame cocaine again but how much could there be in L.A.? Never mind, I take that back.
Estimate: $4.2 million
8. Superbad
It’s made $144k in New Zealand. You can always count on those Kiwis to get a good joke. Just google “Flight of the Conchords” if you don’t believe me.
Estimate: $2.7 million
I think, of the 300,000 people who will catch this, maybe only 50,000 will spread the word. And that means this is the last we’ll ever hear of this odd little duck.
Estimate: $2.5 million
10. Dragon Wars
Bourne could finish here but I’m going with my gut. And my gut says fire breathing dragons are where it’s at.
Estimate: $2.2 million
