The tastefully named Chuck Bartowski was the predictor of the weekend with a delightful $52.4m call on Karate Kid. As for the rest of us? Well, the majority had The A-Team coming out on top. That’s what we get for underrating the family dollar! Let’s break it down.
#1 movie predicted correctly: 0 Weeks In A Row
2. The A-Team
A disappointing result. Many theories were offered, World Cup, The NBA Finals, or possibly remake fatigue. No silver bullet exists, but ImaRinger, Ian, and Dan Tralder were relatively close here with extremely bullish calls. With a budget listed over $100m The A-Team is scrambling around for air.
Result: $26 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #1 with $40.64 million, which is $14.64m off for a 56.31% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #1 with $40.64 million, which is $14.64m off for a 56.31% error.
When exactly will the overseas dollars start pouring in?
Result: $15.8 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #3 with $13 million, which is $2.8m off for a 17.72% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #3 with $13 million, which is $2.8m off for a 17.72% error.
The weekend rebounded from that soft opening in June, we’re now back up to late May totals. Get Him to the Greek still needs a lot of help to start thinking profit, respectable as the film itself may be.
Result: $10.1 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #4 with $10.55 million, which is $0.45m off for a 4.46% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #4 with $10.55 million, which is $0.45m off for a 4.46% error.
5. Killers
Almost halfway back to earning a third of its budget, based on studio splits, marketing, and all that other stuff no one factors in.
Result: $8.1 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #5 with $7.6 million, which is $0.5m off for a 6.17% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #5 with $7.6 million, which is $0.5m off for a 6.17% error.
The second largest drop of the weekend. Couldn’t happen to a nicer film.
Result: $6.5 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #7 with $5.98 million, which is $0.52m off for a 8% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #7 with $5.98 million, which is $0.52m off for a 8% error.
7. Marmaduke
This will lose money. But will it lose enough to get people fired?
Result: $6 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #6 with $6.1 million, which is $0.1m off for a 1.67% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #6 with $6.1 million, which is $0.1m off for a 1.67% error.
The biggest drop of the weekend, this one continues to slide.
Result: $5.5 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #8 with $4.73 million, which is $0.77m off for a 14% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #8 with $4.73 million, which is $0.77m off for a 14% error.
9. Iron Man 2
The smart move was coming out first. There’s six hundred million reasons that was the right call.
Result: $4.5 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #10 with $3.36 million, which is $1.14m off for a 25.33% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #10 with $3.36 million, which is $1.14m off for a 25.33% error.
10. Splice
At $13m on a $30m budget, it doesn’t matter too much that it has a fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.
Result: $2.8 million
My rank: I picked it to finish #9 with $4.06 million, which is $1.26m off for a 45% error.
My rank: I picked it to finish #9 with $4.06 million, which is $1.26m off for a 45% error.
So, a slight rebound, and certainly good news for the children’s films left on the board. But A-Team got decked and a few of the middle-of-the-pack films seemed destined to lose money. How say you? Shocked? Awed? And who has a U.S.A. – Slovenia call for us? Diversify!
