It’s that time of year again, time for me to stretch my brain around the idea of a five-day weekend. Last Thanksgiving Weekend the biggest drop was 53.6 percent, but it came in the form of New Moon, a product the demographic doesn’t wait to see. Potter fans? They are a little older, a little more patient, and we’ll see the results of that this weekend. Let’s break it down!
Laremy predicted the #1 movie correctly 3 Weeks In A Row
2. Tangled
The rest of the money has to go somewhere, and a classic Disney animation will fit the bill. Plus, it’s in 3-D and only 100 minutes long. It is well positioned to have a solid five-day run.
Prediction: $45.03 million
3. Burlesque
Last year six movies made over $20m during the holiday weekend. Clearly, I’m predicting against that happening again, but only because the holdovers aren’t as strong.
Prediction: $21 million
4. Faster
I’m looking forward to reading Brad’s review. That’s all I’m going to say. Yikes.
Prediction: $18.74 million
5. Megamind
A holdover of plus 20 percent, which isn’t so much a holdover as it is a progression.
Prediction: $17.18 million
Needs more theaters! Brother, can you spare a theater?
Prediction: $16.1 million
7. Unstoppable
86 percent on RottenTomatoes, higher than Potter. Pure lunacy, not many folks joined me in crushing this one.
Prediction: $11.97 million
8. Due Date
$135m on a $65m budget means that even Todd Phillips’ vanity project performed fairly well.
Prediction: $8.64 million
Plus five percent, just for being available in theaters.
Prediction: $6.77 million
10. Morning Glory
Somebody get Rachel McAdams a comic book movie. No, I’m not counting Sherlock Holmes. Should she play Lois Lane in Zack Snyder’s Superman: Man of Steel?
Prediction: $6.5 million
How say you? Are any of my calls completely outlandish? What are you thankful for this holiday weekend? Any doors gonna be busted? Comment away, comment often, and comment with pride – Brad will be with you on Sunday to recap where I had it right, and where I went all wrong.
