Two vastly different demographics form the basis of this weekend’s race for the top of the box office. On the adult-only side of things, Fifty Shades Darker hopes to replicate its predecessor’s success when it opened two years ago to $85 million and topped out at $166 million. On the other end of the spectrum is The Lego Movie, a kid-friendly animated feature. While it certainly wants to do at least the business of The Lego Movie three years ago, which opened to $69 million and finished its run with $257 million, it hopes that the added effort of making this a sole-Batman production that they can hit up the opening weekends closer to The Dark Knight movies, the latter two of which opened to over $150 million before topping $400 million each. That may be a tough task and it will take an opening approaching $100 million to best Fifty Shades Darker if it lives up to expectations, so the competition will be fierce. Ultimately, I think Fifty Shades may miss its predecessor’s mark while Lego Batman handily tops its and wins the weekend.
Our Highest Rated Films: The Lego Batman Movie
Our Best Awards Ratings: The Lego Batman Movie (Oscars)
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Fifty Shades Darker(Wide Release)See the original CinemaSight
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1.8 Wesley Lovell: (0) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (2) Thomas LaTourrette: (3) |
1.0 Wesley Lovell: (4,Razzies) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil) |
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Wesley Lovell (WL): I had no interest in the original and I feel the same about the sequel. |
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John Wick: Chapter 2(Wide Release)See the original CinemaSight
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3.5 Wesley Lovell: (2) Peter J. Patrick: (5) Tripp Burton: (5) Thomas LaTourrette: (2) |
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil) |
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Wesley Lovell (WL): While the original was acclaimd and early word is the sequel is equally good, I just can’t drum up the interest. |
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The Lego Batman Movie(Wide Release)See the original CinemaSight
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8.3 Wesley Lovell: (10) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (9) Thomas LaTourrette: (8) |
4.3 Wesley Lovell: (8,Oscars) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (3,Oscars) Thomas LaTourrette: (6,Oscars) |
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Wesley Lovell (WL): The Lego Movie was good, but everything about this production just seems hysterical. |
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Don’t Hang Up(Limited Release)See the original CinemaSight
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3.8 Wesley Lovell: (7) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (2) |
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil) |
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Wesley Lovell (WL): I’ll admit freely that the concept has me hooked, but I could easily be underwhelmed. |
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Havenhurst(Limited Release)See the original CinemaSight
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3.0 Wesley Lovell: (4) Peter J. Patrick: (2) Tripp Burton: (3) Thomas LaTourrette: (3) |
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil) |
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Wesley Lovell (WL): It looks like the less interesting, less exciting bastard child of Rosemary’s Baby and American Horror Story: Hotel. |
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A United Kingdom(Limited Release)See the original CinemaSight
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5.3 Wesley Lovell: (5) Peter J. Patrick: (6) Tripp Burton: (4) Thomas LaTourrette: (6) |
Nil Wesley Lovell: (Nil) Peter J. Patrick: (Nil) Tripp Burton: (Nil) Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil) |
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Wesley Lovell (WL): That it has been pushed back for release so far makes me wonder if it’s really any good, but you can’t have a more compelling pair of actors to sell your film. |
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