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Trading on its strong reviews, the latest effort in the DC Extended Universe should pull an easy win at the box office. Wonder Woman has no serious competition for the top spot this week. Its chief competitor is the DreamWorks animated film Captain Underpants, which looks squarely targeted at children, which may allow it to do solid business, but certainly nothing spectacular. The second weekend of Pirates of the Caribbean won’t generate much enthusiasm, so the path is clear. Can Wonder Woman top $100 million in its opening weekend? That’s entirely possible, but I’m going to suggest it opens below simply because of mitigating factors that shouldn’t be mitigating in the least, but will be.

Our Highest Rated Films: Wonder Woman
Our Best Awards Ratings: Wonder Woman (Oscars), Dean (Critics/Spirit Awards)

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God of War
Love, Kennedy

Jun. 2-4, 2017

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

(Wide Release)
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2.3
Wesley Lovell: (1)
Peter J. Patrick: (2)
Thomas LaTourrette: (6)

1.5
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)
Thomas LaTourrette: (6,Oscars)
Categories:

  • Animated Feature (TL)

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): By the looks of this trailer, DreamWorks is sliding into obscurity on the same level as Sony Animation.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Looks like something for 2-year-olds and their parents.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer looks somewhat lame, but the studio has done well getting nominations before, so it may well happen here.

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Wonder Woman

(Wide Release)
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7.3
Wesley Lovell: (10)
Peter J. Patrick: (5)
Thomas LaTourrette: (7)

3.7
Wesley Lovell: (3,Oscars)
Peter J. Patrick: (4,Oscars)
Thomas LaTourrette: (4,Oscars)
Categories:

  • Production Design (WL,PP)
  • Costume Design (WL,PP)
  • Sound Mixing (WL,TL)
  • Sound Editing (WL,TL)
  • Visual Effects (WL,PP,TL)

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): I was initially concerned about the film, but early word has been strong. Let’s hope it’s brighter and more relevant than the previous DCEU films.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Strong cast could buoy this one beyond my expectations, which aren’t especially high.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer did not excite me much. but word of mouth has been good.

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Band Aid

(Limited Release)
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4.0
Wesley Lovell: (4)
Peter J. Patrick: (2)
Thomas LaTourrette: (6)

Nil
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)
Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
Categories:

  • None

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): There’s promise here, but the trailer isn’t very enticing.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): The headache inducing trailer does nothing for me.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): I’m not sure what to make of this. The trailer was not that interesting, but the early reviews seem to not just like it but find it touching. So maybe it will be good.

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Dean

(Limited Release)
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5.7
Wesley Lovell: (3)
Peter J. Patrick: (8)
Thomas LaTourrette: (6)

3.0
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (5,Critics)
Thomas LaTourrette: (4,Critics)
Categories:

  • Picture (PP)
  • Director (PP)
  • Actor (PP)
  • Supporting Actor (PP)
  • Supporting Actress (PP)
  • Original Screenplay (PP,TL)

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): Another indie film about a man discovering himself. It’s overdone.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Smart looking comedy-drama could be a breakthrough film for Demitri Martin.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): The trailer has a melancholy vibe, but enough humor was there to make this seem like it might be worthwhile.

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Opening Night

(Limited Release)
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5.3
Wesley Lovell: (6)
Peter J. Patrick: (6)
Thomas LaTourrette: (4)

Nil
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)
Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
Categories:

  • None

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): I relish the opportunity for Grade A cheese and this might just be that film, though I have some misgivings.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Delayed backstage comedy looks like fun, but probably not commercial enough to be a major success.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): The fact that this was held back from last year does not bode well, and the trailer makes it look very weak.

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Past Life

(Limited Release)
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6.3
Wesley Lovell: (5)
Peter J. Patrick: (7)
Thomas LaTourrette: (7)

1.7
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)
Thomas LaTourrette: (5,Oscars)
Categories:

  • Foreign Film (TL)

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): This kind of story has been told countless times and the trailer doesn’t make it look different enough.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Polish-Israeli co-production looks like an intriguing mystery.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): This could be an interesting addition to the looking back at the Holocaust genre. Two daughters trying to find out what their father had done during the war. The trailer sparked my interest.

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The Recall

(Limited Release)
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4.0
Wesley Lovell: (1)
Peter J. Patrick: (7)
Thomas LaTourrette: (4)

1.3
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (4,Oscars)
Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
Categories:

  • Sound Mixing (PP)
  • Sound Editing (PP)
  • Visual Effects (PP)

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): Corny sci-fi that feels like direct-to-video fodder.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Exciting looking sci-fi drama could signal a comeback for Wesley Snipes.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): It sounded like it could be an interesting alien visitation movie, but it felt more muddled as the trailer went on.

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Vincent N Roxxy

(Limited Release)
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5.0
Wesley Lovell: (6)
Peter J. Patrick: (6)
Thomas LaTourrette: (3)

Nil
Wesley Lovell: (Nil)
Peter J. Patrick: (Nil)
Thomas LaTourrette: (Nil)
Categories:

  • None

Individual Commentary:

Wesley Lovell (WL): The film has solid reviews, which could make it more enticing than the trailer does.
Peter J. Patrick (PP): Good cast could elevate this one above its melodramatic origins.
Thomas LaTourette (TL): This looks confused and violent and I see no reason to see it.

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