Category: Looking at the Weekend

A raft of new releases attempts to take down The Super Mario Bros. Movie and I doubt that any of them can. The teen-targeted Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has perhaps the best potential considering the niche nature of the other releases. Who knows for sure, though, as stranger things have happened. OTHER…

This week has two films that could be hits, but three films that could be misses. We’ll start with the latest in the Evil Dead series, the most likely of the three wide releases to be a box office hit. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant also has a chance of succeeding, but more likely will fail.…

With a slate of five (or six) new wide releases, competition will be fierce for the number two slot since The Super Marion Bros. Movie is guaranteed the first spot in its sophomore frame. Renfield has the most potential to come out on top of the new releases, but The Pope’s Exorcist will give it…

Two major titles release this week along with a third feature releasing wide. Air and The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be duking it out for the top spot at the box office while Paint just hopes to crack the top ten. OTHER RELEASES We are only looking at films that have had trailers released…

Are audiences clamoring for a Dungeons & Dragons movie? We’ll soon see as the first in what Hasbro hopes will be a series of films premieres. Its only competition is the second weekend of John Wick: Chapter 4 and, ultimately, I think John Wick will triumph. However, we’ll see soon enough. Our Highest Rated Films:…

With the abysmal opening of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the fourth film in the John Wick series will easily take the top spot. From minor box office player to cultural icon, the John Wick films have commanded high attendance at the box office and this one will likely deliver the same. Our Highest Rated…

There’s only one wide release this week and it should easily top the box office over the second week of Scream VI. Our Highest Rated Films: Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus OTHER LIMITED RELEASES All the World is Sleeping (Limited) From Food…

With three new releases, the box office will have plenty of room to play around, but the Scream series has done a solid job performing on opening weekend. That said, watch out for 65. It has the potential to either be a huge success or a flop and if it’s huge, it could top Scream…

There are three new wide releases pushing for the crown, but only one will claim it. Creed III is a popular franchise and should have no trouble topping the anime movie or the Guy Ritchie action comedy. Our Highest Rated Films: The Forger Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus OTHER LIMITED RELEASES American Bolshevik (Limited)…

Three new wide releases go up against the second weekend of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. It’s likely that Ant-Man will stay atop the box office, but Cocaine Bear probably has the best chance at overcoming the other two, cancer seriocomedy My Happy Ending and Christian-themed Jesus Revolution. Our Highest Rated Films: Juniper, Cocaine Bear…

We’ve got our first potential mega blockbuster for the year, which will easily put everything else in the top ten to shame. It might even take in more than the next nine combined. Our Highest Rated Films: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Our Best Awards Ratings: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Eating…

With the soft openings of last week, Magic Mike’s Last Dance should be able to take the top spot. While it’s sure to have some diminishing returns being the third film in the series, it could still perform better than any of this week’s films. Our Highest Rated Films: Sharper, Daughter Our Best Awards Ratings:…

There’s potential for two big hits this weekend. 80 for Brady and Knock at the Cabin both have the kind of pedigree that could merit strong box office play, but ultimately, M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film seems much more likely to be a hit since it has the least downside potential of the pair. Our…

There aren’t a lot of options this weekend, but Fear feels like the more broadly accessible of the two listed wide releases. Our Highest Rated Films: One Fine Morning Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Cairo Conspiracy (Limited) Close (Limited) Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh (Limited) Geographies of Solitude (Limited) Haiti Betrayed (Limited)Kompromat (Limited)…

There’s only one new wide release this weekend, Missing. The film seems like it could be hit or miss depending on its target demo (teens) turning out in force, which isn’t necessarily likely. Our Highest Rated Films: Missing, In from the Side Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES New Gods: Yang Jian (Wide)…