Category: Looking at the Weekend

Although it would be quite a treat for Spike Lee to storm the box office with BlacKkKlansman, the likelihood of the Conjuring prequel The Nun topping it is fairly high. Slender Man may struggle against more familiar horror competition while The Meg has disaster film written all over it and I’m not referring to its…

This summer has been surprisingly bereft of comedies, but The Spy Who Dumped Me hopes to change that with an August opening that could end up being the traditional summer sleeper. It must contend against the non-Marvel/DC superhero drama Darkest Minds and the family-friendly Christopher Robin. It will be an interesting battle with Mila Kunis…

With tepid debuts for last week’s openers, it’s certain that Mission: Impossible – Fallout will take the top spot at the box office. How high will it climb? The prior opened to $55 million on its way to $195 million. All of the prior films did well and with critics behind it, I see no…

It’s hard to know which has more fans: Denzel Washington and his extreme justice character in The Equalizer 2 or fans of Mamma Mia. The two films will go head to head for the box office crown with both posing a threat to win. I give the edge to Mamma Mia simply because it was…

Two movies battle it out for superiority this weekend. One features a vampire looking for love while the other features a Rock looking for his loved ones. While the Hotel Transylvania films have been popular, popular enough to merit a third outing, I suspect that Dwayne Johnson’s box office muscles paired with a Die Hard-meets-Towering…

After a week off of major debuts, Ant-Man and the Wasp gives Disney/Marvel another opportunity to assault the box office. This time, it’s a follow-up to the 2015 film that introduced us to the madcap adventures of a cat burglar who stumbles upon a size altering suit. While the original was not nearly as successful…

It will be a rather meager weekend following the $100 million-plus debuts of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom last weekend and Incredibles 2 the weekend before that. With two big blockbusters in their second and third weeks respectively, it will be a quiet weekend with Sicario: Day of the Soldado running away with the weekend crown…

Opening to the tune of $208 million three years ago, Jurassic World proved there is plenty of life left in the Jurassic Park franchise. While the $231 million it would have made in 2018 dollars is a staggering figure, it’s not an insurmountable one. While the film is unlikely to top its predecessor, which couldn’t…

The first film opened to $70 million at the box office. In 2004. That’s 14 years of inflation to account for. Had it opened today, that gross would have been just over $100 million. A sequel has been clamored for year after year since the film debuted. That should enable it to top $100 million…

Three films release wide and with nothing holding over from the prior weekend of any genuine strength, we have a three-way race for number one. Hereditary probably has the weakest chances. Horror hasn’t done that well lately and while the buzz is solid, I doubt it can overcome the other two films releasing. Hotel Artemis…

There are three new films opening this weekend and none of them have the greatest of prospects, meaning Solo will be winning a second weekend. Of the three, two seem like they would each have solid chances of being the top new release. Action Point has connections to Jackass and Upgrade has connections to Saw…

Deadpool 2 will only have a single week at the top of the box office as its easily displayed by the second non-trilogy Star Wars film. Solo: A Star Wars Story explores the past of one of the series most prominent characters, Han Solo. With Harrison Ford out of the picture in terms of the…

The reign of The Avengers will be ended by a different Marvel property, this one from rival Fox. Deadpool opened to $132 million just two years ago on its way to $363 million total. The sequel has already gotten solid early response, which means a $100-plus opening is certain, which will be more than enough…

Melissa McCarthy shows up at the box office in the wake of the third weekend of Avengers: Infinity War. While Warner Bros. might have thought it was valid counter-programming, the latest McCarthy effort doesn’t look like it will hold its own very well against Avengers and will further decrease her ability to be sold as…

There aren’t a lot of non-Avengers options this weekend. Of what’s releasing, only one of them is likely to perform well at the box office. Overboard features Eugenio Derbez, who has been a decent draw at the box office, which could help make the film the top new release. Our Highest Rated Films: Tully; The…