Category: Looking at the Weekend

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…

After a Quiet weekend at the box office, with the horror thriller coming out on top for the second time in its three weeks in release, a new champion will be crowned and that’s Avengers: Infinity War. Nine films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have topped $100 million at the box office on their…

The second weekends of both Rampage and A Quiet Place will likely give I Feel Pretty a run for its money to take the box office crown. Ultimately, I suspect I Feel Pretty hasn’t had nearly the interest in it that these other films have, so I give the victory to A Quiet Place in…

Horror films typically drop faster at the box office than most films, which should give Dwayne Johnson’s monster movie Rampage a free shot at the box office. Of course, A Quiet Place may not play like other horror films and could slip much less steeply with solid word of mouth. That might make the competition…

Only two films seem to be playing (sorry, The Miracle Season) for the first or second place at this week’s box office. Depending on how Ready Player One does in its second week in release, the two films with the best chance of toppling it are the R-rated comedy Blockers and the horror flick A…

Steven Spielberg’s had a rough run at the box office in recent years and there’s hope that this film breaks him out of his rut. Topping the second weekend of Pacific Rim: Uprising is doable, but how high above will determine whether this film continues his diminishing box office skills or turns his fate around.…

The original Pacific Rim opened to $37 million five years ago. After myriad delays, the sequel is debuting this weekend and will take on Black Panther for the box office crown. Black Panther has proven surprisingly resilient the last few weeks, stopping two films so far from earning the top spot. The big question is…

The studios had hoped to compete with Tomb Raider in the way that Disney hoped to topple Black Panther with A Wrinkle in Time. Of course, we know how that turned out. However, it would seem highly unlikely that a fifth week of Panther could make enough money even to match a meager first-weekend performance…

Black Panther will go down this weekend with Ava DuVernay’s Disney fantasy A Wrinkle in Time topping it. There are no other films that can or will top it with Black Panther probably coming in second. Our Highest Rated Films: A Wrinkle in Time, The Death of Stalin Our Best Awards Ratings: A Wrinkle in…

Black Panther will win the weekend again, even if it drops more than 50%. That’s because neither Death Wish or Red Sparrow look much like films that could topple such a potent box office performer or even pull in more than $30 million for the weekend. Of the two, I expect Death Wish will do…