Category: Monthly Previews

The year has had some strong months, mostly due to high grosses from two particular films The Hunger Games from March and The Avengers from two weeks ago. While I think the closest any film in June will come to these is Brave‘s 270 million prediction, it’s going to be an overall stronger breakdown per…

There are a lot of interesting prospects this Summer box office season and several films that pique my interest, which is quite contradictory to 2011. And if I’m interested, I have an inkling a lot of people will be, which could make this a huge season. While I haven’t predicted any missteps below, There are…

Every Summer, we seem to discuss ad nauseum how this will be a record Summer, yet it doesn’t always pan out. So far, this year has been a trove of popular and successful films, which poses the question, can this Summer be a true record breaker? All signs point to yes. Just look at the…

NOVEMBER 4, 2012 Tower Heist Box Office Prediction: $75 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Solid. Although neither have been box office magnets in the last few years, both Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller together in a comedy caper should draw decent interest at the box office.” Box Office Results: $78.0 M Thoughts: [Minor…

Nothing on the slate for April seems like it has blockbuster potential, but February and March didn’t look like breakout months either, yet look how they’ve turned out. So, my estimates are going to still be a bit conservative, but I’ll do my best to anticipate success. April 6, 2012 American Reunion Premise: The teens…

There isn’t a lot to say about the post-Oscars month of March. The studios are still in the midst of releasing films critics aren’t likely to appreciate and hope that the lack of competition will breed big box office.

So far, February isn’t looking too exciting. The only film I’m excited to see is The Woman in Black and the rest are mostly films I will never watch with a handful I’ll have to go see with friends and a few that I am curious about, but probably won’t see in the theater. February,…

October 7, 2011 The Ides of March Oscar Prospects: What I said: “This is one of the year’s stronger contenders. Solidreviews and a likable cast could keep it in strong competition throughout awards season in several top tier categories.” Oscar Results: Although its chances had been diminishing, its recent appearance on the Producers Guild Best…

The time of the year when Hollywood studios dump the films least able to draw crowds. With all of the excitement over the Oscars drawing attention away from the box office, hits are seldom and most of the films are fairly awful. With a few exceptions (I’m looking at you Beauty and the Beast), this…

September 2-4, 2011 Apollo 18 Box Office Prediction: $35 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “This is the kind of horror-esque flick that lives or dies by originality. While there are elements of that in the trailer for the film, it’s hard to see where the film could be too original or expand much…

It’s hard to believe that 2011 has almost left us. And while there were a lot of fine quality films, 2012 promises a lot of great things…of course, Spring will probably not deliver them. Most studios dump their least Oscar-friendly films in the beginning of the year when box office numbers are depressed and critics…

It’s the one season most people who visit my site look forward to. Oscar season carries with it all sorts of hurdles, the least of which is the box office. Dumped into December despite evidence suggesting last-minute plays don’t help much anymore, these films have a surprising number of potential box office hits among them.…

August 5-7, 2011 The Change-Up Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None” Box Office Prediction: $75 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Modest. With all the successful R-rated comedies this year, I would expect this one to do solid business. Jason Bateman deserves a hit.” Box Office Results: $37.1 M Thoughts: [Flop] And Bateman will…

November is the first month where the biggest contenders start seeing release. Although December has a great deal of Oscar contenders, November is also a good month to look at. November 4, 2011 Tower Heist Premise: Brett Ratner’s film about a ragtag group of hotel employees whose pension fund is diminished in a Ponzi scheme.…

July 1-3, 2011 Larry Crowne Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None” Box Office Prediction: $75 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Solid. Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts seem a potent combination and could propel a higher box office than even I project. The film does look like a crowd pleaser even if Hanks hasn’t…