For a full list of rules, click here: 2013 Oscar Season Box Office Predictions Game Rules.

Submit Your Predictions for This Week

1. Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least.
2. Individual monetary predictions for each film.
3. Final box office tally for all new wide releases.
4. # of Weeks each new wide release will spend at #1.
5. # of Weeks each new wide release will spend in the top 10.

This Week’s New Wide Releases

Devil’s Due (2,700 screens)
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (3,000 screens)
The Nut Job (3,200 screens)
Ride Along (2,000 screens)

Box Office Prediction Increments

1. $50 million or higher – $5 million increments
2. $25 million to $49 million – $1 million increments
3. $5 million to $24.5 million – $500,000 increments
4. $4.9 million or lower – $100,000 increments

Last Week’s Results

Not only did Lone Survivortop the weekend, it did so in spectacular fashion, opening to a nearly $38 million total, making it the most successful opening of a modern war film (dealing with Iraq or Afghanistan), breaking a curse that seemed to be plaguing such endeavors. By focusing on the “Rah Rah America” aspect, they drew a broader demographic than the typical anti-war efforts that have been out in recent years.

Top 10 Films

1. Lone Survivor, $37,849,910
2. Frozen, $14,728,118
3. The Legend of Hercules, $8,868,318
4. The Wolf of Wall Street, $8,839,220
5. American Hustle, $8,302,205
6. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, $8,022,353
7. August: Osage County, $7,158,265
8. Saving Mr. Banks, $6,556,216
9. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, $6,284,630
10. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, $5,838,849

Key:
W=Wesley | M=Mike | Z=Zach
@ Total : Correct Prediction
o : Correct Prediction Individual
= : Correct Placement
+ : Correct Placement within Increment

Division 1

Lone Survivor (Wo | Z) @ $37.8 M

Division 2

Lone Survivor (Wo= | Z) @ $37.8 M
Frozen (W= | Zo+) @ $14.7 M
The Legend of Hercules (Wo | Z) @ $8.9 M
The Wolf of Wall Street (Wo | Z) @ $8.8 M
American Hustle (W | Zo) @ $8.3 M
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Wo | Z) @ $8.0 M
August: Osage County (Zo) @ $7.2 M
Saving Mr. Banks (W= | Zo) @ $6.6 M
Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (W | Zo+) @ $6.3 M
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (Wo=) @ $5.8 M

Current Standings

Division 1 Points (This Week):
Wesley – 2 Total Points (1 position / 1 money / 0 money increments)
Mike – 0 Total Points (0 position / 0 money / 0 money increments)
Zach – 1 Total Points (1 position / 0 money / 0 money increments)
Division 1 Points (Overall):
Wesley – 3 Total Points (2 position / 1 money / 0 money increments)
Mike – 0 Total Points (0 position / 0 money / 0 money increments)
Zach – 6 Total Points (3 position / 2 money / 1 money increments)

Division 2 Points (This Week):
Wesley – 19 Total Points (9 position / 4 correct slot / 5 money / 1 money increments)
Mike – 0 Total Points (0 position / 0 correct slot / 0 money / 0 money increments)
Zach – 18 Total Points (9 position / 2 correct slot / 5 money / 2 money increments)
Division 2 Points (Overall):
Wesley – 40 Total Points (18 position / 8 correct slot / 10 money / 4 money increments)
Mike – 0 Total Points (0 position / 0 correct slot / 0 money / 0 money increments)
Zach – 40 Total Points (18 position / 9 correct slot / 9 money / 4 money increments)