Three new releases want your money and they want it now! Or, at least sometime over the next three days. Will any of them come out on top? Here’s our predictions:
The final new entry is Movie 43, an anthology comedy staring a whole bunch of A-list stars, including Hugh Jackman, Emma Stone, Kate Winslet, Gerard Butler and many others, and directed by twelve different directors, including Bret Ratner, James Gunn and Elisabeth Banks. The film is being compared to films like Kentucky Fried Movie and Amazon Women On The Moon in terms of execution. The previews I’ve seen look damn funny, but I don’t think the film has been marketed well enough to find a mass audience. Look for a fifth place finish with $9 million.
As for the rest of the top five, Mama will grab third place with $11 million, while Zero Dark Thirty will be close behind in fourth place with $10 million.
So, to recap, here are our predictions:
1) Hansel and Gretel – Witch Hunters: $18 million
2) Parker – $13 million
3) Mama – $11 million
4) Zero Dark Thirty – $10 million
5) Movie 43 – $9 million
Be sure to check back on Sunday to see how the weekend turns out!