2013: The Re-Up (box office predictions)

[ThePowerCosmic]

I feel like Man of Steel might be the dark horse this year and end up winning 2013's box office, beating Iron Man 3 and everything else. It comes down to MoS being fresh, new, and from the sound of it, we haven't seen anything yet. If it ends up being a total masterpiece out of left field, I have a feeling it'll be bigger than we're anticipating.

- A story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer
- Produced by Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas
- With the visuals of Watchmen and 300

Ignore that it's Snyder directing it for a moment and you have the makings of something crazy big.

It's not a dark horse because a lot of people know it's coming out and are anticipating it. If it's either a highly successful or the most successful cbm, it wouldn't be coming out of left field.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

You could say you don't like Zack Snyder's work, instead of insulting someone outright.

Just saying.

I didn't insult anybody, specifically. A directors DNA is typically in every pore of every frame of the script and every level of the soundscape. You would have to lack the two senses necessary to appreciate them to "ignore" the director. I meant it cheekily. Reading it again, it can come off badly. Perhaps I should've used an emoticon.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

My Summer predictions sucked last year. This year is so damn hard to suss out! I'm still having trouble deciding whats going to gross the most domestically. I'm **** at international numbers so I don't even take those predictions seriously.

Either way I'm going to be dead wrong on most of my predictions like last year.

 

[Mr.M]

IM: 380-420 Domestic
Trek 2: 250 Domestic
Hangover III: 220 domestic
MoS: 350 domestic
The Wolverine: 160 domestic

 

[Marvin]

Even thought MoS will be surrounded by bombs, it is surrounded. An early May release will really help IM3 with this big numbers in it's early weeks.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

I didn't insult anybody, specifically. A directors DNA is typically in every pore of every frame of the script and every level of the soundscape. You would have to lack the two senses necessary to appreciate them to "ignore" the director. I meant it cheekily. Reading it again, it can come off badly. Perhaps I should've used an emoticon.

Personally, I didn't think it came off badly or insulting at all. Rocketman just likes to get uptight about the most mundane things.

 

[:eek:]

Top 10 worldwide

1. Oz The Great and Powerful $358,1 million
2. A Good Day to Die Hard $287,7 million
3. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters $211,8 million
4. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons $207,9 million
5. Lost in Thailand $202,6 million
6. Chinese Zodiac $165,4 million
7. Identity Thief $136,2 million
8. Mama $123,2 million
9. Jack the Giant Slayer $119,9 million
10. The Croods $117,5 million

 

[redhawk23]

Did Chinese Zodiac ever come out in the states?

 

[Ultimatehero]

Doesn't ring a bell.

 

[:eek:]

Did Chinese Zodiac ever come out in the states?

It seems to get a limited release in either spring or summer. Not sure if an exact date is set yet.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jackie-chan-movie-chinese-zodiac-406275

 

[GreenKToo]

1 hobbit
2 Star Trek Into Darkness
3 Mos or IM 3
4 hunger games
5 After Earth
6 Thor
7 one thousand AD
8 oblivion
9 PR
10 the lone ranger

2 through 4 are interchangeable I think.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

I don't think Hobbit will be number 1 at the end of the year, especially since this is the middle movie of the trilogy.

 

[Liam_H]

I don't think it will be #1 at the end either but its the safest bet to reach a billion.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

1 hobbit
2 Star Trek Into Darkness
3 Mos or IM 3
4 hunger games
5 After Earth
6 Thor
7 one thousand AD
8 oblivion
9 PR
10 the lone ranger

2 through 4 are interchangeable I think.

Trek making more than Iron Man 3? Wat?

 

[Drizzle]

I'm thinking that Iron Man 3 will win the summer just based on the fact that it's coming fresh off the success of The Avengers.

 

[mclay18]

I'm thinking that Iron Man 3 will win the summer just based on the fact that it's coming fresh off the success of The Avengers.

True, but people were burnt on Iron Man 2. The Avengers did help save face, and the third installment of IM seems to be what people wanted from IM2 but didn't get. We'll just have to wait and see...

On another note, I think The Croods will end up being a nice crown jewel for DWA after last year's underperforming Rise of the Guardians. Its second weekend is going to be down 30%, and it's expected to add another $30M to its $62M domestic cume. If it continues holding this well, I expect it to hit How to Train Your Dragon numbers in the next few weeks.

 

[:eek:]

For Iron Man 3 it looks at least they're doing everything they can to make sure it will be a huge hit in China...

 

[kedrell]

The sequel, definitely.

But for this pic, I can't see the awareness and wannasee buzz tracking being insanely high for its opening weekend (thanks to SR souring some people on the franchise). The critic reviews and pre-release Twitter/FB buzz might help, but it ultimately hinges on the film's qualities.

If Man of Steel gets to ASM numbers, the stage is set for the sequel to be HUGE.

And here I thought making 3/4 of a billion $ WW already was huge.

 

[kedrell]

True, but people were burnt on Iron Man 2. The Avengers did help save face, and the third installment of IM seems to be what people wanted from IM2 but didn't get. We'll just have to wait and see...

Bull****

A vocal minority online and little more.

 

[kedrell]

I'm thinking that Iron Man 3 will win the summer just based on the fact that it's coming fresh off the success of The Avengers.

I think it'd be the frontrunner even if it wasn't coming off TA. It's the only franchise that breaks $300M DOM, consistently I might add. Of course now I'm just speaking of DOM numbers and summer releases.

 

[rayc1971]

if mn of steel is good it could do 250 to 300 mill domestic.i don't think mos will beat iron man 3 domestic or overseas.mos will be like captain America overseas not a big draw.the sequel will be the money maker like batman begins and darknight

 

[kedrell]

CA:TFA actually made more $ OS than DOM.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

People said IM2 was going to hurt The Avengers.

Then it became the 3rd biggest blockbuster (unadjusted) of all time.

 

[jacobed]

Whoever said that was a moron. I can't believe there were people who thought it wasn't going to do a billion. Desolation of Smaug won't hit a billion, if it does it'll be just over. Hobbit 1 barely made it.

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

To be fair, hindsight is 20/20.

This time last year, most people were uncertain about The Avengers hitting a billion.