What a dull, drab week at the box office. Pain & Gain pulled in over $6 million and Oblivion raked in over $5 million. The additional gross for Pain & Gain pushed its total haul past its $26 million budget. Oblivion, however, is $50 million under its projected budget of $120 million. I’m sure Universal isn’t upset though, since Oblivion has grossed over $134 million overseas. As we enter into the Summer movie season, the blockbusters should play very well during the week. The smaller films will most likely come and go, as theaters will want the money makers playing on as many screens as possible.
Iron Man 3 opens this weekend and is arguably the most anticipated film of not only the summer, but of 2013 entirely. Robert Downey Jr’s embodiment of Tony Stark has catapulted the actor into iconic status, thanks in large part to his charisma as well the somewhat similar to Stark lifestyle Downey Jr. lived prior to the pinnacle of his success. There’s no doubt that Iron Man 3 is going to be a massive box office success. The question is how much of a success will it be. I don’t foresee it becoming the second film to break the $200 million barrier, but I do believe that it ends up as the film with the second highest domestic opening of all-time.
Here’s my weekend Top 10
Box Office Predictions
RANK | TITLE | JOE'S PREDICTIONS |
| 1 | Iron Man 3 | $172,500,0000 |
| 2 | Oblivion | $9,300,000 |
| 3 | Pain & Gain | $8,100,000 |
| 4 | 42 | $6,200,000 |
| 5 | The Croods | $4,400,000 |
| 6 | The Big Wedding | $2,900,000 |
| 7 | G.I. Joe:
Retaliation | $2,200,000 |
| 8 | Olympus Has Fallen | $1,700,000 |
| 9 | The Place
Beyond the Pines | $1,600,000 |
| 10 | Mud | $1,600,000 |
Box Office Prediction Game
Finally, the Summer Movie Season has come back to the box office! This is the weekend where the game really starts to get serious, and we see who the contenders and pretenders really are. The range for Iron Man 3 is a high of $178 million and a low of $158 million. Nick, Shane and myself all think the movie will open with over $170 million. Daniel and Jason believe the film opens in the mid 160′s, just a tad below the top 3. Trevor, on the other hand, is the least optimistic with $158 million. Regardless of the outcome, we all believe we’re going to see an incredible turn out at theaters and that’s a great thing because the 2013 box office needed a boost…badly.
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