2014 03 14 – Need for Speed, The Single Moms Club

Last week I was off the predictions again. This time by 40 per cent. I am able to understand why 300: Rise of an Empire got that high: Warner's promotion money were spent good. But Mr. Peabody & Sherman? Do kids really need Frozen-detox that much? Strange things happen.

A shout out to Edward Douglas of ComingSoon, who scored another perfect weekend! Good job!

This weekend we have two openings.

THURSDAY:  My shots per theater!

FRIDAY:  All shots!

MONDAY:  Official numbers!

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IT WOULDN'T BE MORE MISMATCHELY ELEVATED IF MORGAN FREEMAN VOICEOVERED THE LEAD CHARACTER

This one, Need for Speed, is an action PG-13 movie, from Disney.

I see red flags all over this movie. An unknown actor plays the lead character. Cars smell they are on a lease from the nearest dealer, and they must go back at 10 pm unscratched. No real car action in the trailer. No babes in high heels walking around cars.

And horribly mismatched voiceover of the lead character. He sounds Irish, like a seasoned Irish bar brawler. His eyes shine blue nitro, though, that gives a vibe I-don't-belong-here.

Also, only 3115 theaters's managers decided to grab a copy to show. Last year's Fast & Furious 6 made into 3658 theaters. Meaning: managers don't feel Need for Speed is at the same level as Fast franchise.

The only good thing about this movie is Dominic Cooper. He looks good, but again, doesn't really blend into the movie's concept.

I think this one will open with $ 5000-6000 per theater.

Shots:

$ 30 mln  --  Perri Nemiroff, Shockya
$ 27,2 mln  --  Edward Douglas, ComingSoon
$ 27 mln  --  ThisIsNotMyName, BoxOfficePredictionsOnline
$ 25,5 mln  --  Mitch Metcalf, ShowBuzzDaily
$ 24,2 mln  --  Laremy Legel, RopeOfSilicon
$ 24 mln  --  Andy Burns, BiffBamPop
$ 23,5 mln  --  Damon Houx, ScreenCrave
$ 23 mln  --  C.S. Strowbridge, The-Numbers
$ 23 mln  --  Box Office team
$ 23 mln  --  SaberToothDragon, BoxOfficeFrontier
$ 22 mln  --  Ray Subers, BoxOfficeMojo
$ 22 mln  --  Gitesh Pandya, BoxOfficeGuru
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$ 17,85 mln  --  the official weekend number of the movie  (3115 theaters, $ 5729 per theater)
$ 17,48 mln  --  Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2014  (3115 theaters, $ 5610 per theater)

Sensei White Lotus, BreitBart, didn't post his shot.

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THE BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR, SO FAR

This one, Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club, is a comedy PG-13 movie, from Lionsgate.

Last year I shot Tyler Perry's Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor right. I thought it was a great movie for a girls-only night out. This movie is even better. Why? It appeals to all women, no matter what make-up they wear. It appeals to all single moms who feel underappreciated. And it does that with confidence (no tip-toeing) and charm.

In 2012 Think Like a Man reached $ 16,6694 per theater opening. I want this one to break $ 20,000 per theater. It truly deserves.

Shots:

$ 40,49 mln  --  Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2014  (1896 theaters, $ 21,357 per theater)
$ 22 mln  --  Perri Nemiroff, Shockya
$ 21 mln  --  ThisIsNotMyName, BoxOfficePredictionsOnline
$ 19 mln  --  Gitesh Pandya, BoxOfficeGuru
$ 18,5 mln  --  Damon Houx, ScreenCrave
$ 17,4 mln  --  Ray Subers, BoxOfficeMojo
$ 17,4 mln  --  Edward Douglas, ComingSoon
$ 17 mln  --  C.S. Strowbridge, The-Numbers
$ 17 mln  --  Mitch Metcalf, ShowBuzzDaily
$ 16 mln  --  Box Office team
$ 16 mln  --  SaberToothDragon, BoxOfficeFrontier
$ 14,5 mln  --  Andy Burns, BiffBamPop
$ 10 mln  --  Laremy Legel, RopeOfSilicon
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$ 8,08 mln  --  the official weekend number of the movie  (1896 theaters, $ 4259 per theater)

Sensei White Lotus, BreitBart, didn't post his shot.

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