Box Office Predictions for 2014
These are movies I'm excited to see, and how I think they'll do at the box office. I'm being honest here, so if I give a movie a low grade, don't be upset.
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- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsKellan LutzGaia WeissScott AdkinsThe origin story of the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.My main reason for wanting to see this is the deliciousness that is Kellan Lutz, but that isn't enough to drive the box office performance. So:
Opening Weekend: $10-15 million
Total Domestic Gross: $30 million
Total International Gross: $25 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $55 million - DirectorStuart BeattieStarsAaron EckhartBill NighyMiranda OttoFrankenstein's creature finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries-old war between two immortal clans.This looks pretty interesting.
Opening Weekend: $55-60 million
Total Domestic Gross: $100 million
Total International Gross: $80 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $180 million - DirectorTom GormicanStarsZac EfronMichael B. JordanMiles TellerThree best friends find themselves where we've all been - at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide "So...where is this going?"Hey, it has Zac Efron.
Opening Weekend: $35.5 million
Total Domestic Gross: $80 million
Total International Gross: $45 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $120 million - DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsChris PrattWill FerrellElizabeth BanksAn ordinary LEGO construction worker, thought to be the prophesied as "special", is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the LEGO universe into eternal stasis.Cute.
Opening Weekend: $40 million
Total Domestic Gross: $110-120 million
Total International Gross: $80 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $190-200 million - DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsJoel KinnamanGary OldmanMichael KeatonIn 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.Just because this has a beloved fanbase, it will probably do pretty well.
Opening Weekend: $60 million
Total Domestic Gross: $200 million
Total International Gross: $60-70 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $270 million - DirectorMark WatersStarsZoey DeutchLucy FryDanila KozlovskiyRose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.I'm really unsure! But I love this series, so I hope it does well. It does way better internationally than in the U.S.
Opening Weekend: $15 million domestically, $30.5 million internationally
Total Domestic Gross: $50-60 million
Total International Gross: $120 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $170-180 million - DirectorAkiva GoldsmanStarsColin FarrellJessica Brown FindlayRussell CroweA burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her.Hmm... The book was interesting.
Opening Weekend: $8 million
Total Domestic Gross: $30-35 million
Total International Gross: $40 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $70-75 million - DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsKit HaringtonEmily BrowningKiefer SutherlandA slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.It has Kit Harrington, which automatically makes everything better.
Opening Weekend: $35 million
Total Domestic Gross: $90 million
Total International Gross: $130 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $220 million - DirectorChristopher SpencerStarsDiogo MorgadoAmber Rose RevahGreg HicksThe life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.Hey, biblical epics always hold up.
Opening Weekend: $55 million
Total International Gross: $150 million
Total Domestic Gross: $120 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $270 million - DirectorNoam MurroStarsSullivan StapletonEva GreenLena HeadeyGreek general Themistocles of Athens leads the naval charge against invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.People are going to see this because of 300, expecting it to be a sequel.
Opening Weekend: $95 million
Total International Gross: $220 million
Total Domestic Gross: $240 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $460 million - DirectorScott WaughStarsAaron PaulDominic CooperImogen PootsFresh from prison, a street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross-country race with revenge in mind. His ex-partner, learning of the plan, places a massive bounty on his head as the race begins.Because of the games, this has Fast and Furious potential.
Opening Weekend: $80 million
Total Domestic Gross: $190 million
Total International Gross: $100 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $290 million - DirectorRob ThomasStarsKristen BellJason DohringEnrico ColantoniYears after walking away from her past as a young private eye, Veronica Mars gets pulled back to her hometown, just in time for her high school reunion, in order to help her old flame Logan Echolls, who's embroiled in a murder mystery.This series has a rabid fanbase, but the show was cancelled, so I doubt this will be a huge success.
Opening Weekend: $12 million
Total Domestic Gross: $40 million
Total International Gross: $30 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $70 million - DirectorNeil BurgerStarsShailene WoodleyTheo JamesKate WinsletIn a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.Everyone's excited to see if this will be the next Hunger Games, or if YA adaptations are really cursed. Here's what I think.
Opening Weekend: $85 million
Total Domestic Gross: $200 million
Total International Gross: $130 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $330 million
(Overall, solid enough for Insurgent.) - DirectorJames BobinStarsRicky GervaisTy BurrellTina FeyWhile on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.It's interesting to see how this sequel fares.
Opening Weekend: $40 million
Total Domestic Gross: $130 million
Total International Gross: $55 million
Total Worldwide: $185 million - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsRussell CroweJennifer ConnellyAnthony HopkinsNoah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world.Another biblical epic which I think stands a fair chance since people are familiar with Noah's ark.
Opening Weekend: $70 million
Total Domestic Gross: $140 million
Total International Gross: $130 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $270 million - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsChris EvansSamuel L. JacksonScarlett JohanssonAs Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.Captain America did pretty well, so I think we're in for a treat with The Winter Soldier.
Opening Weekend: $105 million
Total Domestic Gross: $240 million
Total International Gross: $200 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $440 million - DirectorCarlos SaldanhaStarsJesse EisenbergAnne HathawayJemaine ClementIt's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel, and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel and meets his father-in-law.I loved the first movie!
Opening Weekend: $120 million
Total Domestic Gross: $250 million
Total International Gross: $225 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $475 million - DirectorNick CassavetesStarsCameron DiazLeslie MannKate UptonAfter discovering that her boyfriend is married, Carly meets the wife he's been betraying; when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B.Kate Upton and Nicki Minaj are huge factors.
Opening Weekend: $25 million
Total Domestic Gross: $85 million
Total International Gross: $65 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $150 million - DirectorMarc WebbStarsAndrew GarfieldEmma StoneJamie FoxxWhen New York is put under siege by Oscorp, it is up to Spider-Man to save the city he swore to protect as well as his loved ones.Who doesn't love Spider Man?
Opening Weekend: $170 million
Total Domestic Gross: $365 million
Total International Gross: $405 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $770 million - DirectorWill FinnDaniel St. PierreStarsLea MicheleKelsey GrammerDan AykroydShortly after a tornado rips through her Kansas home, Dorothy returns to Oz to save her friends from a villainous jester.It says 2013 but the movie's set for 2014.
Opening Weekend: $65 million
Total Domestic Gross: $140 million
Total International Gross: $155 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $295 million - DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonElizabeth OlsenBryan CranstonThe world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity.OMG! I'm so excited for this! I've been wanting a Godzilla remake!
Opening Weekend: $130 million
Total Domestic Gross: $250 million
Total International Gross: $190 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $440 million - DirectorBryan SingerStarsPatrick StewartIan McKellenHugh JackmanThe X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants.I loved First Class, so I'm really excited for DoFP. My brother says the comic is amazing.
Opening Weekend: $75 million
Total Domestic Gross: $225 million
Total International Gross: $185 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $410 million - DirectorRobert StrombergStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningSharlto CopleyA vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.A backstory about a beautiful antihero? You've got my $11.
Opening Weekend: $55 million
Total Domestic Gross: $170 million
Total International Gross: $100 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $270 million - DirectorJosh BooneStarsShailene WoodleyAnsel ElgortNat WolffHazel and Gus are teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially "An Imperial Affliction", so they embark on a journey to visit an author in Amsterdam.Due to all the high reviews of the book and the indication that the movie is faithful...
Opening Weekend: $120 million
Total Domestic Gross: $235 million
Total International Gross: $255 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $490 million - DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsChanning TatumJonah HillIce CubeAfter making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college.I loved the first one!
Opening Weekend: $70 million
Total Domestic Gross: $140 million
Total International Gross: $90 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $230 million - DirectorDean DeBloisStarsJay BaruchelCate BlanchettGerard ButlerWhen Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace.These movies are beautifully put together.
Opening Weekend: $135 million
Total Domestic Gross: $280 million
Total International Gross: $270 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $550 million - DirectorJames DeMonacoStarsFrank GrilloCarmen EjogoZach GilfordThree groups of people intertwine and are left stranded in the streets on Purge Night, trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.The first one was actually pretty entertaining, even though I rented it.
Opening Weekend: $45 million
Total Domestic Gross: $70 million
Total International Gross: $55 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $125 million - DirectorTim StoryStarsKevin HartGabrielle UnionWendi McLendon-CoveyAll the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.I only just watched the first one. Pretty funny.
Opening Weekend: $40 million
Total Domestic Gross: $60 million
Total International Gross: $50 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $110 million - DirectorMichael BayStarsMark WahlbergNicola Peltz BeckhamJack ReynorWhen humanity allies with a bounty hunter in pursuit of Optimus Prime, the Autobots turn to a mechanic and his family for help.Just because it's Transformers.
Opening Weekend: $290 million
Total Domestic Gross: $425 million
Total International Gross: $755 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $1,180 billion - DirectorMatt ReevesStarsGary OldmanKeri RussellAndy SerkisThe fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both tribes into a war for dominance over the Earth.The first one was an amazing surprise, so I'm really hoping the second one lives up to the hype it deserves.
Opening Weekend: $85 million
Total Domestic Gross: $250 million
Total International Gross: $245 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $495 million - DirectorBrett RatnerStarsDwayne JohnsonJohn HurtIan McShaneHaving endured his legendary twelve labors, Hercules, the Greek demigod, has his life as a sword-for-hire tested when the King of Thrace and his daughter seek his aid in defeating a tyrannical warlord.Hmm. Dwayne Johnson + legend =...
Opening Weekend: $65 million
Total Domestic Gross: $65 million
Total International Gross: $130 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $195 million - DirectorTrish SieStarsRyan GuzmanBriana EviganAdam SevaniAll-stars from the previous Step Up installments come together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.The Step Up movies are pretty solid.
Opening Weekend: $40 million
Total Domestic Gross: $50 million
Total International Gross: $80 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $130 million - DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattVin DieselBradley CooperA group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.This a real box office gamble on Marvel's part.
Opening Weekend: $131 million
Total Domestic Gross: $275 million
Total International Gross: $330 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $605 million - DirectorJonathan LiebesmanStarsMegan FoxWill ArnettWilliam FichtnerWhen a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.I'm really clueless here. Best guess:
Opening Weekend: $125 million
Total Domestic Gross: $230 million
Total International Gross: $267 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $497 million - DirectorPatrick HughesStarsSylvester StalloneJason StathamJet LiBarney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.The first two were pretty enjoyable, even though they didn't really have a plot.
Opening Weekend: $101 million
Total Domestic Gross: $125 million
Total International Gross: $224 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $349 million - DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsBrenton ThwaitesJeff BridgesMeryl StreepIn a seemingly perfect community without war, pain, suffering, differences or choices, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man, the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.The book is really popular, which is a factor.
Opening Weekend: $90 million
Total Domestic Gross: $119 million
Total International Gross: $225 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $343 million - DirectorFrank MillerRobert RodriguezStarsMickey RourkeJessica AlbaJosh BrolinSome of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.It'll be interesting to see how they do a sequel for a movie that was released ten years ago.
Opening Weekend: $75 million
Total Domestic Gross: $70 million
Total International Gross: $140 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $210 million - DirectorCharles Martin SmithStarsMorgan FreemanAshley JuddNathan GambleThe team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.The first movie was a heart-warming family adventure, so it's no surprise that there's a sequel. But about what?
Opening Weekend: $25 million
Total Domestic Gross: $80 million
Total International Gross: $20 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $100 million - DirectorWes BallStarsDylan O'BrienKaya ScodelarioWill PoulterThomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.I wasn't too big a fan of this book, but maybe I'll like the movie.
Opening Weekend: $41 million
Total Domestic Gross: $110 million
Total International Gross: $120 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $230 million - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBen AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick HarrisWith his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.This book is apparently pretty popular, though I've never heard of it.
Opening Weekend: $55 million
Total Domestic Gross: $135 million
Total International Gross: $154 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $289 million - DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsSteve CarellJennifer GarnerEd OxenbouldAlexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. However, he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and sister - who all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.These are pretty old but popular books, and they're very funny.
Opening Weekend: $19 million
Total Domestic Gross: $57 million
Total International Gross: $48 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $105 million - DirectorGary ShoreStarsLuke EvansDominic CooperSarah GadonAs his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom.This sound interesting to anyone else?
Opening Weekend: $47 million
Total Domestic Gross: $90 million
Total International Gross: $130 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $220 million - DirectorJorge R. GutiérrezStarsDiego LunaZoe SaldanaChanning TatumManolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.Hmm...
Opening Weekend: $56 million
Total Domestic Gross: $121 million
Total International Gross: $67 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $188 million - DirectorGregory PlotkinStarsChris J. MurrayBrit ShawIvy GeorgeUsing a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.If these weren't successful, they wouldn't still be making them, would they? I sure hope not.
Opening Weekend: $19 million
Total Domestic Gross: $53 million
Total International Gross: $59 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $112 million - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica ChastainWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.Christopher Nolan is the only reason I'm seeing this, because this premise sounds ridiculous.
Opening Weekend: $12 million
Total Domestic Gross: $72 million
Total International Gross: $89 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $161 million - DirectorBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsJim CarreyJeff DanielsRob Riggle20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.Really? A sequel?
Opening Weekend: $11 million
Total Domestic Gross: $36 million
Total International Gross: $55 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $91 million - DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam HemsworthKatniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.Words can't begin to describe how excited I am for the first part of the finale to the Hunger Games series! All out war breaks out in Panem, and in the box office.
Opening Weekend: $185 million
Total Domestic Gross: $471 million
Total International Gross: $483 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $954 million - DirectorSean AndersStarsJason BatemanJason SudeikisCharlie DayDale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don't go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.The first one was just okay.
Opening Weekend: $45 million
Total Domestic Gross: $109 million
Total International Gross: $91 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $200 million - DirectorRidley ScottStarsChristian BaleJoel EdgertonBen KingsleyThe defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.Hmm. Interesting.
Opening Weekend: $90 million
Total Domestic Gross: $220 million
Total International Gross: $110 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $330 million - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsIan McKellenMartin FreemanRichard ArmitageBilbo and company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the Lonely Mountain from falling into the hands of a rising darkness.I'm really excited for the finale of the Hobbit trilogy!
Opening Weekend: $220 million
Total Domestic Gross: $408 million
Total International Gross: $621 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $1,029 billion - DirectorWill GluckStarsQuvenzhané WallisCameron DiazJamie FoxxA foster kid who lives with her mean foster mom sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.The first movie didn't do too well at the box office, but the story has become so famous since then.
Opening Weekend: $67 million
Total Domestic Gross: $120 million
Total International Gross: $80 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $200 million - DirectorShawn LevyStarsBen StillerRobin WilliamsOwen WilsonLarry spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it's gone forever.They've been declining, so...
Opening Weekend: $31 million
Total Domestic Gross: $112 million
Total International Gross: $219 million
Total Worldwide Gross: $331 million