2015 Potential Blockbusters
by Incendid | created - 26 Nov 2014 | updated - 18 Aug 2018 | PublicThe 2015 Potential Blockbusters and how much i think these films will earn. (WORLDWIDE) ($USD)
I am also grading my guesses, so if the difference is under 10% then that would be equivilant to an A, under 5%, an A+. So:
A+ 5% or lower
A 10% or lower
B 25% or lower
C 75% or lower
D 100% or lower
F 100% or greater
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1. Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a new threat to the galaxy rises, Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, an ex-stormtrooper, must join Han Solo and Chewbacca to search for the one hope of restoring peace.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 974,235 | Gross: $936.66M
Actual Worldwide: 2.06 Billion Predicted Worldwide: 1.590 Billion Predicted to Actual Difference: +76.8% Guess Grade: D
2. Jurassic World (2015)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Judy Greer
Votes: 679,813 | Gross: $652.27M
Actual Worldwide: 1.668 Billion Predicted Worldwide: 700 Million. Predicted to Actual difference: +138.44% Guess Grade: F
3. Furious 7 (2015)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
Director: James Wan | Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham
Votes: 414,964 | Gross: $353.01M
Actual Worldwide: 1.514 Billion Predicted Worldwide: 770 Million. Predicted to Actual difference: +96.73% Guess Grade: D
4. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's mightiest heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plan.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth
Votes: 922,439 | Gross: $459.01M
Actual Worldwide:1.405 Billion Predicted Worldwide: 1.7 Billion. Predicted to Actual difference: -17.35% Guess Grade: B
5. Minions (2015)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Minions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Pierre Coffin
Votes: 259,919 | Gross: $336.05M
Actual Worldwide: 1.151 Billion Predicted Worldwide: 1.0 Billion Predicted to Actual Difference: +15.60% Guess Grade: B
6. Spectre (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A cryptic message from James Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover the existence of a sinister organisation named SPECTRE. With a new threat dawning, Bond learns the terrible truth about the author of all his pain in his most recent missions.
Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ralph Fiennes
Votes: 466,464 | Gross: $200.07M
Actual Worldwide: 872.2 Million Predicted Worldwide: 750 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: 16.29% Guess Grade: B
7. Inside Out (I) (2015)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen | Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling
Votes: 786,133 | Gross: $356.46M
Actual Worldwide: 856.1 Million Predicted Worldwide: 730 Million. Predicted to Actual Difference: +17.27% Guess Grade: B
8. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Ethan and his team take on their most impossible mission yet when they have to eradicate an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are and committed to destroying the IMF.
Director: Christopher McQuarrie | Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg
Votes: 411,176 | Gross: $195.04M
Actual Worldwide: 682.3 Million Predicted Worldwide: 450 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: +51.62% Guess Grade: C
9. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Katniss and a team of rebels from District 13 prepare for the final battle that will decide the fate of Panem.
Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Votes: 373,662 | Gross: $281.72M
Actual Worldwide: 639.8 Million Predicted Worldwide: 1.1 Billion Predicted to Actual Difference: -41.83% Guess Grade: C
10. The Martian (2015)
PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara
Votes: 926,295 | Gross: $228.43M
Actual Worldwide: 595.7 Million Predicted Worldwide: 200 Million Actual to Predicted Worldwide Difference: 197.87% Guess Grade: F
11. Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
R | 125 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford
Votes: 335,944 | Gross: $166.17M
Actual Worldwide: 570.4 Million Worldwide: 425 Million Actual to Predicted difference: +34.23% Guess Grade: C
12. Cinderella (I) (2015)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming stepsisters. Never one to give up hope, Ella's fortunes begin to change after meeting a dashing stranger.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 190,841 | Gross: $201.15M
Actual Worldwide: 542.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 660 Million. Actual to Predicted difference: -17.77% Guess Grade: B
13. Ant-Man (2015)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, pull off a plan that will save the world.
Director: Peyton Reed | Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly
Votes: 722,508 | Gross: $180.20M
Actual Worldwide: 518.3 Million Predicted Worldwide: 500 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: 3.66% Guess Grade: A+
14. San Andreas (2015)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter.
Director: Brad Peyton | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Colton Haynes
Votes: 256,851 | Gross: $155.19M
Actual Worldwide: 469.5 Million Predicted Worldwide: 255 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: +84.15% Guess Grade: D
15. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
PG | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Votes: 143,214 | Gross: $169.70M
Actual Worldwide: 466.2 Million Predicted Worldwide: 525 Million Actual to Predicted difference: -11.20% Guess Grade: B
16. Terminator Genisys (2015)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney
Votes: 292,649 | Gross: $89.76M
Actual Worldwide: 440.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 475 Million Predicted to Actual Worldwide: -7.24% Guess Grade: A
17. The Peanuts Movie (2015)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their archnemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home to win the love of his life.
Director: Steve Martino | Stars: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller, Francesca Capaldi
Votes: 49,848 | Gross: $130.18M
Worldwide: 390 Million.
18. Home (II) (2015)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
An alien on the run from his own people makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest, but can be an interference.
Director: Tim Johnson | Stars: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez
Votes: 111,593 | Gross: $177.40M
Actual Worldwide: 387.1 Million Predicted Worldwide: 225 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: +72.07% Guess Grade: C
19. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.
Director: George Miller | Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz
Votes: 1,087,473 | Gross: $154.06M
Actual Worldwide: 374.7 Million Predicted Worldwide: 380 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: -1.38% Guess Grade: A+
20. Taken 3 (2014)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed, Bryan Mills goes on the run and brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear his name.
Director: Olivier Megaton | Stars: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
Votes: 204,203 | Gross: $89.26M
Actual Worldwide: 325.7 million. Predicted Worldwide: 400 Million. Predicted to Actual Difference: -18.55% Guess Grade: B
21. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his friends team up in order to get it back.
Directors: Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell | Stars: Tom Kenny, Antonio Banderas, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown
Votes: 61,187 | Gross: $162.99M
Actual Worldwide: 310.7 Million Predicted Worldwide: 110 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: +182.5% Guess Grade: F
22. The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.
Director: Robert Schwentke | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Theo James, Kate Winslet
Votes: 255,257 | Gross: $130.18M
Actual Worldwide: 295.2 Million Worldwide: 310 Million. Actual to Predicted Worldwide: -4.76% Guess Grade: A+
23. Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Music
After a humiliating command performance at The Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.
Director: Elizabeth Banks | Stars: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow
Votes: 170,490 | Gross: $184.30M
Actual Worldwide: 286.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 500 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: -42.67% Guess Grade: C
24. The Good Dinosaur (2015)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
Director: Peter Sohn | Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla, Ryan Teeple
Votes: 127,556 | Gross: $123.09M
Actual Worldwide: 266.1 Million Predicted Worldwide: 690 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: -61.4% Guess Grade: C
25. Pixels (2015)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage
Votes: 159,462 | Gross: $78.75M
Actual Worldwide: 243.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 240 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: 1.51% Guess Grade: A+
26. Spy (2015)
R | 120 min | Action, Comedy
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Director: Paul Feig | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham
Votes: 258,925 | Gross: $110.83M
Actual Worldwide: 236.4 Million Predicted Worldwide: 230 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: +2.79% Guess Grade: A+
27. Ted 2 (2015)
R | 115 min | Comedy
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Director: Seth MacFarlane | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth
Votes: 233,979 | Gross: $81.48M
Actual Worldwide: 215.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 600 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: -64.05% Guess Grade: C
28. Tomorrowland (2015)
PG | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Bound by a shared destiny, a teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor embark on a mission to unearth the secrets of a place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory.
Director: Brad Bird | Stars: George Clooney, Britt Robertson, Hugh Laurie, Raffey Cassidy
Votes: 191,472 | Gross: $93.44M
Actual Worldwide: 208.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 645 Million. Predicted to Actual Difference: -67.65% Guess Grade: C
29. Jupiter Ascending (2015)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A young woman discovers her destiny as an heiress of intergalactic nobility and must fight to protect the inhabitants of Earth from an ancient and destructive industry.
Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean
Votes: 194,601 | Gross: $47.39M
Actual Worldwide: 183.8 Million. Predicted Worldwide: 410 Million. Predicted to Actual Gross Difference: -55.1% Guess Grade: C
30. Fantastic Four (2015)
PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
Director: Josh Trank | Stars: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell
Votes: 176,666 | Gross: $56.12M
Actual Worldwide: 166.6 Million Predicted Worldwide: 300 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: -44.45% Guess Grade: C
31. Goosebumps (2015)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A teenager teams up with the daughter of young-adult horror author R.L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware.
Director: Rob Letterman | Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee
Votes: 95,421 | Gross: $80.08M
Actual Worldwide: 124 Million Predicted Worldwide: 345 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: -64.05% Guess Grade: C
32. Pan (2015)
PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Twelve-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of Neverland, where he finds both fun and danger, and ultimately discovers his destiny: to become the hero who will be forever known as Peter Pan.
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund, Rooney Mara
Votes: 67,173 | Gross: $35.09M
Actual Worldwide: 123.1 Million Predicted Worldwide: 455 Million Predicted to Actual Worldwide: -72.33% Guess Grade: C
33. Magic Mike XXL (2015)
R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach to put on one last blow-out performance.
Director: Gregory Jacobs | Stars: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez
Votes: 61,361 | Gross: $66.01M
Actual Worldwide: 117.8 Million Predicted Worldwide: 220 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: -46.44% Guess Grade: C
34. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
PG | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Las Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers.
Director: Andy Fickman | Stars: Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Eduardo Verástegui, Daniella Alonso
Votes: 41,157 | Gross: $71.04M
Actual Worldwide: 107.2 Million Worldwide: 150 Million Actual to Predicted Difference: -28.48% Guess Grade: C
35. Vacation (I) (2015)
R | 99 min | Adventure, Comedy
Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to "Walley World" in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons.
Directors: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein | Stars: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gisondo, Steele Stebbins
Votes: 121,739 | Gross: $58.88M
Actual Worldwide: 104 Million Predicted Worldwide: 170 Million Predicted to Actual Difference: -38.81% Guess Grade: C
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