Reviews, Interviews and more at Long Range Forecast: 'Going the Distance' and 'The Last Exorcism'
Featured Stories - on June 26, 2010 by Phil Contrino
A romantic comedy and a horror flick will try to end August on a high note
This week, we've added two new films to the Long Range Forecast. Going the Distance and The Last Exorcism are both scheduled to hit theaters on August 27.
After a summer full of explosions, car chases and fight scenes, Warner Bros. is hoping that audiences will be looking for a simple romantic comedy when they send out Going the Distance. Stars Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have been linked romantically in real life, so that should give the flick a nice publicity angle. Meanwhile, supporting players Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) should help make male viewers less hesitant to use it as a date night option.
Summer 2010 hasn't exactly been full of horror flicks, so The Last Exorcism could end up bringing in its share of fright-fest junkies. Since Exorcism lacks real star power, the trailer and the premise need to catch on in a major way.
Check out our predictions for those films as well as others in the table below:
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: $95 million/$325 million; The Last Airbender $45 million/$150 million.
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Opening Weekend | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Exorcism | Aug 27, 2010 | Lionsgate |
$14,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
| Takers | Aug 27, 2010 | Screen Gems |
$10,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Going the Distance (2010) | Aug 27, 2010 | New Line |
$10,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Lottery Ticket | Aug 20, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
$10,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| The Switch (2010) | Aug 20, 2010 | Miramax |
$12,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| Nanny McPhee Returns | Aug 20, 2010 | Universal |
$11,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Piranha 3D | Aug 20, 2010 | The Weinstein Company |
$13,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Vampires Suck | Aug 18, 2010 | 20th Century Fox |
$7,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Eat Pray Love | Aug 13, 2010 | Sony |
$23,000,000 | $85,000,000 |
| The Expendables | Aug 13, 2010 | Lionsgate |
$19,000,000 | $47,000,000 |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Aug 13, 2010 | Universal |
$21,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
| Step Up 3D | Aug 6, 2010 | Disney |
$22,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
| The Other Guys | Aug 6, 2010 | Sony / Columbia |
$32,000,000 | $95,000,000 |
| Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore | Jul 30, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
$23,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
| Dinner for Schmucks | Jul 30, 2010 | Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$22,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Salt | Jul 23, 2010 | Sony / Columbia |
$40,000,000 | $110,000,000 |
| Ramona and Beezus | Jul 23, 2010 | Fox |
$11,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Inception | Jul 16, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
$67,000,000 | $220,000,000 |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Jul 14, 2010 | Disney |
$25,000,000 | $95,000,000 |
| Despicable Me | Jul 9, 2010 | Universal |
$28,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
| Predators | Jul 9, 2010 | Fox |
$20,000,000 | $43,000,000 |
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
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