Reviews, Interviews and more at Long Range Forecast: 'The American' and 'Machete'
Featured Stories - on July 03, 2010 by Phil Contrino
Labor Day Weekend brings with it two tales of professional killers
This week, we've added two new films to our Long Range Forecast: The American and Machete. The American opens on September 1, while Machete hits theaters on September 3.
The American finds George Clooney taking on the role of a hitman on one final job. Clooney's more risky films tend to find reliable followings, but they rarely turn into blockbusters. The Men Who Stare at Goats, Leatherheads and Good Night, and Good Luck. all landed in the vicinity of $30 million domestically, while Syriana and Michael Clayton ended up in the $50 million range. Expect The American to end up somewhere in between.
Machete marks a major starring role for character actor Danny Trejo, and he's being backed up by an incredible supporting cast that includes Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba and Michelle Rodriquez. The film is a spin-off of a trailer that appeared in Grindhouse, the Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriquez collaboration, and it will appeal to fans of campy action flicks.
Check out our predictions for both films as well as others in the table below.
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Opening Weekend | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machete | Sep 3, 2010 | Fox |
$17,000,000* | $40,000,000 |
| The American | Sep 1, 2010 | Focus |
$12,000,000* | $35,000,000 |
| 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 |
| The Last Exorcism | Aug 27, 2010 | Lionsgate |
$14,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
| Piranha 3D | Aug 20, 2010 | The Weinstein Company |
$13,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Lottery Ticket | Aug 20, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
$10,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Nanny McPhee Returns | Aug 20, 2010 | Universal |
$11,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| The Switch (2010) | Aug 20, 2010 | Miramax |
$12,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| Vampires Suck | Aug 18, 2010 | 20th Century Fox |
$7,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Aug 13, 2010 | Universal |
$21,000,000 | $50,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dinner for Schmucks | Jul 30, 2010 | Paramount (DreamWorks) |
$22,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore | Jul 30, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
$23,000,000 | $80,000,000 |
| Salt | Jul 23, 2010 | Sony / Columbia |
$43,000,000 | $120,000,000 |
| Inception | Jul 16, 2010 | Warner Bros. |
$65,000,000 | $215,000,000 |
| The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Jul 14, 2010 | Disney |
$25,000,000 | $95,000,000 |
| Despicable Me | Jul 9, 2010 | Universal |
$30,000,000 | $105,000,000 |
| Predators | Jul 9, 2010 | Fox |
$22,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
* = four-day weekend
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
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