Long Range Forecast: 'Good Deeds,' 'Wanderlust,' 'Gone' and 'Act of Valor'
Featured Stories - on December 31, 2011 by Phil Contrino
We've added Good Deeds, Wanderlust, Gone and Act of Valor to the Long Range Forecast this week. All four films are set to open on February 24.
Tyler Perry has a very loyal fanbase, but his most successful films tend to be the ones that feature his beloved Madea character. Good Deeds does not, and expectations are slightly cautious as a result.
Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston re-team for Wanderlust, a new comedy from David Wain (Role Models). Wanderlust will try to reverse the trend of films that grapple with job loss bombing at the box office by presenting a comedic take.
Amanda Seyfried will try to carry a film on her own with Gone, a thriller that should do well among females but will have a tough time crossing over to males.
Act of Valor is exactly the kind of action flick that can turn into a surprise hit early in the year. Keep an eye on this one.
Check out our predictions in the table below.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: $15 million/$60 million**
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Opening Weekend | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderlust | Feb 24, 2012 | Universal |
$13,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Gone | Feb 24, 2012 | Summit |
$7,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Good Deeds | Feb 24, 2012 | Lionsgate |
$21,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Act of Valor | Feb 24, 2012 | Relativity Media |
$6,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| This Means War | Feb 17, 2012 | Fox |
$20,000,000* | $46,000,000 |
| Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | Feb 17, 2012 | Sony / Columbia |
$32,000,000* | $70,000,000 |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | Feb 17, 2012 | Disney |
$5,000,000* | $15,000,000 |
| Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Feb 10, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$14,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | Feb 10, 2012 | Fox |
$22,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| The Woman in Black | Feb 3, 2012 | CBS Films |
$13,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| Chronicle | Feb 3, 2012 | Fox |
$8,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Big Miracle | Feb 3, 2012 | Universal |
$9,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| One For the Money | Jan 27, 2012 | Lionsgate |
$11,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
| The Grey | Jan 27, 2012 | Open Road |
$9,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Man On a Ledge | Jan 27, 2012 | Summit |
$10,000,000 | $29,000,000 |
| Red Tails | Jan 20, 2012 | Fox |
$9,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Underworld Awakening | Jan 20, 2012 | Sony / Screen Gems |
$22,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
| Haywire | Jan 20, 2012 | Relativity Media |
$8,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Beauty and the Beast 3D | Jan 13, 2012 | Disney |
$24,000,000 | $68,000,000 |
| Contraband | Jan 13, 2012 | Universal |
$15,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| Joyful Noise | Jan 13, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$19,000,000 | $57,000,000 |
| The Devil Inside | Jan 6, 2012 | Paramount |
$18,000,000 | $40,000,000 |
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
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