Long Range Forecast: 'John Carter,' 'Think Like A Man,' 'The Raven' and 'Silent House'
Featured Stories - on January 14, 2012 by Phil Contrino
We've added John Carter, Think Like A Man, The Raven and Silent House to our Long Range Forecast this week. All four films are set to open on March 9.
John Carter has the look and feel of a summer blockbuster, but it's not generating the same level of enthusiasm as one. Activity on Facebook and Twitter is relatively weak at this point. Expectations for this one are modest by Disney standards.
Think Like A Man will appeal to the same crowds that turned Jumping the Broom and Tyler Perry's films into hits. Expect a strong opening followed by a quick drop-off.
The Raven is Edgar Allen Poe on steroids, but it should manage to rope in a small percentage of moviegoers who were enticed by the period kicks of the Sherlock Holmes films.
Silent House could be a sleeper hit. Star Elizabeth Olsen has plenty of momentum after Martha Marcy May Marlene, and this thriller could bring her more mainstream recognitions.
Check out our predictions in the table below.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: $13 million/$50 million
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Weekend Gross | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Raven | Mar 9, 2012 | Relativity Media |
$12,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| John Carter | Mar 9, 2012 | Disney |
$20,000,000 | $57,000,000 |
| Think Like a Man | Mar 9, 2012 | Sony / Screen Gems |
$16,000,000 | $46,000,000 |
| Silent House (2012) | Mar 9, 2012 | Open Road |
$8,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Project X (2012) | Mar 2, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$8,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Mar 2, 2012 | Universal |
$38,000,000 | $125,000,000 |
| Good Deeds | Feb 24, 2012 | Lionsgate |
$21,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Gone | Feb 24, 2012 | Summit |
$7,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Wanderlust | Feb 24, 2012 | Universal |
$13,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Act of Valor | Feb 24, 2012 | Relativity Media |
$8,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| The Secret World of Arrietty | Feb 17, 2012 | Disney |
$5,000,000** | $15,000,000 |
| 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 |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | Feb 10, 2012 | Fox |
$22,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Feb 10, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$14,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Big Miracle | Feb 3, 2012 | Universal |
$9,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| 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 |
| One For the Money | Jan 27, 2012 | Lionsgate |
$11,000,000 | $31,000,000 |
| The Grey | Jan 27, 2012 | Open Road |
$11,000,000 | $33,000,000 |
| Man On a Ledge | Jan 27, 2012 | Summit |
$9,000,000 | $27,000,000 |
| Haywire | Jan 20, 2012 | Relativity Media |
$8,000,000 | $26,000,000 |
| Red Tails | Jan 20, 2012 | Fox |
$13,000,000 | $39,000,000 |
| Underworld Awakening | Jan 20, 2012 | Sony / Screen Gems |
$22,000,000 | $48,000,000 |
*represents first weekend of wide release
**four-day weekend
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
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