Weekend Predictions: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift' and 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
Featured Stories - on July 11, 2012 by Phil Contrino
The latest entry in the Ice Age franchise is poised to steal away the #1 spot from Spider-Man at the box office this coming weekend.
With more than $200 million in the bank internationally, Ice Age: Continental Drift is already well on its way to becoming a massive hit. The Ice Age franchise does way more business abroad than it does at home. For proof, look at how 2009's Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' made $687.1 million internationally compared to $196.6 million domestically. Still, domestic grosses are always important and Ice Age: Continental Drift should prove to be a steady earner. There's enough distance between Continental Drift and Brave, the most recent family-skewing flick, for families to be ready to go to the movies again.
Look for Ice Age: Continental Drift to grab $54 million from around 3,800 locations during its debut frame.
The Amazing Spider-Man should hold up well during its sophomore frame. Based on how quickly the Sony release passed $300 million worldwide, it's clear that moviegoers were ready for a reboot. TASM needs to make as much money as it can this week, because The Dark Knight Rises will steal away much of its audience next weekend.
The Amazing Spider-Man should take in $32 million this coming weekend.
Check out our top 10 predictions in the table below.
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Weekend Gross | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | Jul 13, 2012 | Fox |
$54,000,000 | $54,000,000 |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Jul 3, 2012 | Sony / Columbia |
$32,000,000 | $198,500,000 |
| Ted (2012) | Jun 29, 2012 | Universal |
$20,500,000 | $157,800,000 |
| Brave | Jun 22, 2012 | Disney |
$10,300,000 | $195,300,000 |
| Magic Mike | Jun 29, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$8,500,000 | $90,800,000 |
| Savages | Jul 6, 2012 | Universal |
$7,800,000 | $30,500,000 |
| Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | Jun 29, 2012 | Lionsgate |
$4,500,000 | $54,500,000 |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Jun 8, 2012 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
$4,200,000 | $204,500,000 |
| Moonrise Kingdom | May 25, 2012 | Focus |
$3,800,000 | $32,500,000 |
| Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | Jul 5, 2012 | Paramount |
$3,700,000 | $18,500,000 |
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
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