Sensei's call streak extended to 14 weeks last week. It's very close at the top this week with a number of films that could win.
Sensei's weekend predictions and revenue results go as follows.
1. "The Hobbit" ($20 million) -
Film will be locked in a close battle with "Django Unchained" for the
top spot. Look for this horse race to be close, and it could easily go
either way.
2. "Django Unchained" ($19.2 million) -
Normally, Quentin Tarantino films experience big drops their second
weekends. Despite this, film will be in a pitched battle for the top
position.
3. "Les Misérables" ($16 million) -
Film's marketing was spot on, and no political sucker punches in the
film has served it well. Breitbart News also had some great analysis on the film's success here. After such a strong holiday performance, look
for a decent hold and an easy break of the $100 million domestic mark. Film's place among the history's most successful film musicals will easily
be solidified.
4. "Texas Chainsaw 3D" ($15.2 million) - Last
year, "The Devil Inside" did well during this same weekend. That horror
film had strong marketing, however. This one has minimal marketing and
may not even appeal to regular "Texas Chainsaw" fans. Look for
mid-level results.
5. "Parental Guidance" ($9 million) - Pretty much has family audiences to themselves. Should help the film break the $50 million domestic mark.
In other calls:
"Promised Land" ($5 million) -
Early critical reviews indicate another preachy political mess. As
shown in the past, audiences have no patients for these type of films. With these reasons in mind, "Promised Land" will flop considerably. Strike up
another box office disappointment for actor Matt Damon (why do they keep
giving him movies, again?).
That's Sensei's calls. The call streak is on the line ... who do you see taking the top spot?