Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings.

January 6, 2023

M3GAN

Premise: From IMDb: “A robotics engineer at a toy company builds a life-like doll that begins to take on a life of its own.”
Box Office Prospects: $80 M
Expectations: Good. Although they are hocking this as being made by the Annabelle creators, this does not appear to have any supernatural activity elements to it, rather a crazed AI. That alone might make it feel unique enough to draw a decent audience.
Oscar Prospects: None.
Cinema Sight Preview: See my preview of this title here.

January 13, 2023

The Devil Conspiracy

Premise: From IMDb: “A cult steals the Shroud of Turin for wicked purposes.”
Box Office Prospects: $10 M
Expectations: Poor. This sounds like a cheap Christian movie that doesn’t understand and doesn’t care how to appeal to a broader audience.
Oscar Prospects: None.
Cinema Sight Preview: See my preview of this title here.

House Party

Premise: From IMDb: “A high school student decides to host a house party while his parents are away. A remake of the 1990 comedy, ‘ House Party’.”
Box Office Prospects: $60 M
Expectations: Uncertain. The original House Party made $26 million in 1990. Today, it would have made $57 million. While a change in the demographic of movie goers might give the film more prominence, it still isn’t likely to stun.
Oscar Prospects: None.
Cinema Sight Preview: See my preview of this title here.

Plane

Premise: From IMDb: “A pilot finds himself caught in a war zone after he’s forced to land his commercial aircraft during a terrible storm.”
Box Office Prospects: $25 M
Expectations: Uncertain. Gerard Butler made one hit movie series and now he’s the go to for every action film requiring a middle aged actor. He’s like Liam Neeson, but a bit younger and still unable to sell a movie.
Oscar Prospects: None.
Cinema Sight Preview: See my preview of this title here.

January 20, 2023

Missing

Premise: From IMDb: “Under wraps.”
Box Office Prospects: $30 M
Expectations: Uncertain. Searching came out four years ago and only made $26 million at the box office. This film looks similar enough that it may face the same hurdles at the box office.
Oscar Prospects: None.
Cinema Sight Preview: See my preview of this title here.