Category: Monthly Previews
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2021 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: November
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. November 5, 2021 Eternals Premise: From IMDb: “The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.” Box Office Prospects: $200 M Expectations: Excellent. With the box office starting to rebound, Disney has done tremendously well getting…
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2021 Blockbuster Season Box Office Wrap-Up: May
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. May 7, 2021 Wrath of Man Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $10 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said:…
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2021 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: October
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. October 1, 2021 The Addams Family 2 Premise: From IMDb: “The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters. Sequel to the 2019 animated film, ‘The Addams Family’.” Box Office Prospects: $90 M Expectations:…
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2021 Spring Season Box Office Wrap-Up: April
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. April 2, 2021 The Unholy Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $40 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain.…
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2021 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: September
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. September 3, 2021 Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Premise: From IMDb: “The movie, based on Marvel Comics, will focus on Shang-Chi; ‘The Master of Kung-Fu’.” Box Office Prospects: $170 M Expectations: Good. Black Widow managed to pull in over $170 million at the…
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2021 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: Introduction
To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and this introduction every four months. The Season Preview article will focus on one of three seasons Spring Season (January through April), Blockbuster Season (May through August) and Oscar Season (September through December). In these introductory articles, I will give…
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2021 Spring Season Box Office Wrap-Up: March
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. March 5, 2021 Boogie Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $5 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain. The…
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2021 Blockbuster Season Box Office Preview: August
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. August 6, 2021 The Suicide Squad Premise: From IMDb: “Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.” Box Office Prospects:…
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2021 Spring Season Box Office Wrap-Up: February
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. February 12, 2021 Judas and the Black Messiah Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. With February being the last month to release movies for Oscar consideration this…
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2021 Blockbuster Season Box Office Preview: July
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. July 2, 2021 The Boss Baby: Family Business Premise: From IMDb: “The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again – and inspire a new family business.” Box…
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2021 Spring Season Box Office Wrap-Up: January
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. January 22, 2021 The Marksman Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $20 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain.…
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2021 Blockbuster Season Box Office Preview: June
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. June 4, 2021 The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Premise: From IMDb: “A chilling story of terror, murder and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a…
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2020 Oscar Season Box Office Wrap-Up: December
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. December 4, 2020 All My Life Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: None. Box Office Prospects: $5 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Weak.…
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2021 Blockbuster Season Box Office Preview: May
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. May 7, 2021 Wrath of Man Premise: From IMDb: “The plot follows H, a cold and mysterious character working at a cash truck company responsible for moving hundreds of millions of dollars around Los Angeles each week.” Box Office Prospects: $10 M Expectations: Weak. Even when there…
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2021 Blockbuster Season Box Office Preview: Introduction
With the success of Godzilla vs. Kong, Hollywood seems ready to pull the trigger on a roll-out to theaters. While the summer season typically begins in May, it looks like late June/early July might be the primary re-launch spot with two huge franchise efforts releasing, the latest Fast & Furious film as well as Disney’s…
