Two major titles release this week along with a third feature releasing wide. Air and The Super Mario Bros. Movie will be duking it out for the top spot at the box office while Paint just hopes to crack the top ten.

OTHER RELEASES

We are only looking at films that have had trailers released on Rotten Tomatoes’ trailer YouTube Channels. Below are some other films that are releasing this weekend that we haven’t considered.

Colonials (Limited)
Elemental, Reimagine Wildfire (Limited)
Fist of the Condor (Limited)
Hurry Monday (Limited)
Little Richard: I Am Everything (Limited)
One Day as a Lion (Limited)
Pilgrims (Limited)
Ride On (Limited)
La Usurpadora (Limited)
You’re Killing Me (Limited)

WIDE RELEASES

Air

Wesley Lovell: It’s the first major Oscar contender of the year, the latest from director Ben Affleck. Apart from his one misstep, he’s still a good-to-great director, so of course I’m interested.

Peter J. Patrick: Sports comedies can be hit or miss. The trailer for Air doesn’t grab me, but advance word is that it’s the best film of its type since Jerry Maguire 27 years ago, which makes it a must-see.

Thomas La Tourrette: It looks to be entertaining with great reviews so far.

Paint

Wesley Lovell: An actual Bob Ross biopic would be more compelling than this spoof.

Peter J. Patrick: Paint looks like a nothing film about nothing.

Thomas La Tourrette: I am dubious about this film. Maybe good reviews will convince me its worth seeing.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Wesley Lovell: Chris Pratt is the sole reason I’m not very interested in this movie. While I’m not a fan of Mario and his cohorts, I’d at least give them a shot.

Peter J. Patrick: I have never seen a Super Mario Bros. movie or TV show and don’t plan to start now.

Thomas La Tourrette: This looks too cute by far, and I doubt I will see it unless it pulls off a nomination for animated feature.

LIMITED RELEASES

The Limited Slate

Wesley Lovell: Joyland is the only one with a trailer that almost grabbed me. How to Blow Up a Pipeline has potential, but the rest aren’t that interesting.

Peter J. Patrick: The only limited release that seems like it might be good is Joyland.

Thomas La Tourrette: From the reviews, Joyland and Showing Up look to be the most interesting, though neither had that convincing a trailer.