Most of the competition has cleared the way for the massive drop of Disney’s latest animated-to-live-action adaptation, which should easily top the weekend box office over the second week of Fast X.

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.

Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie (Wide)
Close to Vermeer (Limited)
Godday Godday Chaa (Limited)
Werckmeister Harmonies (Limited)
White Balls on Walls (Limited)
Will-o’-the-Wisp (Limited)

WIDE RELEASES
ABOUT MY FATHER	KANDAHAR	THE LITTLE MERMAID	THE MACHINE	YOU HURT MY FEELINGS

About My Father

Wesley Lovell: Robert De Niro’s comedy films haven’t been great and this looks a bit too predictable for me.

Peter J. Patrick: Low-rent comedy is not my thing, but this one could surprise me if it’s not too silly.

Thomas La Tourrette: It looks like a very lame comedy.

Kandahar

Wesley Lovell: Gerard Butler hasn’t made an interesting film since Coriolanus, so this one doesn’t entice. Especially when it looks too much like Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.

Peter J. Patrick: An important subject, but not one that seems terribly well executed here.

Thomas La Tourrette: Aside from the fact that the director tried not to use CGI for the film, it just does not look that interesting.

The Little Mermaid

Wesley Lovell: I will absolutely see this. Not because I’m a fan of the original, but I want to embrace Disney’s effort to make films for everyone.

Peter J. Patrick: Live-action remake of animated Disney musical looks okay at best.

Thomas La Tourrette: I will see it under duress as the animated film was one of my favorites and I am guessing that the live-action version will not hold a candle to it. Sadly it sounds like Halle Bailey’s performance is the only reason to see the film.

The Machine

Wesley Lovell: It could be interesting in a cheesy kind of way, but it seems like it’s leaning into the Edgar Wright Cornetto trilogy aesthetic too hard.

Peter J. Patrick: Tedious looking comedy.

Thomas La Tourrette: Probably not, though Mark Hamill looks to be having a blast. There was a bit of humor in the trailer, but not enough to really sell me on the film. I may wait to see what others think of it.

You Hurt My Feelings

Wesley Lovell: Early reviews are solid, but the trailer doesn’t quite excite me.

Peter J. Patrick: Looks like a well-made sophisticated comedy.

Thomas La Tourrette: It does not look that funny, but the critics love it. I’m just not sure I want to sit through 90 minutes of it.

LIMITED RELEASES
THE WRATH OF BECKY

The Limited Slate

Wesley Lovell: I’m modestly interested just because of how corny and bloody this looks, but I’d have to see the original first and I’m not so enthused about that.

Peter J. Patrick: Nothing to see here, folks. Better luck next week.

Thomas La Tourrette: If more critics like it, I might see it, but it looks too violent for me.