It may well be one of the biggest weekends of the year with Gladiator II trying desperately to relive the glory of its 2000 predecessor while Wicked taps into a massive audience in love with the musical. In the end, Wicked is more likely to come out on top though it might be closer than expected.

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.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin (Wide)
The Black Sea (Limited)
Bread & Roses (Limited)
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found (Limited)
Joy (Limited)
Never Look Away (Limited)
Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird (Limited)
Porcelain War (Limited)
Say a Little Prayer (Limited)

WIDE RELEASES
| GLADIATOR II |	| WICKED |

Gladiator II

Wesley Lovell: I wasn’t that enamored with the original film and despite the cast (Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington), it doesn’t look that appealing.

Peter J. Patrick: Not expecting much but will give it a shot.

Thomas La Tourrette: Reviews are decidedly mixed, but I am interested in seeing this sequel.

Wicked

Wesley Lovell: I love the book and the musical so I’m on board with the film adaptation of the musical.

Peter J. Patrick: It’s only act one of the musical but that’s better than nothing I suppose.

Thomas La Tourrette: The previews do make this look magical. I am looking forward to seeing it.

LIMITED RELEASES
| ARMOR |	| FLOW |	| SPELLBOUND |

The Limited Slate

Wesley Lovell: Flow is a sure watch for me while Spellbound will probably be “yes” but possibly “no.”

Peter J. Patrick: Flow looks interesting but Spellbound only looks so-so.  Forget the latest nonsense from Sylvester Stallone.

Thomas La Tourrette: Flow looks like an animated film not to be missed. Spellbound looks more average.