Captain Marvel looks to make another giant pot of box office gold in its sophomore frame while a quartet of newcomers could struggle to get noticed. There’s the animated Wonder Park, youthful romantic drama Five Feet Apart, and alien invasion flick Captive State debuting and you can peruse my detailed prediction posts on each of them here:
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/03/09/wonder-park-box-office-prediction/
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/03/09/five-feet-apart-box-office-prediction/
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/03/10/captive-state-box-office-prediction/
I’m not expecting much from the newbies. I didn’t do an individual post for Mexican comedy sequel No Manches Frida 2, which hits the smallest number of screens at around 450. It will likely post the highest per screen average of the premieres and I’ll forecast a $3.4 million debut for sixth place. That’s better than my take on Captive State. It opens in almost five times as many venues, but I’m projecting a measly $2.8 million.
Park and Feet could find themselves in a close battle for second. I’m giving the latter a slight edge. It’s also feasible that How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World could stay in the runner-up spot behind the latest MCU juggernaut.
Here’s how I have the top 5 playing out:
1. Captain Marvel
Predicted Gross: $71.3 million
2. Five Feet Apart
Predicted Gross: $10.7 million
3. Wonder Park
Predicted Gross: $10.3 million
4. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Predicted Gross: $9.4 million
5. Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral
Predicted Gross: $5.6 million
Box Office Results (March 15–17)
I’ll give myself a little pat on the back with my Captain Marvel prediction as it made $153.4 million and I was just a million off at $154.4 million. That’s a sterling start for Brie Larson’s heroine and I look for this to fall around 53% in its second frame.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World fell to second with $14.6 million. I was a touch higher at $16.6 million. Total is $119 million.
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral was third with $12.4 million (I said $11 million) for $46 million overall in two weeks.
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part made $3.8 million for fourth place. My $3.9 million forecast was right there. It’s nearly at the century mark with $97 million.
Alita: Battle Angel rounded out the top five with $3.2 million (I said $4 million) for $78 million to date.
And that does it for now, folks! Until next time…
