Known for his mega budget disaster flicks such as Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, director Roland Emmerich tries his hand at a World War II epic next weekend with Midway. Budgeted at $75 million (pretty low considering the reported $165 million price tag for his 2016 dud sequel Independence Day: Resurgence), the cast includes Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Woody Harrelson.
I do not expect this to be Emmerich’s Saving Private Ryan or Dunkirk. Those WWII efforts had critical acclaim and Oscar buzz. This does not. There will be competition for the adult and action crowd with the debut of Doctor Sleep and second frame for Terminator: Dark Fate.
IMAX elevated pricing could help a bit, but I doubt it. My suspicion is that Midway posts middling to poor numbers in the low teens for an inauspicious start.
Midway opening weekend prediction: $13 million
For my Doctor Sleep prediction, click here:
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/10/29/doctor-sleep-box-office-prediction/
For my Last Christmas prediction, click here:
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/10/30/last-christmas-box-office-prediction/
For my Playing with Fire prediction, click here:
https://toddmthatcher.com/2019/10/31/playing-with-fire-box-office-prediction/
