**Blogger’s Update (05/18): It appears as if Alex Garland’s Men will premiere wide on approximately 2500 screens. Due to that, my $4.1 million puts it in fourth place and that change is reflected below. For my detailed prediction post, click here:
https://toddmthatcher.com/2022/05/18/men-box-office-prediction/
The aristocrats of the acclaimed PBS series are back on the big screen as Downton Abbey: A New Era is the only newcomer this weekend.
You can peruse my detailed prediction post on it here:
Unless it seriously over performs, the sequel should place second to another one – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in its third outing (more on its sophomore frame below). I’m figuring Madness should dip in the mid 50s with Abbey posting a high teens gross.
The rest of the top five should consist of holdovers The Bad Guys, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Everything Everywhere All at Once with the bomb Firestarter falling out after its tepid start.
Here’s how I see it looking:
1. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Predicted Gross: $27.8 million
2. Downton Abbey: A New Era
Predicted Gross: $18.4 million
3. The Bad Guys
Predicted Gross: $5.7 million
4. Men
Predicted Gross: $4.1 million
5. Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Predicted Gross: $3.5 million
6. Everything Everywhere All at Once
Predicted Gross: $2.7 million
Box Office Results (May 13-15)
The MCU kept rolling as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness took in $61.7 million to bring its total to $292 million. In 10 days, it has easily surpassed the $232 million earned domestically by its 2016 predecessor. That said, it fell below my $66.8 million projection and its 67% decline is hefty one for the studio. All in all – Marvel is still minting $$$.
The Bad Guys held the two spot with $7 million, right in line with my $7.1 million estimate for a four-week take of $66 million.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was third with $4.6 million, on pace with my $4.3 million prediction as it now stands at $175 million.
The aforementioned Firestarter (which was also available on Peacock), a remake of a 1984 pic based on a Stephen King novel, failed to generate any heat. Its fourth place haul was a measly $3.8 million. I was more generous at $6.5 million.
Everything Everywhere All at Once rounded out the top five with $3.3 million (I said $3.1 million) as the future Oscar contender has amassed $47 million.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was sixth with $2.5 million (I went with $2.7 million) for $90 million as it’s struggling to reach nine digits.
And that does it for now, folks! Until next time…
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