Month: August 2025

Oscar Predictions: She Rides Shotgun

Taron Egerton headlines the dark crime thriller She Rides Shotgun from director Nick Rowland, out in limited release this weekend. The supporting cast includes Rob Yang, John Carroll Lynch, Odessa A’Zion, and David Lyons in the adaptation of a 2017 novel by Jordan Harper.

Yet it’s 11-year-old Ana Sophia Heger that is drawing the attention of numerous critics who put the pic at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic. Shotgun won’t be an Oscar player. If distributor Lionsgate attempts to campaign Heger for Best Young Actor/Actress at the Critics Choice Awards , she could sneak in there. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…

Sketch Box Office Prediction

Angel Studios flies out of their comfort zone and hope to draw up surprising box office numbers for Sketch when it opens on Wednesday, August 6th. Marking the directorial debut of Seth Worley, the family friendly fantasy stars Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Bianca Belle, Kue Lawrence, and Kalon Cox.

Centered around a kids book come to life, Sketch was initially screened at last year’s Toronto Film Festival. Distribution rights were unexpectedly snatched up by Angel, best known for Sound of Freedom and various faith-based features. Reviews stand at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic.

I would be more confident that Angel had another sleeper on their hands if not for their more recent track history. In the past couple of years, the studio’s filmography has yielded mostly low to mid single digit starts. Perhaps children and their parents will show up in bigger numbers that I’m envisioning. Mid single digits from Friday to Sunday with a couple million more when counting Wednesday and Thursday is my hunch.

Sketch opening weekend prediction: $3.9 million (Friday to Sunday); $5.8 million (Wednesday to Sunday)

For my Freakier Friday prediction, click here:

Freakier Friday Box Office Prediction

For my Weapons prediction, click here:

Weapons Box Office Prediction