Tag: Katt Williams

Oscar Predictions: One of Them Days

I did not anticipate doing an Oscar Predictions post on One of Them Days, a buddy flick out today starring Keke Palmer and singer SZA. Lawrence Lamont directs the L.A. set pic that some critics are saying is a welcome throwback to smaller budget African-American centered comedies of the 1990s. Vanessa Bell Calloway, Keyla Monterroso Meija, Maude Apatow and Katt Williams costar.

And truth be told, Days is highly unlikely to contend anywhere for the 98th Academy Awards as we await nominations for the 97th. Nevertheless it is worth noting that this stands at an unanticipated 96% on Rotten Tomatoes with 73 on Metacritic.

As I point out occasionally, Oscar won’t bite. Yet I wouldn’t completely discount Golden Globe voters looking at Palmer for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy. The chances are slim, but she could get some social media ink for inclusion months down the road. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…

One of Them Days Box Office Prediction

Sony Pictures is looking for One of Them Days to have several good days at the box office come January 17th. The buddy comedy stars Keke Palmer and singer SZA in her cinematic debut. Lawrence Lamont directs with a supporting cast including Vanessa Bell Calloway, Keyla Monterroso Meija, Maude Apatow, and Katt Williams.

The studio is looking for a significant African-American and female turnout, but I’m not sure the leads are enough of a draw to get this into double digits. I’ll project that the Friday to Sunday gross is in the mid to high single digits.

One of Them Days opening weekend prediction: $7.8 million

For my Wolf Man prediction, click here:

Wolf Man Box Office Prediction

Father Figures Box Office Prediction

Looking to tickle the funny bones of audiences over the long holiday weekend, Father Figures debuts next Friday. The pic casts Owen Wilson and Ed Helms as brothers searching for their biological pops after mom Glenn Close informs them it could be several men. J.K. Simmons, Christopher Walken, Ving Rhames, and Terry Bradshaw (playing himself) are among them. Katt Williams, June Squibb, and Harry Shearer are included in the supporting cast with Lawrence Sher directing.

Originally titled Bastards, the comedy was originally slated by Warner Bros. for a November 2016 opening before a delay until January 2017 and finally this Christmastime release. That doesn’t exactly inspire confidence with the multiple push backs.

Figures has plenty of competition and of the five wide releases premiering over the weekend, it will likely place fifth among them. Its best hope would be to replicate what Why Him? (last year’s Christmas entry in the genre) did with $15.5 million over the four-day frame.

That could be wishful thinking. I’ll predict this only reaches high single digits to low double digits for its roll out.

Father Figures opening weekend prediction: $8.6 million (Friday to Monday estimate)

For my Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2017/12/11/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle-box-office-prediction/

For my Pitch Perfect 3 prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2017/12/12/pitch-perfect-3-box-office-prediction/

For my The Greatest Showman prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2017/12/12/the-greatest-showman-box-office-prediction/

For my Downsizing prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2017/12/13/downsizing-box-office-prediction/