Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Box Office Prediction

Fox Searchlight looks for horror fans to make a return engagement with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come on March 20th. Combining laughs with gore, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett return to this scary franchise after making a detour rebooting the Scream series. Samara Weaving is back headlining with a new supporting cast including Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, David Cronenberg (!), and Elijah Wood.

Back in late summer 2019, the eat the rich first edition made $8 million in its opening frame ($11 million over the five-day as it debuted on a Wednesday). It held up decently for its genre with $28 million domestically. I’m a little unsure if audiences are clamoring for a sequel. Unlike the recent Scream 7, I don’t look for this to exceed expectations.

I’ll say this gets beyond $10 million for starters though not by much.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come opening weekend prediction: $11.2 million

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Oscar Predictions: Unstoppable

True life sports drama Unstoppable made a stop at the Toronto Film Festival prior to its December stateside release. William Goldenberg, an Academy Award winning editor whose credits include Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, and The Imitation Game, makes his directorial debut. Jharrel Jerome, Emmy recipient for When They See Us, stars as national championship wrestler Anthony Robles with Jennifer Lopez as his mother. The supporting cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, and Shawn Hatosy.

Reaction from up north indicates this is an effective if formulaic experience. Its chances in BP seem unrealistic. Five years ago, Ms. Lopez was widely expected to nab her first nomination in Supporting Actress for Hustlers. She did not make the dance. Buzz about her performance suggests she could have a second at bat in the same race with a vigorous campaign. I feel less confident she gets in for this than I did about Hustlers, however. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…