Next weekend at the box office, we will finally get the answer to the following question: how much has America been clamoring for a Jem and the Holograms movie adaptation? The answer, I suspect, is not much.

Based on the 1980s animated TV series, Jem is a music infused fantasy starring mostly relative unknowns such as Aubrey Peeples (Jem), Stefanie Scott, and Hayley Kiyoko. Juliette Lewis figures into the mix somehow, too. The pic looks to bring in a younger female audience, but it’s unlikely they remember anything about the cartoon from 30 years ago.

Jem‘s saving grace is its teeny $5 million budget and at least Universal Pictures shouldn’t see much of a loss here. However, I’m skeptical it grosses even that small budget during its first weekend out. With five films opening wide next weekend, I anticipate this finishing last among them.

Jem and the Holograms opening weekend prediction: $4.1 million

For my The Last Witch Hunter prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2015/10/15/the-last-witch-hunter-box-office-prediction/

For my Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension prediction, click here:

https://toddmthatcher.com/2015/10/16/paranormal-activity-the-ghost-dimension-box-office-prediction/

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https://toddmthatcher.com/2015/10/16/steve-jobs-box-office-prediction/

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https://toddmthatcher.com/2015/10/16/rock-the-kasbah-box-office-prediction/