2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Different user set-up games offered up by different members. Have fun!

Moderators: Buscemi, BarcaRulz, Geezer, W

User avatar
numbersix
Darth Vader
Posts: 11545
Joined: October 21st, 2009, 2:34 pm

2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by numbersix »

Last contest of the teens!

THE RULES

Each entrant must choose what they think will be the Box Office Top 20 films of the year, in the correct order. You can only choose films released in the calendar year.

Each entrant also can pick 2 "bench" films. This means that if one or two of the films chosen in their Top 20 gets moved to 2020 or beyond, the bench picks will now be activated. Make sure to order your bench films correctly (i.e. your #1 bench film will be the first picked if one Top 20 choices loses its date)

Winners will be announced by the end of January 2020 (assuming the world hasn't blown up by then), to give films that open in late December a fighting chance. The winner will be the person with the most dollars earned by then.

If any two people have the same slate of films, the tie-breaker will be based on the accuracy of order.

The closing date for entries is midnight Thursday January 24th.

Once you post your list you cannot change it, so choose wisely.

If you want to pick a film from January on your list you must submit your list by midnight of the Tuesday before that film opens. For example, if you want to include Glass (opens Jan 28th) in your list, then you must submit your list by midnight Jan 15th. This is to avoid anyone using accurate tracking information to gain an advantage.

Good luck!

User avatar
numbersix
Darth Vader
Posts: 11545
Joined: October 21st, 2009, 2:34 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by numbersix »

Previous Winners

2010 v1: Definasu
2010 v2: Me
2011: ???? Not sure if we ran it that year.
2012: Banks
2013: Jas
2014: Chien
2015: Chien
2016: NSpan
2017: Me!
2018: We'll see real soon

User avatar
BanksIsDaFuture
Jack Torrance
Posts: 6513
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 4:09 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by BanksIsDaFuture »

Time to end that 7 year losing streak for me...

1. Avengers: Endgame
2. Toy Story 4
3. Star Wars Episode 9
4. The Lion King
5. Spider-Man: Far From Home
6. Frozen 2
7. Secret Life of Pets 2
8. Aladdin
9. Captain Marvel
10. IT: Chapter 2
11. Jumanji Sequel
12. Detective Pikachu
13. LEGO Movie 2
14. US
15. Joker
16. Hobbs & Shaw
17. Godzilla: King of Monsters
18. The Conjuring 3
19. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
20. Shazam!

Bench:
Men In Black International
Cats
Alexandra Daddario: Eyes of a Demon, Face of My Future Ex-Wife

User avatar
Brockster
Peter Gibbons
Posts: 1447
Joined: October 21st, 2009, 2:25 pm
Location: Michigan

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by Brockster »

I never win, so why wait? :)

1. Avengers Endgame
2. Lion King
3. Star Wars Ep IX
4. Frozen 2
5. Toy Story 4
6. Captain Marvel
7. Spider Man Far From Home
8. Secret Life of Pets 2
9. It 2
10. Jumanji 2
11. Joker
12. Aladdin
13. Dumbo
14. Godzilla King of Monsters
15. Lego Movie 2
16. How To Train Your Dragon 3
17. The Addams Family
18. Cats
19. Glass
20. Us

Bench:

21. Shazam!
22. Rocketman


Gets very tough toward the bottom. I have a lot of movies in my 20-30 range that could all be interchanged!

User avatar
Spectre
Clark Griswald
Posts: 1220
Joined: October 27th, 2009, 10:31 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by Spectre »

May as well throw this out there given that waiting has never worked in the past. :lol:

1 Avengers: End Game
2 Star Wars: Episode IX
3 The Lion King
4 Frozen 2
5 Toy Story 4
6 Aladdin
7 Spider-Man: Far From Home
8 Captain Marvel
9 The Secret Life of Pets 2
10 Jumanji 3
11 Dumbo
12 It: Chapter Two
13 Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
14 Godzilla: King of the Monsters
15 Lego Movie 2
16 Shazam!
17 Joker
18 Hobbs & Shaw
19 Glass
20 Us

21 How to Train Your Dragon 3
22 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

User avatar
Walleye413
Marv
Posts: 1761
Joined: November 17th, 2009, 1:17 am

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by Walleye413 »

Might as well continue my streak of choosing poorly :)

Avengers: Endgame
The Lion King
Star Wars IX
Frozen 2
Toy Story 4
Captain Marvel
Secret Life of Pets 2
Spiderman: Far from Home
Jumanji 2
It: Chapter 2
Aladdin
Godzilla: King of Monsters
The Lego Movie 2
Hobbes and Shaw
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Dumbo
Glass
Us
Dark Phoenix
Shazam

Alternates
How to train your Dragon 3
Men in Black International

User avatar
Shrykespeare
Site Admin
Posts: 14273
Joined: September 12th, 2009, 11:38 pm
Location: Glendale, AZ

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by Shrykespeare »

What is Hobbes and Shaw? I've never heard of it...
Happy 60th birthday Jet Li! (4/26/23)

User avatar
numbersix
Darth Vader
Posts: 11545
Joined: October 21st, 2009, 2:34 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by numbersix »

It's the Fast and Furious spin-off movie

User avatar
transformers2
John Rambo
Posts: 7730
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 5:15 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by transformers2 »

1.Avengers: Endgame
2.Toy Story 4
3.The Lion King
4.Frozen 2
5.Star Wars IX
6.Secret Life of Pets 2
7.Captain Marvel
8.Aladdin
9.Spider-Man: Far from Home
10.Jumanjii 2
11.It: Chapter 2
12.Hobbs & Shaw
13.Cats
14.The Lego Movie 2
15.Joker
16.Godzilla: King of the Monsters
17.Dumbo
18.Us
19.Shazam!
20.Glass

Bench: Men in Black: International, Detective Pikachu
BRING BRENDAN FRASER BACK TO THE BIG SCREEN DAMN IT
Check out my blog http://maitlandsmadness.blogspot.com/
Movies,Music,Sports and More!

User avatar
undeadmonkey
Leon
Posts: 4413
Joined: October 22nd, 2009, 1:39 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by undeadmonkey »

This year will be huge $-wise or there are going to be some major bombs. A few years ago, any of the Top 6 films would have taken the top spot. Any of them could make between $300M-$600M. Will just depend on how they are received.

Does anyone think it's too crowded? i would bet that's why Wonder Woman moved. This year it would have probably not been in the Top 5 of highest grossing films, but in 2020 it easily has shot of being top grossing movie of the year.

1. The Lion King
2. Avengers: End Game
3. Star Wars: Episode IX
4. Frozen 2
5. Captain Marvel
6. Toy Story 4
7. Spider-Man: Far From Home
8. The Secret Life of Pets 2
9. Jumanji 3
10. It: Chapter Two
11. Shazam!
12. Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
13. Aladdin
14. Dumbo
15. Detective Pikachu
16. Godzilla: King of the Monsters
17. Men in Black International
18. Us
19. Cats
20. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World


Bench:
Rocketman
Dark Pheonix

User avatar
BanksIsDaFuture
Jack Torrance
Posts: 6513
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 4:09 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by BanksIsDaFuture »

Well, I completely forgot about Dumbo :(
Alexandra Daddario: Eyes of a Demon, Face of My Future Ex-Wife

User avatar
Walleye413
Marv
Posts: 1761
Joined: November 17th, 2009, 1:17 am

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by Walleye413 »

Yeah, the full year draft this year is going to be gonzo. So many huge movies - if you don't get a 400 million dollar earner in the first round you're hosed. I know the middle rounds are where you win - but seriously the first round this year you've got to hit it big to even have a shot.

User avatar
Chienfantome
Captain Jack Sparrow
Posts: 9967
Joined: May 29th, 2010, 4:22 am
Location: Paris, France
Contact:

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by Chienfantome »

I would say on the contrary that the upcoming 2019/20 full year draft season is gonna be the fairest ever, probably, because each year there's 3 or 4 of us That have a shot at getting a 350+M earner and the rest have a big ground to cover to hope for the same numbers, while This coming season, There are enough potentially big earners to put all of us on a more equal foot than usual on the 1st round.
Fluctuat nec mergitur

User avatar
numbersix
Darth Vader
Posts: 11545
Joined: October 21st, 2009, 2:34 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by numbersix »

Right, here goes...

1. Avengers: Endgame
2. Star Wars EP 9
3. The Lion King
4. Toy Story 4
5. Frozen 2
6. Captain Marvel
7. Secret Life of Pets 2
8. Spiderman Far From Home
9. It Part 2
10. Jumanji 2
11. LEGO Movie 2
12. Aladdin
13. Us
14. Cats
15. Godzilla 2
16. Detective Pikachu
17. Dumbo
18. How To Train Your Dragon 3
19. Hobbs and Shaw
20. Glass

B1: Joker
B2: Untitled Terminator Movie

User avatar
numbersix
Darth Vader
Posts: 11545
Joined: October 21st, 2009, 2:34 pm

Re: 2019 Box Office Top 20 Contest

Post by numbersix »

Anyone who wants to play, remember if you want to include Glass get your list in beofre midnight on Tues!

Post Reply