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[Geezer]

When he says "reportedly" he means "I think they'll be bad, so I'm going to project that on America"

[Buscemi]

When he says "reportedly" he means "I think they'll be bad, so I'm going to project that on America"

I had gotten the information from someone who was tracking advance word in the UK (where critics got screenings before the US did). But it is possible that reception has changed lately.

Early word for the new Ice Age has been negative however and I think that franchise has run its course.

Meanwhile, I don't think you can compare Lights Out to Deliver Us from Evil or The Gallows. Those two were dead on arrival while Lights Out's gotten positive reviews and tested well enough to go from January to July (much like The Conjuring did). In fact, Lights Out is being sold as the next Conjuring.

[transformers2]

Warner Brothers hopes Lights Out is the next Conjuring, but I don't think it has nearly enough juice behind it to come anywhere near matching The Conjuring's numbers. The trailers aren't nearly as attention-grabbing and the marketing campaign has been pretty quiet for a big-studio horror release. I expect it to pull in somewhere between $12 and $14 mil this weekend.

[transformers2]

Kudos to Boosh for correctly predicting a 20+ mil opening weekend for Lights Out. Kicking myself for underestimating horror fans and playing Star Trek over it.

[Buscemi]

My first win of the season and I did it on my birthday weekend. Absolutely Fabulous got the bonus instead of Lights Out (good for me either way).

Meanwhile, I had 7/8th's of a perfect lineup (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates instead of a fourth AbFab was the difference).

Waiting patiently for the new lineup and prices but so far, I like Bad Moms' chances. STX has been promoting it like a blockbuster and even though the writers/directors aren't the most promising, I think it could be a crossover hit. Jason Bourne looks good too but it will be highly priced. I don't like Nerve at all (Emma Roberts and Dave Franco aren't stars and the trailer gives away everything).

Edit: this week's lineup: 3 Bad Moms, 5 Cafe Society.

[Chienfantome]

I lost quite some steam in this game by not playing one week when I was away, but for the first time in 4 weeks I had time to play it more than just instinctively so hopefully I'll cath up a bit.
I went with 2 Bad Moms, 5 Nerve and 1 Dory.

[W]

Went with 3 Bad Moms, 2 Nerve, 3 Captain Fantastic. I saw CF was adding 500 theaters, so I figure I'd hope for the bonus this week. Close to $3 m should be a slam dunk for perfect.

[Chienfantome]

There's no way Captain Fantastic is gonna make 3M this weekend. $2M at best.

[W]

That could still do it if Bad Moms only hits $25 m.

[Spectre]

I lost quite some steam in this game by not playing one week when I was away, but for the first time in 4 weeks I had time to play it more than just instinctively so hopefully I'll cath up a bit.
I went with 2 Bad Moms, 5 Nerve and 1 Dory.

You're in good company, that's my slate as well... but it also means that you're not gaining any ground.

[Chienfantome]

Meh. I think Nerve has a good shot at getting the bonus this weekend considering its wednesday score.

[Chienfantome]

Well with one week off I know there's no way I'm gonna win this season, but I can gain ground on the people following you

[Buscemi]

My mom really wants to see Captain Fantastic. We're going on Sunday (we have some things to take care of involving recycling, AT&T, and cars).

[Chienfantome]

Well, Spectre, if those estimates hold, it looks like we'll get the perfect slate this week Which would make me back in the run for the podium.

[Buscemi]

I don't know how this week will go (or if Nine Lives is even opening this week), so I'm doing the Friday Suicide Squad (daily split this week), The Secret Life of Pets, 2 Nerve (it did get an A- Cinemascore so it could hold well), and 4 Cafe Society.