Snow White And The Huntsman (June 1st)- I originally thought this would have underwhelming box office, and end up similar to "Red Riding Hood" last February, but I was surprised to here how many kids want to see this, even those who think princesses are "icky," so this film may have an impressive box office turnout. But the movie itself looks a little dull. Who knows. GP: C; BOP: $175 Million
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (June 8th)- Of all the sequels, prequels, adaptations, remakes, and spin-offs coming this year, "Madagascar 3" is the one I'm curiously least excited about. It never really got me dying to know more about it. And I don't think anybody was really asking for a third, let alone a sequel. This looks like a drag. GP: D+; BOP: $145 Million
Prometheus (June 8th)- I don't know a lot about this movie, but it's starting to remind me of last year's "Super 8." It has a lot of anticipation going into it, but I don't know if it will live up to that. I also don't know how well it will perform, but the R rating will definitely hurt it. It obviously won't hit $200 Million, but it can still impress us. GP: A-; BOP: $165 Million
Rock Of Ages (June 15th)- This looks like the cheesiest movie of the summer, and the one that will probably annoy me the most. But with well liked director Adam Shankman and an all-star cast, this could be very successful. GP: C-; BOP: $95 Million
That's My Boy (June 15th)- It feels like it's been done before, and looks like a pretty dull exercise of a comedy. It does have Adam Sandler, who (For some reason) is a box office draw, but that's mainly with kids. His last adult comedy "Funny People" disappointed, and that had a high profile director. GP: C; BOP: $60 Million
Brave (June 22nd)- After "Cars 2" disappointed many (Not me), Pixar has a lot of pressure to make their next film "Brave" become a big hit. The plot is a little derivative, and this film might not appeal to younger boys, but the fact that it is the first original Pixar film in three years should draw audiences. Also, the two other big family movies are animated sequels, which have been struggling lately. By the way, the movie looks fantastic. GP: A; BOP: $215 Million
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (June 22nd)- A great comp for this movie is last year's dud "Cowboys and Aliens," another movie with an outrageous title. The difference is, though, "Cowboys and Aliens" was PG-13 and "Vampire Hunter" will be R, "Cowboys and Aliens" had a high-profile director, and it was science fiction, not a weird historical horror film. This looks pretty dumb, and probably the biggest disappointment of June. GP: C; BOP: $40 Million
Ted (June 29th)- Moving this two weeks earlier was a great move, so now it won't burn out in its second weekend against "The Dark Knight Rises." It looks very funny, and has a lot of appeal. Who wouldn't want to see a movie about an R-rated teddy bear? GP: B; BOP: $85 Million
After my May predictions were way, way, way off, let's hope I'll do a little better for June.
Rock Of Ages (June 15th)- This looks like the cheesiest movie of the summer, and the one that will probably annoy me the most. But with well liked director Adam Shankman and an all-star cast, this could be very successful. GP: C-; BOP: $95 Million
That's My Boy (June 15th)- It feels like it's been done before, and looks like a pretty dull exercise of a comedy. It does have Adam Sandler, who (For some reason) is a box office draw, but that's mainly with kids. His last adult comedy "Funny People" disappointed, and that had a high profile director. GP: C; BOP: $60 Million
Brave (June 22nd)- After "Cars 2" disappointed many (Not me), Pixar has a lot of pressure to make their next film "Brave" become a big hit. The plot is a little derivative, and this film might not appeal to younger boys, but the fact that it is the first original Pixar film in three years should draw audiences. Also, the two other big family movies are animated sequels, which have been struggling lately. By the way, the movie looks fantastic. GP: A; BOP: $215 Million
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (June 22nd)- A great comp for this movie is last year's dud "Cowboys and Aliens," another movie with an outrageous title. The difference is, though, "Cowboys and Aliens" was PG-13 and "Vampire Hunter" will be R, "Cowboys and Aliens" had a high-profile director, and it was science fiction, not a weird historical horror film. This looks pretty dumb, and probably the biggest disappointment of June. GP: C; BOP: $40 Million
Ted (June 29th)- Moving this two weeks earlier was a great move, so now it won't burn out in its second weekend against "The Dark Knight Rises." It looks very funny, and has a lot of appeal. Who wouldn't want to see a movie about an R-rated teddy bear? GP: B; BOP: $85 Million
After my May predictions were way, way, way off, let's hope I'll do a little better for June.
