2011 at the Box Office (1 Viewer)

[TerryRL]

Currently release schedule for 2011...

(all dates are subject to change)


JANUARY 7th

-“Country Strong” (Sony)

-“Season of the Witch” (Relativity)

14th

-“The Dilemma” (Universal)

-“The Green Hornet” (Sony)

-“The Heart Specialist” (Freestyle)

21st

-“No Strings Attached” (Paramount)

-“The Way Back” (Newmarket)

28th

-“The Mechanic” (CBS)

-“The Rite” (WB)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “The Green Hornet”


FEBRUARY

4th

-“The Roommate” (Sony)

-“Sanctum” 3D (Universal)

11th

-“The Eagle” (Focus)

-“Gnomeo & Juliet” 3D (Miramax)

-“Just Go With It” (Sony)

-“Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” 3D (Paramount)

18th

-“Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son” (Fox)

-“I Am Number Four” (Disney)

-“Unknown” (WB)

25th

-“Drive Angry” 3D (Summit Entertainment)

-“Hall Pass” (WB)

-“Shelter” (Weinstein Co.)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Just Go With It”


MARCH 4th

-“The Adjustment Bureau” (Universal)

-“Apollo 18” (Weinstein Co.)

-“Rango” (Paramount)

-“Take Me Home Tonight” (Relativity)

11th

-“Battle: Los Angeles” (Sony)

-“Mars Needs Moms” 3D (Disney)

-“Red Riding Hood” (WB)

18th

-“Beastly” (CBS)

-“Limitless” (Relativity)

-“The Lincoln Lawyer” (LGF)

-“Paul” (Universal)

25th

-“Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules” (Fox)

-“Sucker Punch” 3D (WB)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Battle: Los Angeles”


APRIL 1st

-“Hop” (Universal)

-“Insidioius” (FilmDistrict)

-“Source Code” (Summit)

8th

-“Arthur” (WB)

-“Hanna” (Focus)

-“Your Highness” (Universal)

15th

-“Rio” (Fox)

-“Scream 4” (Dimention)

-“Soul Surfer” (Sony)

22nd

-“African Cats” (Disney)

-“Born to be a Star” (Sony)

-“Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family” (LGF)

-“Water for Elephants” (Fox)

29th

-“Fast Five” (Universal)

-“Prom” (Disney)

-“What’s Your Number?” (Fox)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Fast Five”


MAY 6th

-“Jumping the Broom” (Sony)

-“Something Borrowed” (WB)

-“Thor” (Marvel/Paramount)

13th

-“Bridesmaid” (Universal)

-“Priest” 3D (Sony)

20th

-“Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” (Disney)

26th (Thursday)

-“The Hangover 2” (WB)

27th

-“Kung Fu Panda 2” 3D (DreamWorks/Paramount)

-“The Tree of Life” (Fox Searchlight)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”


JUNE 3rd

-“X-Men: First Class” (Fox)

10th

-“Super 8” (Paramount)

17th

-“Bad Teacher” (Sony)

-“Green Lantern” (WB)

24th

-“Cars 2” (Pixar/Disney)

-“Rise of the Apes” (Fox)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Green Lantern”


JULY 1st

-“Larry Crowne” (Universal)

-“Monte Carlo” (Fox)

-“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” (DreamWorks/Paramount)

8th

-“One for the Money” (Lionsgate)

-“Zookeeper” (MGM)

15th

-“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II” (WB)

-“The Sitter” (Fox)

-“Winnie the Pooh” (Disney)

22nd

-“Captain America: The First Avenger” (Marvel/Paramount)

-“Friends with Benefits” (Sony)

29th

-“Cowboys & Aliens” (DreamWorks/Universal)

-“Crazy, Stupid, Love.” (WB)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”


AUGUST 3rd (Wednesday)

-“Smurfs” 3D (Sony)

5th

-“The Change-Up” (Universal)

-“The Darkest Hour” (Summit)

12th

-“30 Minutes or Less” (Sony)

-“The Help” (Disney)

-“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” (Fox)

19th

-“Conan” 3D (Lionsgate)

-“Fright Night” 3D (Disney)

-“Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World” (Weinstein Co.)

26th

-“Final Destination 5” (WB)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Smurfs”


SEPTEMBER 2nd

-“Colombiana” (Sony)

-Untitled 3D Shark Thriller (Relativity)

9th

-“The Apparition” (WB)

-“Warrior” (Lionsgate)

16th

-“Drive” (FilmDistrict)

-“Johnny English Reborn” (Universal)

-“Piranha 3DD” (Weinstein/Dimention)

-“Straw Dogs” (Sony)

23rd

-“Abduction” (Lionsgate)

-“Dolphin Tale 3D” (WB)

-“Moneyball” (Sony)

30th

-“Anonymous” (Sony)

-“Courageous” (Sony)

-“Dream House” (Universal)

-“Now” (Fox)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “Piranha 3DD”


OCTOBER 7th

-“Real Steel” (Disney)

-“Wanderlust” (Universal)

14th

-“Footloose” (Paramount)

-“The Thing” (Universal)

-“The Three Musketeers” (Summit)

21st

-“Contagion” 3D (WB)

-“Paranormal Activity 3” (Paramount)

29th

-“Dibbuk Box” (Lionsgate)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: "Paranormal Activity 3"


NOVEMBER 4th

-“Puss in Boots” 3D (DreamWorks/Paramount)

-“Tower Heist” (Universal)

11th

-“Immortals” 3D (Universal)

-“Jack & Jill” (Sony)

18th

-“Happy Feet 2” 3D (WB)

-“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part I” (Summit)

25th

-“Arthur Christmas” 3D (Sony)

-“The Muppets” (Disney)

-“Project X” (WB)

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part I”


DECEMBER -2nd

-N/A

9th

-“Hugo Cabret” (Sony)

-“New Year’s Eve” (WB)

16th

-“Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” 3D (Fox)

-“Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol” (Paramount)

-“Sherlock Holmes 2” (WB)

21st (Wednesday)

-“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony)

23rd

-“The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” 3D (Paramount)

-“We Bought a Zoo” (Fox)

25th (Sunday)

-N/A

28th (Wednesday)

-“War Horse” (DreamWorks)

30th

-N/A

(PREDICTED) BIGGEST HIT: "The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn"

 

[Edwin-S]

Looking at most of that line-up, the "suits" better stop praying and start thinking more along the lines of sacrificing a goat or something.

 

[Brian Sheffield]

Looks like the glut of superhero movies continues.


I wonder if 2011 will be the year 3D takes off or if it gets abandoned as an overpriced extra.

 

[Patrick Sun]

I had no idea Puss-n-Boots was getting his own movie. Wonder if he can really carry his own movie (love the character, though).

 

[Chuck Mayer]

Some interesting films on there. The only one I am actively passionate about is The Tree of Life in May, but there are others I am interested in. I appreciate the roundup, Terry, as always. I am surprised folks believe that Green Lantern will outgross Cars 2.

 

[TerryRL]

There are those that believe "Green Lantern" will be this year's "Iron Man" in terms of how successful it is. Hence the predictions that it'll out earn "Cars 2". Personally, I wouldn't be at all surprised if "Kung Fu Panda 2" ends up being the biggest hit of the summer.


The studios are hoping to sell more than 100 million more theater admissions than what were sold in 2010. I do expect this year's crop of new films to pull in stronger numbers than that of '10, but 100 million more admissions better? I just don't know.

 

[Greg.K]

Originally Posted by TerryRL

There are those that believe "Green Lantern" will be this year's "Iron Man" in terms of how successful it is. Hence the predictions that it'll out earn "Cars 2". Personally, I wouldn't be at all surprised if "Kung Fu Panda 2" ends up being the biggest hit of the summer.

I think the final Harry Potter movie will take that.

 

[Malcolm R]

I can't believe there's a "Wimpy Kid" sequel already. Wasn't the first a disappointment at the box office?

DECEMBER -“Alvin & the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” 3D (Fox) -“Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol” (Paramount)

-“Sherlock Holmes 2” (WB)

-“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Sony)

IMO, I'd expect any of these to be the big December film before "Tintin." Is "Tintin" even a viable character in the US? The only reason I even know of the character is my high school library had some of the books. I've never seen another Tintin item outside that library.


Though I'm currently reading "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," and I don't really understand the popularity of that property, either. The first 200 pages has been pretty boring stuff.

 

[mattCR]

Green Hornet looks horrible. How well did Daredevil do? I would put it in that category.



Mars Needs Moms is maybe one of the most offensive trailers I have ever seen.. I wouldn't have my kid anywhere near that horrible crap. I saw the trailer and gasped at how bad it was.


Is "Arthur" a remake of the Dudley Moore vehicle or a childrens Ardvaark? I'm hoping for the latter.. because if it's the former... oh lord.


There are very few films in this list that I care about at all..

 

[TerryRL]

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" made $64 million domestically, while costing only $15 million to produce. I'm not surprised at all that Fox greenlit a sequel.


The excitement for 'Tintin' (by studio suits) is largely due to both Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson being involved.

"Daredevil" made $102.5 million back in '03, Sony would love for this kind of haul for "The Green Hornet".


"Arthur" is in fact a remake to the 1981 Dudley Moore film.

 

[Malcolm R]

Originally Posted by TerryRL


I'd think The Green Hornet could be in trouble. Superhero comedies do not seem to fare well, such as Kick-Ass, Superhero Movie, Blankman, Defendor, Mystery Men, etc. It may be another Catwoman.

 

[Patrick H.]

The 'Pirates', 'Potter', and 'Sherlock Holmes' sequels interest me, as do impending new films from Scorcese, Malick, and Spielberg (two from him in one week!). Hopefully 'Cowboys and Aliens' will at least be fun, and Fincher will manage something interesting with 'Dragon Tattoo' that I didn't already see in the Swedish version. Following the laziness of 'Iron Man 2', I'm less enthused about charting the progress of Marvel's superhero mega-franchise, although 'Captain America' could be one to see since it's supposed to be a standalone period piece. 'Green Lantern' also looked interesting...until I saw the trailer. As for most everything else...yikes.

 

[Michael Elliott]

I'm still rather confused how PIRANHA is getting a sequel so fast when the first film really didn't do that great at the box office. There have been some horror flicks the past three years that made a lot of money at the box office yet they can't get a sequel going yet this thing does. If this thing turns out to be the biggest money maker then those studio guys might have something to worry about.

I'm interested to see how SCREAM 4 plays out.

 

[Jose Martinez]

My predictions: Harry Potter 7 part 2 tops out at $300M. Green Hornet tops out at $45M. Biggest movie of the summer: Transformers 3.


Also, Sucker Punch now 2D only (which is great news): http://movies.ign.com/articles/114/1142318p1.html

 

[Edwin-S]

I am sort of looking forward to "TinTin". I'm curious if Spielberg and Jackson manage to pull off Herge's clear line style in a CGI motion capture film. I also consider that Herge's TinTin comics were written to appeal to a wider audience than just children. As an adult, I believe that I could still read a Herge' comic and not feel that my intelligence was insulted. I kind of consider Herge' to be the European equivalent to Carl Barks. Both artists made extensive use of National Geographic when it came to creating exotic locations for the adventures of their respective characters.

 

[Adam_S]

fascinating that both Tintin and WarHorse release one week apart. has a directer ever had two movies released in consecutive weeks before (at least in the modern era?)

 

[Brandon Conway]

Originally Posted by Adam_S

fascinating that both Tintin and WarHorse release one week apart. has a directer ever had two movies released in consecutive weeks before (at least in the modern era?)

I don't know, but I just can't see it staying that way. This has to lead to some effect of each film cannibalizing each others box office to some degree, no?

 

[TravisR]

^ That's why I'd be surprised if one of the release dates doesn't change in the next 11 months.

 

[Jose Martinez]

I can't believe I haven't seen a new movie since before the new year. Nothing new worth seeing. I've just about seen all the Oscar worthy movies. I think the only movie I'm looking forward to watching this month is The Rite. The Green Hornet? I'd have to be held at gunpoint to watch that load of crap. BTW, what's the tracking for it? Anyone even remotely interested in it? I can't believe there's even midnight screenings for it.

 

[Michael Elliott]

I think every movie gets a midnight screening now. I know just about everyone does around here.


I'm slightly interested in THE RITE and HALL PASS. I'll probably watch THE MECHANIC just to see how it compared to the Bronson version.

Everything else is pretty much 2010 films that haven't arrived here yet (RABBIT HOLE, BLUE VALENTINE).