Fantasy Box Office: April 29 - May 1

THE JUNGLE BOOK

Cost: 804 FML Bucks

Estimate: $35.077 million

After another huge weekend, TJB is poised to win its third weekend in a row before a Civil War hits theatres.  But how big will it be?  I can't see a non-animated Disney movie to hold over 60%, even without any new competition.

KEANU

Cost: 346 FML Bucks

Estimate: $17.15 million

A hilarious comedy from the stars/creators of Key & Peele that will sure to test just how powerful television stars can be on the silver screen.  It is 'R'-rated and unabashedly so.  Could go anywhere in the teens or even low 20s.

MOTHER’S DAY

Cost: 309 FML Bucks

Estimate: $12.31 million

Another Garry Marshall "Day" movie for everyone to ignore again.  That cast could open any other movie in the universe.  But that trailer is as bad as the price is high.

THE HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR

Cost: 172 FML Bucks

Estimate: $7.972 million

A sub-$20 million weekend with bad buzz and 'B+' Cinemascore spells doom for this unwanted sequel.

RATCHET & CLANK

Cost: 129 FML Bucks

Estimate: $6 million

If an animated movie opens, but a film buff like me only saw a commerical twice, does anyone else know it exists?

BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT

Cost: 110 FML Bucks

Estimate: $5.575 million

WARNING: ONLY IN 379 THEATRES!  AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!

ZOOTOPIA

Cost: 94 FML Bucks

Estimate: $4.835 million

This movie is just going through the motions until it disappears from theatres with its capes between its legs.

GREEN ROOM

Cost: 72 FML Bucks

Estimate: $1.775 million

The first of two movies expanding this week that are overpriced due to not expanding as much as expected.  AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

THE BOSS

Cost: 71 FML Bucks

Estimate: $3.731 million

A bad comedy with a competition coming from both the R-rated comedy side (KEANU) and the female-centric side (MOTHER’S DAY).  Could still be a force considering the cost.

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

Cost: 57 FML Bucks

Estimate: $2.751 million

Final weekend of relevence before it disappears into the great beyond of the Target bargin bin.

CRIMINAL

Cost: 32 FML Bucks

Estimate: $1.246 million

A moderate drop after a horrible opening weekend.  Theatre count is everything this weekend.

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

Cost: 27 FML Bucks

Estimate: $1.043 million

A smaller than expected expansion this weekend (523 screens instead of 600+) makes this a little too expensive to consider, even as 8^th screen filler.

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2

Cost: 24 FML Bucks

Estimate: $1.044 million

Faces direct competition for the first time this weekend.  Not a huge drop is expected but enough to be unplayable.

COMPADRES

Cost: 15 FML Bucks

Estimate: $0.6985 million

The slam dunk Bonus pick last weekend is anything but this weekend.  A 7^th & 8^th screen filler?  Maybe.

EYE IN THE SKY

Cost: 15 FML Bucks

Estimate: $0.5418 million

Too few screens to be a player, especially with the same price as the movie above it.

My Cineplex

           I have no confidence in my projections because of many unanswerable questions.  How much will THE JUNGLE BOOK fall in the "calm before the storm" weekend?  Will Key & Peele's huge fanbase show up?  Does anyone know RATCHET & CLANK exists?  My "safe" lineup:

KEANU, BARBERSHOP: THE NEXT CUT, ZOOTOPIA x5, THE BOSS

Total Cost: 997 FML Bucks

Estimate After Bonus: $85.15 million

As always,

Good Luck & Buy a Winning Ticket!