Posted by Lee T.
on 4/27/2001, 9:41 pm
This summer looks like a unique moviegoing season, as almost every week this summer theaters across America will show a potential blockbuster.
Starting off what is generally the most anticipated moviegoing time, The Mummy Returns invades theaters everywhere, of what should jump over its original's gross and come near the $50 million mark at the box office.
Over Memorial Day weekend, Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer bring us the highly anticipated Pearl Harbor. With a trailer that's been playing since November and huge buzz and awareness, Pearl Harbor's looking good for a 3-day entrance of at least $62 million in ticket sales.
The following week Rob Schneider, Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito ignite the screens with two comedies - The Animal & What's the Worst That Could Happen? Animal should manage to pull in many of the same faces that showed up to the ticket window for Deuce Bigalow, and the Martin Lawrence crook comedy should manage to nail the high teens.
On June 8 it's the end of the world versus Johnny's big-screen come back attempt. Harold Ramis' Evolution opens as well as Travolta's Swordfish. The trailer for Evolution is fun, the storyline is perfect for summer and Ramis behind the lens promises a good time. Expect a figure in the $20 million vicinity for Evolution and a mid to high teen gross for Swordfish.
Disney & Paramount will go head to head on June 15, as Atlantis and Tomb Raider both invade theaters. Disney's Atlantis does carry an advantage of being the first real family flick of summer, though Jolie's Tomb Raider is carrying some good buzz through its trailers. With the aid of Michael J. Fox behind the Disney flick you might expect something in the mid $20's and the high $20's to mid $30's for Tomb Raider.
On June 22 Eddie Murphy attempts Dr. Dolittle 2, of which is actually trying to add in adult humor to stimulate a sort of experience Disney's Aladdin and other such films succeeded with. The Dr. Dolittle sequel should bring have a tally in the high $20's while Fast & the Furious should rake in the mid to high teens.
On June 29 Steven Spielberg is back on the big screen in A.I. - With an unusual but unique storyline and Spielberg's name on the product A.I. should take off with anything between $30 and 45 million at the box office.
If I were Dimension Films I'd be crossing my fingers and hoping for a Hannibal debut, as Scary Movie II will hit theaters everywhere 4th of July weekend in a 3-day frame that will create all the great madness and chaos of I.D. carding and patron throw-outs. Though there were some to see Scary Movie coming, it shocked many when it came in to a tune of $16 million on its opening day. A very raunchy teem comedic spoof that was rated R. Though the Wayans don't even have a teaser out yet for the 2nd installment, it should make the buzz even bigger as moviegoers who enjoyed the original will be craving for the sequel material. And though they promised there would be no sequels, the second one should be fun. And though the genius idea of placing Marlon Brando in an opening exorcism gag didn't work out, the Wayans decided to give the role to the I Know... killer fisherman. Dimension Films won't have to do a whole lot for their sequel, as an opening gross of $45 - 60 million could be on the lookout.
For the rest of the predictions and a slightly more detailed look, be sure to tune in to the 2001 Summer Box Office Preview, which will be up by May 4.
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