Box Office Challenge for January 4-6, 2008

Ring in the New Year with your best movie guestimates! [View Results]

1. Which of the following movies opening this weekend (Jan. 4) will have the largest weekend box office? (10)
The Killing of John Lennon
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The Killing of John Lennon
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One Missed Call
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One Missed Call
2. With Juno now expanding to 1880+ screens this weekend (from 998), will it DOUBLE last weekend's gross of $10M? (10)
Yes -- it’s a teenage Knocked Up… for adults! Yes -- it’s a teenage Knocked Up… for adults!
No -- being crowned the indie darling of the year only gets you so far No -- being crowned the indie darling of the year only gets you so far
3. The weekend gross for The Killing of John Lennon will... (10)
Do better than I'm Not There ($730,819) Do better than I'm Not There ($730,819)
Do worse than I'm Not There but better than Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ($147,812) Do worse than I'm Not There but better than Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford ($147,812)
Completely tank with less than $147,812. Completely tank with less than $147,812.
4. One Missed Call's plot is similar to The Ring, wherein the characters know when they'll die, but how will it compare at the box office on opening weekend? (10)
Cell phones scare us more than TVs: It will gross more than $15,015,393 (The Ring's opening weekend gross). Cell phones scare us more than TVs: It will gross more than $15,015,393 (The Ring's opening weekend gross).
Lack of Watt-age will bring in less than $15,015,393. Lack of Watt-age will bring in less than $15,015,393.
5. Which of these holiday flicks will experience the greatest percentage decline in box office gross this weekend? (15)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks
I Am Legend I Am Legend
Charlie Wilson's War Charlie Wilson's War
Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem Alien vs. Predator - Requiem

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