Saw may have lost the battle with High School Musical 3, but it won the war with Jason, Freddy and Michael to become the highest-grossing horror franchise of all time.
10/31
Wide
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Kind of like Reaper with a chick.
WILL IT SUCK?
Looks like it. Seriously, were it not for Gossip Girls‘ Chace Crawford having a supporting role, I’m thinking straight-to-DVD.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Even Chace can’t save this one. $10mil.
WILL ANYBODY REMEMBER IT AT OSCAR TIME?
Not so much.
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Title leaves little to the imagination.
WILL IT SUCK?
Early buzz has this as pretty much the best little Kevin Smith film ever. Looks like the perfect storm of Smith dialogue and Apatow players (though Apatow has no involvement). Check out the hilarious red band trailer.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
I think audiences are ready to love Smith again. $58mil.
WILL ANYBODY REMEMBER IT AT OSCAR TIME?
Just once I’d like to see my homeboy get a screenplay nod. Just once.
Limited
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Carjackers and kidnapees vs. deadly parasite.
WILL IT SUCK?
Been getting raves on the horror fest circuit.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
The much higher profile Repo! The Genetic Opera opens the following week, and even that ain’t gonna do well. $500,000.
WILL ANYBODY REMEMBER IT AT OSCAR TIME?
It would be nice someday to see one of these claustrophobic horror flicks make a dent.
WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Sleepless in Mumbai
WILL IT SUCK?
You don’t expect the director of Behind Enemy Lines 2 to helm a romcom, yet here we are.
HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
It’s not so much that there’s a lot of genre competition as I don’t think anyone is going to hear about this. $750,000.
WILL ANYBODY REMEMBER IT AT OSCAR TIME?
Again with the no one will ever know.
Next Week: The late, great Bernie Mac shows up in two wide releases.
There was a “Behind Enemy Lines 2″?!?
Straight. To. DVD.