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Third place for Speed Racer. Damn. I wasn’t expecting fireworks, but I thought it would at least put up a fight against the second frame of Iron Man. I was a lot more on target for What Happens in Vegas, which makes my Fantasy Moguls roster happy.

This week, no wide release dares challenge Prince Caspian.

5/16

Wide

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN

WHAT’S THE PITCH?
Those kids can’t leave Narnia for two seconds (or, as it happens, 1,000 years) without somebody fucking it all up again.

WILL IT SUCK?
You got yer whole team back again, plus Eddie Izzard and Peter Dinklage. Oh, and according to the runtime listed on IMDB, it’s going to be almost three hours long, so be sure to get extra baked beforehand.

Early buzz is goody-good-good.

HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Indy presents a challenge the following weekend, but this is even more family-friendly. $267mil.

Limited

REPRISE

(Delayed from March.)

WHAT’S THE PITCH?
The trials and tribulations of two writer friends.

WILL IT SUCK?
Really high marks for this latest entry from Norwegian cinema. And, no, I can’t name any other entries from Norwegian cinema.

HOW WELL WILL IT DO?
Gonna need more than “Hey, it’s Norse!” to catch people’s eyes. $500,000.

Next Week: Duh-de-duh-duh! Duh-de-duh!