Long Range Forecast: 'Real Steel,' 'The Ides of March' and 'WanderLust'
Featured Stories - on August 13, 2011 by Phil Contrino
We've added Real Steel, The Ides of March and Wanderlust to our Long Range Forecast this week. All three films are set to open on October 7.
Ready for Transformers meets Rocky? That's the vibe that Real Steel is putting out. The film should be able to rope in a healthy portion of family audiences as well as the fanboy set thanks to a very strong trailer that plays to both.
The Ides of March has "Oscar contender" written all over it, which instantly creates a must-see factor. Last year's crop of Oscar contenders performed surprisingly well and Ides of March should be able to tap into the same well. Director/star George Clooney's mainstream trust is at an all-time high, and co-star Ryan Gosling is skyrocketing to the A-list at a very rapid pace.
Wanderlust stars Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd have more than enough drawing power to turn the film into a solid hit. The main problem is that it'll bumping right up against The Ides of March for the attention of adult moviegoers.
Check out our predictions for these films as well as others in the table below.
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Weekend Gross | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Steel | Oct 7, 2011 | Disney / DreamWorks |
$27,000,000 | $70,000,000 |
| The Ides of March | Oct 7, 2011 | Sony |
$16,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| WanderLust | Oct 7, 2011 | Universal |
$15,000,000 | $49,000,000 |
| 50/50 | Sep 30, 2011 | Summit |
$10,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Dream House | Sep 30, 2011 | Universal |
$17,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
| Courageous | Sep 30, 2011 | Sony / TriStar |
$4,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| What's Your Number | Sep 30, 2011 | Fox |
$12,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Moneyball | Sep 23, 2011 | Sony / Columbia |
$17,000,000 | $60,000,000 |
| Abduction | Sep 23, 2011 | Lionsgate |
$13,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Killer Elite | Sep 23, 2011 | Open Road |
$12,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Dolphin Tale | Sep 23, 2011 | Warner Bros. |
$7,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| I Don't Know How She Does It | Sep 16, 2011 | Weinstein Company |
$7,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Straw Dogs (2011) | Sep 16, 2011 | Sony / Screen Gems |
$8,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| Drive (2011) | Sep 16, 2011 | FilmDistrict |
$13,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| The Lion King (2011 re-issue) | Sep 16, 2011 | Disney |
$9,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Contagion | Sep 9, 2011 | Warner Bros. |
$22,000,000 | $70,000,000 |
| Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star | Sep 9, 2011 | Sony / Columbia |
$4,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Warrior (2011) | Sep 9, 2011 | Lionsgate |
$10,000,000 | $33,000,000 |
| Shark Night 3D | Sep 2, 2011 | Relativity Media |
$9,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Apollo 18 | Sep 2, 2011 | Weinstein Company |
$16,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| The Debt | Aug 31, 2011 | Focus |
$10,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Our Idiot Brother | Aug 26, 2011 | Weinstein Company |
$9,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Colombiana | Aug 26, 2011 | Sony / Columbia |
$8,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark | Aug 26, 2011 | FilmDistrict |
$15,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
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