Weekend Forecast: 'Need for Speed' & 'Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club'

The weekend of March 14 sees the wide release of Need for Speed and Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club.

Need for Speed

PROS:

- The popular video game franchise has an established fan base that could show up this weekend.
- Star Aaron Paul is riding high off his fame from the Breaking Bad TV series.
- Disney's marketing muscle could strengthen upfront appeal.
- Twitter and Flixster activity are respectable.

CONS:

- Video game adaptations have a long and rocky history at the box office, especially without major stars attached.
- Paul isn't a household name outside of the Breaking Bad fan base.
- Without the Disney name front and center, will the studio's typical family crowds be interested at all?
- The video game series could be significantly skewing online interest metrics.
- Pre-sales have left something to be desired.

Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club

PROS:

- Tyler Perry's core fan base typically shows up on opening weekend.
- As the first female-centric opener in recent weeks, that audience could show up for this one in modest numbers.

CONS:

- Perry's box office draw has waned in recent years, especially when he isn't the star of his own movie.
- The lack of any star names will prevent anything stronger than modest business.

Check out our complete weekend forecast in the table below.

Phil Contrino, Daniel Garris, Alex Edghill, and Shawn Robbins contributed to this report.