Long Range Forecast: 'Spectre'

Featured Stories - on September 11, 2015 by BoxOffice Staff

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Daniel Craig returns as James Bond in Spectre this November. Will Skyfall's massive success continue with this new installment? BoxOffice takes a closer look.

Spectre
(Sony)

PROS:

- There's a ton of mainstream goodwill following the commercial and critical hit that was Skyfall. That's bound to help Spectre get off to a great start.
- Christoph Waltz as a Bond villain sounds like a winning combination to us.
- After a lackluster summer, Sony has a lot riding on this one and an aggressive marketing campaign is sure to happen.
- Reactions on Facebook and Twitter to the trailers have been positive.

CONS:

- If fans label the film as "not as good as Skyfall" that could hinder grosses.
- The impact of Star Wars anticipation could be felt pretty early in November. 
- Opening against The Peanuts Movie won't be easy. Families with young children may skip Spectre in order to take the whole family to the movies. 

Check out our predictions for this film and others in the table below.

Title Release Date Distributor First Weekend of Wide Release Cumulative
Spectre Nov 6, 2015 Sony / Columbia
 $96,000,000 $260,000,000
The Peanuts Movie Nov 6, 2015 Fox
 $55,000,000 $222,000,000
Our Brand Is Crisis Oct 30, 2015 Warner Bros.
 $9,000,000 $31,000,000
Rock the Kasbah Oct 23, 2015 Open Road
 $9,000,000 $35,000,000
The Last Witch Hunter Oct 23, 2015 Lionsgate / Summit
 $17,000,000 $42,000,000
Burnt Oct 23, 2015 Weinstein Company
 $9,000,000 $27,000,000
Jem and the Holograms Oct 23, 2015 Universal
 $7,000,000 $17,000,000
Crimson Peak Oct 16, 2015 Universal
 $19,000,000 $57,000,000
Bridge of Spies Oct 16, 2015 Disney / DreamWorks
 $19,000,000 $75,000,000
Goosebumps Oct 16, 2015 Sony / Columbia
 $18,000,000 $59,000,000
Steve Jobs Oct 9, 2015 Universal
 $21,000,000 $77,000,000
Pan Oct 9, 2015 Warner Bros.
 $19,000,000 $57,000,000
The Martian Oct 2, 2015 Fox
 $46,000,000 $172,000,000
The Walk Sep 30, 2015 Sony / TriStar
 $16,000,000### $64,000,000
The Green Inferno Sep 25, 2015 BH Tilt / High Top
 $4,000,000 $8,000,000
Hotel Transylvania 2 Sep 25, 2015 Sony / Columbia
 $39,000,000 $128,000,000
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Sep 18, 2015 Fox
 $48,000,000 $127,000,000
Captive Sep 18, 2015 Paramount
 $6,000,000 $17,000,000
Black Mass Sep 18, 2015 Warner Bros.
 $21,000,000 $74,000,000
Sicario Sep 18, 2015 Lionsgate
 $10,000,000## $35,000,000
Everest Sep 18, 2015 Universal
 $20,000,000# $65,000,000

#expands September 25
##expands October 2
###expands October 9 

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

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