Long Range Forecast: 'John Carter,' 'Think Like A Man,' 'The Raven' and 'Silent House'

Featured Stories - on January 14, 2012 by Phil Contrino

johncarterforecast.pngWe've added John Carter, Think Like A Man, The Raven and Silent House to our Long Range Forecast this week. All four films are set to open on March 9.

John Carter has the look and feel of a summer blockbuster, but it's not generating the same level of enthusiasm as one. Activity on Facebook and Twitter is relatively weak at this point. Expectations for this one are modest by Disney standards.

Think Like A Man will appeal to the same crowds that turned Jumping the Broom and Tyler Perry's films into hits. Expect a strong opening followed by a quick drop-off.

The Raven is Edgar Allen Poe on steroids, but it should manage to rope in a small percentage of moviegoers who were enticed by the period kicks of the Sherlock Holmes films.

Silent House could be a sleeper hit. Star Elizabeth Olsen has plenty of momentum after Martha Marcy May Marlene, and this thriller could bring her more mainstream recognitions.

Check out our predictions in the table below.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: $13 million/$50 million

Title Release Date Distributor Weekend Gross
 Cumulative
The Raven Mar 9, 2012 Relativity Media
 $12,000,000 $36,000,000
John Carter Mar 9, 2012 Disney
 $20,000,000 $57,000,000
Think Like a Man Mar 9, 2012 Sony / Screen Gems
 $16,000,000 $46,000,000
Silent House (2012) Mar 9, 2012 Open Road
 $8,000,000 $20,000,000
Project X (2012) Mar 2, 2012 Warner Bros.
 $8,000,000 $22,000,000
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax Mar 2, 2012 Universal
 $38,000,000 $125,000,000
Good Deeds Feb 24, 2012 Lionsgate
 $21,000,000 $45,000,000
Gone Feb 24, 2012 Summit
 $7,000,000 $18,000,000
Wanderlust Feb 24, 2012 Universal
 $13,000,000 $35,000,000
Act of Valor Feb 24, 2012 Relativity Media
 $8,000,000 $22,000,000
The Secret World of Arrietty Feb 17, 2012 Disney
 $5,000,000** $15,000,000
This Means War Feb 17, 2012 Fox
 $20,000,000** $46,000,000
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Feb 17, 2012 Sony / Columbia
 $32,000,000** $70,000,000
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D Feb 10, 2012 Fox
 $22,000,000 $65,000,000
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Feb 10, 2012 Warner Bros.
 $14,000,000 $65,000,000
Big Miracle Feb 3, 2012 Universal
 $9,000,000 $25,000,000
The Woman in Black Feb 3, 2012 CBS Films
 $13,000,000 $38,000,000
Chronicle Feb 3, 2012 Fox
 $8,000,000 $20,000,000
One For the Money Jan 27, 2012 Lionsgate
 $11,000,000 $31,000,000
The Grey Jan 27, 2012 Open Road
 $11,000,000 $33,000,000
Man On a Ledge Jan 27, 2012 Summit
 $9,000,000 $27,000,000
Haywire Jan 20, 2012 Relativity Media
 $8,000,000 $26,000,000
Red Tails Jan 20, 2012 Fox
 $13,000,000 $39,000,000
Underworld Awakening Jan 20, 2012 Sony / Screen Gems
 $22,000,000 $48,000,000

*represents first weekend of wide release
**four-day weekend

Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.

Tags: John Carter, Think Like A Man, THe Raven, Silent House

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