Well, Red Tails week is finally upon us, and thank goodness for that because, to be frank, I'm so over reading/hearing/talking about it, and the millions of reasons why it's important that we should all go see it, or not see it, etc, etc, etc.
We can finally put all that chatter to bed and talk about the contents of the movie itself. So whatever YOUR reasons are for going to see it (or not going to see it), good for you!
I screened the film almost 2 weeks ago but haven't said much about it yet; I might post a review this week; might not. It'll be a *game time* decision. I leave for the Sundance Film Festival very early on Friday morning, so if I do write a review, it'll have to be by Thursday at the latest.
I should note that there are a few midnight screenings scatttered across the land that some of you may be planning to attend.
According to Box Office Mojo, Red Tails will open on 2500 screens; not Transformers-like numbers, but not bad either. In comparison, the other wide release opening that weekend, Underworld Awakening (which co-stars Michael Ealy) will open on 2900 screens.
How will it do? I have my thoughts, but I'll leave the guess-work to you folks... assuming you want to play along.
As I often do, this seemed like a good time to play "Guess [Insert Film Title's] Opening Weekend Box Office And Win [Something]."
Up for grabs this time is a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com (oh wait, that's what it was the last time; ah well).
The rules:
- You have until 11:59PM EST TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18TH to enter your guesses in the comment section below.
- Whomever comes the closest WITHOUT GOING OVER the actual opening box office take for the film, wins!
- ONLY 1 PERSON CAN WIN, so if there are multiple winning guesses, a winner will be randomly-selected from that group of winning guesses. But you'd be advised to scroll through the comments before you post, to help limit the number of similar guesses.
- A winner will be announced on MONDAY, JANUARY 23RD; no sooner. So don't send me emails, or post comments on Sunday, wondering why the winner hasn't been announced yet.
Did I miss anything?
No?
Alright, get to it!
76 Comments
Zippy | January 23, 2012 3:03 PM
Dang - news reports looks like it did $19.1 in second place behind Underworld: Awakening. FTW
Harolyn | January 22, 2012 11:58 PM
19 million
Elroy | January 21, 2012 9:51 PM
I will say $15 million
Jennifer | January 18, 2012 11:37 PM
$36 million
Victoria | January 18, 2012 10:32 PM
7.7 million
Wes Palty | January 18, 2012 10:20 PM
$1B,worldwide?
Paula | January 18, 2012 9:51 PM
14.2 million
Ken | January 18, 2012 9:37 PM
$20.1 million
Fritz | January 18, 2012 9:27 PM
$27,835,400
Judy | January 18, 2012 8:36 PM
40 million - word of mouth is strong
nl | January 18, 2012 8:28 PM
14.7
MacUffin | January 18, 2012 8:15 PM
17.8 M
D. Cain | January 18, 2012 8:13 PM
27 million
Orville | January 18, 2012 8:08 PM
I think the movie is going to gross probably 9 million.
keyshantel | January 18, 2012 8:07 PM
7.5 million
KS | January 18, 2012 8:01 PM
19 million
Blah, Blah | January 18, 2012 7:58 PM
After careful consideration, I say a solid 23 million
Carmichael Reid | January 18, 2012 7:56 PM
My guess is $23.5 Final Answer
Good Luck George. The future of black cinema depends on you...
That's saying alot since Miracle at St Anna sucked and did horribly at the box office.
This will do great I know it!
Let the force be with us all,
Carmichael Reid
Adam Scott Thompson | January 18, 2012 7:54 PM
$11 million.
Mecca | January 18, 2012 7:16 PM
I love playing this game! My guess is $8 Million
Erik Childress | January 18, 2012 12:05 PM
1. Underworld - $22 million
2. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - $15 million
3. Contraband - $14 million
4. Beauty and the Beast - $12 million
5. Red Tails - $9 million
zipppy | January 18, 2012 11:47 AM
18 Million
Marie Stevens | January 18, 2012 11:44 AM
$27 million
VichusSmith | January 18, 2012 9:52 AM
$26 mil
BONDGIRL | January 18, 2012 9:12 AM
11.8 Mil
Janice | January 18, 2012 7:43 AM
16 million
Carla | January 18, 2012 7:00 AM
$15.6 M
Marggy | January 18, 2012 4:14 AM
$14.3 million
Dankwa Brooks | January 18, 2012 2:47 AM
34 million! That number was the 1st to pop into my head and I'm sticking with it. Hopefully it will have legs and make a profit.
Megan | January 18, 2012 12:04 AM
17.3 million
Josh | January 17, 2012 11:46 PM
23.6 million
Kesha | January 17, 2012 11:42 PM
45 million
Johnnie MD | January 17, 2012 11:31 PM
My guess is 18.6 million.
JP | January 17, 2012 11:11 PM
18.5 Mil.
Nahla Ilene | January 17, 2012 9:50 PM
I predict $22.3,000,000.00
Abraham Amkpa | January 17, 2012 9:34 PM
31 million
Darla & Mark | January 17, 2012 9:21 PM
9 million
Jug | January 17, 2012 7:12 PM
Oh, and is it me, or has S&A been bombarded of late by douchebags trolling with racist crap? Please don't even respond y'all, pure "T" nonsense.
Steve T. | January 17, 2012 6:45 PM
13 million
SB | January 17, 2012 6:24 PM
$35 Million Dollars
Yawn.... | January 17, 2012 6:03 PM
i think it will do $80 million, and possibly a little more. This is still a George Lucas film afterall, no matter what intentional historical and social foibles went into the making of this movie. I personally,plan not to spend one single red penny on it, but there will be millions of others who do.
Ghost | January 17, 2012 4:52 PM
$7 million and I'm being nice about that number. I just looked at where this movie is showing in my city and it's not in one theater where there is a large black population.
So in my case I now have to wait until Sunday to see it. Sinc eit would require me to go out of my way to go see it.
Neziah | January 17, 2012 4:40 PM
$11 million
Cherish | January 17, 2012 4:16 PM
$26.5 million
Alex | January 17, 2012 4:04 PM
$42 million
simone | January 17, 2012 3:56 PM
$35- 40m
Vio12 | January 17, 2012 3:49 PM
$21.5 million
arnolddrummond | January 17, 2012 3:30 PM
$22.7M
Donella | January 17, 2012 3:09 PM
$35 million and one penny.
roberto | January 17, 2012 2:25 PM
12.8 mill
Xi | January 17, 2012 2:20 PM
28 Million
Jug | January 17, 2012 2:06 PM
$25-35 Mil. Think it'll do above expectations but not a barn burner.
Keyon Johnson | January 17, 2012 2:03 PM
38 mil ;-)
Tamara | January 17, 2012 1:59 PM
14.4 milli
john doe | January 17, 2012 1:12 PM
22 million
Allison | January 17, 2012 1:03 PM
15 million
MiddleMyatt | January 17, 2012 1:00 PM
3 Million.
Gina | January 17, 2012 12:28 PM
30 million.
Tori | January 17, 2012 12:27 PM
13.5 million
Akelah S | January 17, 2012 12:25 PM
12.5 Million
Jeremy | January 17, 2012 11:50 AM
20 million dollars
Ronnie D. | January 17, 2012 11:48 AM
1.6 million
Yolanda | January 17, 2012 11:47 AM
14.3 million
julius hollingsworth | January 17, 2012 11:42 AM
22million dollars.
Mark R | January 17, 2012 11:40 AM
24 mill
Shanea | January 17, 2012 11:28 AM
10.5 Million
shamika | January 17, 2012 11:28 AM
22.1 mill
Antoine | January 17, 2012 11:27 AM
$15 million