| EW thinks IRON MAN will make more money than THE DARK KNIGHT! |
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| Thursday, 24 April 2008 | |
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I know, your sick to death of me talking about fucking superhero movies but I couldn’t pass this story up.
EW have gotten their staff together to compile a list of what they believe will be the top ten highest DOMESTIC (U.S. only) grossing motion pictures of 2008. The results have made for some very interesting readings…
1. Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (355.9 million)
I’m not doubting that Iron Man is going to be a huge success and will probably end up somewhere around the $250 million mark if word of mouth is strong but I think The Dark Knight has a good chance of cracking $300 million.
Every God damn person on the planet has been talking about that movie seemingly non-stop for years now and when you add the huge fanbase that Batman Begins drew in ($205 million BUT I know SOOOOOO many people waited for DVD because they weren’t sure on the new franchise… but they sure as hell are now) and then adding the extremely popular character of The Joker (and the added numbers that will inevitably come because it’s Ledger’s last film) and I don’t see how Tony Stark has a chance.
Also the Hancock figures might be a little generous. Sure coming off the $250 million I Am Legend made has put Hancock in good timing but to say a movie like that is going to be more popular is pushing it. It’s nowhere near as easily accessible as the plot of the Francis Lawrence movie but the movie will be huge, no doubt about it.
I also wouldn’t rule out Get Smart from possibly breaking the top ten if it can catch on and audiences get what they are trying to do.
I would go with…
1. Indy IV
2. The Dark Knight
3. Wall-E
4. Iron Man
5. Hancock
What about you?
    
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