Thanksgiving holiday would be a big battle for the top spot in the box-office with contenders “Old Dogs” and “Ninja Assassin” release. Guys and the male crowd find saving grace from watching juggernaut chick flick “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” as they opt for the family-oriented bachelor life of John Travolta and Robin Williams in “Old Dogs” and the bloody action-packed international film “Ninja Assassins”.
Critics openly hated “Old Dogs” and many predict the film wouldn’t be expected to do well in box-office as well. “Ninja Assassin” with its great action scenes had greater chances from the male crowd. Releasing in about 2,500 theaters, it could probably gross around $15 million over the holiday. Chances are high that the two films are not enough to replace “New Moon” who had been perched at the top spot since last Friday at the box-office.
“New Moon” surprised everyone by earning a domestic total of more than $160 million for its opening release in five days plus another $140 million from the international market. Now many are asking whether the second installment will meet the same fate as its predecessor “Twilight” which dropped a significant 62% from its original opening earnings. If this were to happen to “New Moon”, the estimated earnings for this holiday would be approximately $55 million.
However this seems unlikely as the second installment is earning more fans than expected. Most likely the incoming holiday earnings would average $50 million to $70 million by the end of Sunday.
Just like predictions for “Old Dogs” and “Ninja Assassin”, Sandra Bullock’s inspirational film “The Blind Side” had been drowned by the monster following of the vampire-werewolf series. Though receiving mostly negative reviews from critics, audience begged to differ. It seems “The Blind Side” will earn a fair enough $25 million this weekend if maintained by good word of mouth.
Animated film “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” would more likely fair better than its other animated counterparts with the upcoming Christmas theme. Other films such as “Planet 51”, “Fantastic Mr. Fox”, and “The Road” would most likely not appeal that much to the holiday crowd.
“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” would keep holding the crown for the top spot until a stronger film would push it off the spot or until the hype dies down.
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