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Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
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 The Best Man Holiday predictions The film really has the perfect release date and there hasn't been mainstream urbanoriented movies ot for a while. The original The Best Man adjusts to $54 million. Another comparable film is This Christmas - it adjusts to $57 million. I'd also argue that Terrence Howard and Regina Hall are much bigger stars now than they were when the first film was released.
I'm thinking:
Opening Weekend - $23 million
Total Gross - $59 million
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Libs
Sbil
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Location: Arlington, VA
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions It'll be interesting to see how this performs given that it's being released 14 years after the original. The first one was a hit, though, and this one should be too. Also, I might be mistaken but isn't this the only movie coming out this holiday season actually about Christmas? That'll probably help.
Edit: There's also Black Nativity and Madea. So all three Christmas films this year are targeting the African-American audience. Sort of odd.
$60M.
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O
Extraordinary
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions Hollywood has done a lot of random sequels but this one really takes the cake.
Waiting 14 years to make a sequel to a film that made $34 m...
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David
Pure Phase
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions I do not believe the core audience will mind the 14-year gap. The original has, I understand, become a certain sentimental favorite. I imagine the scene in the trailer with Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, etc. dancing in smooth suits is cat nip to African American women of a certain age.
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Libs
Sbil
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions O wrote: Hollywood has done a lot of random sequels but this one really takes the cake.
Waiting 14 years to make a sequel to a film that made $34 m... It's possible they couldn't assemble all the actors from the original until now.
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Magic Mike
Wallflower
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Location: Minnesota
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions Will open to high teens at least.
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pro1986
The Incredible Hulk
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions O wrote: Hollywood has done a lot of random sequels but this one really takes the cake.
Waiting 14 years to make a sequel to a film that made $34 m... Well I think we can both agree the pay off was well worth for Hollywood.
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Thegun
On autopilot for the summer
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions Libs wrote: O wrote: Hollywood has done a lot of random sequels but this one really takes the cake.
Waiting 14 years to make a sequel to a film that made $34 m... It's possible they couldn't assemble all the actors from the original until now.  _________________ Chippy wrote: As always, fuck Thegun. Chippy wrote: I want to live vicariously through you, Thegun!
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Magic Mike
Wallflower
Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:53 am
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions pro1986 wrote: O wrote: Hollywood has done a lot of random sequels but this one really takes the cake.
Waiting 14 years to make a sequel to a film that made $34 m... Well I think we can both agree the pay off was well worth for Hollywood. And surely this won't be the last in this series.
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
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Re: The Best Man Holiday predictions It did outpen the expectations and its showing some good staying power in the first week. If not for the competition it could have reached even $100m domestic total IMO.
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