I guess since POTC2 is winning at the Supe vs POTC2 thread, I think a much more fair thread should be created. Those nutjobs at BOM seem to think Superman will beat POTC2.

X-3 I see winning for obvious reasons behind the marketing

X-3- 240 million
Superman Returns 185-220 million

X3's marketing is fantastic, it's opening on the biggest weekend of the year (usually), and it doesn't have the biggest film of the year in its second weekend (unless you think The Break-Up is the biggest of the year).

Superman has no marketing so far, a horrible teaser (which is all we have), and it has the biggest film of the year opening in its second weekend, ruining its chances of good legs.

...no brainer.

X3: The Last Stand - $250 million
Superman Returns - $210 million

X3

SUPERMAN WONT TOP $200M

X3 will win this easily

Seriously, no-brainer. X3.

X3 - 245m
Superman Returns - 285m

x3---- 230 million

superman returns ---- 300 million

x3:215
SR:350

did you call this a * no brainer*

superman by atleast 25 million.

It'll be a close call...

X-3 is sure bitch slapping Superman by a 7 to 3 vote.Definately no contest. Pretty soon, theres going to be a poll with Snakes on a Plane vs Superman

Um no. The hype actually started way back in december when ACTUAL footage of the movie was released

X3 pretty damn easily, I pretty much repeat what everyone else already. Marketing is great, timeslot is great, it already has a big movie fanbase. Even with horrid legs, it shouldn't be much contest.

You mean the photo where 80% of the AICN population made fun of when the photo was released. I remember the comments about it looking like The Tick and the Gumby comments there

its been released in more magazine sworldwid then anything else this year.

X3- 230m
Superman Returns- 300+M

Out of all the films this year I think only 1 has a chance at 300+ Million and supes is it, I mean it's been 20 years since the last film that's something you don't have to market.

This is a tough one to call. I gotta say X3 is a lock to break 200mil. I'm guessing 230-250mil. SR could go anywhere. It could pull a BB or a Spiderman. I'm going to guess that when the studio starts the hype (although I feel they should get their ass in gear, the clock is ticking) it'll be a run away train. I have to see some more money shots. Right now, I'll go with 250mil but if everything falls into place this could go above 400mil.

X-3: The Last Stand: $215-230
Superman Returns: $250-300

The reason why the Returns one is a little bit more vague is because of the marketing. If the marketing is big two months prior to the film, it'll be huge, and possibly a little bit bigger than what I am predicting, but the film would also have to be about as good as the original for that to happen. The action figures are beginning to be released now. If the storyboard trailer is anywhere near close to what the actual trailer is going to be, there are going to be plenty of money shots that everybody has been yearning for. If all this happens later this month, and is non-stop for two months, it could be big despite POTC2.

X3: The Last Stand: $240 million
Superman Returns: $190 million

Sups will most undoubtably smash X-3

SR by $150 million

X3 by over 50 million.

I chose X3. Let's break it down a bit.

X-Men 2 set the record for theater counts when it opened up the summer 4 years ago. It was also, what, the third highest opening of all time, at that point.

And here comes X3, with better marketing and more hype, following up what is considered one of the greater sequels ever. It's opening on, traditionally, the biggest weekend of the year. The schedule leading up to it isn't incredibly strong ("Poseidon is nothing "serious" to contend with, only a 130 mil). And, not only that, but the best part of the schedule is that it has nothing after that until SR. Even if we take X2 legs from a three-day opening of 100, that's at LEAST 240. Factor in the better marketing and hype, and I wouldn't entirely rule out 300. I'd say 270 is a more likely number.

Now, Supes will have a good opening week. I won't take that away from him. It's...it's Superman. I just don't think it'll be able to withstand Pirates. At all. Legs will be pretty bad. I see a toal at around 250-270, around X3 range.

Of course, this is coming from a man who guaruntees Pirates will cross 425, so perhaps you should take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Is that 425 Million Worldwide or what??? If it's Domestically, then forget it..

come on people, X3 is helmed by brett ratner who sucks ass. it will be one of the bad superhero movies, critics will hate it and it should fall short of 200m. SR will win this by a mile.