I hope there isn't a thread already exisiting, but I just wanted to make this to see what people are expecting from January. Personally, I see it starting off with a bang, but sputtering towards the end. This is just for new releases btw:

January 7th:
White Noise: 18/45 - I've seen tons of ads, and they're pretty effective. From what I've observed though, the WOM should be AWFUL.

January 14th:
Coach Carter: 14/42 - Samuel L. Jackson still sells, and though MTV Films occasionally have big misses (The Perfect Score), this has much better and less confused ads. Ashanti and some of the other names should probably bring in the urban crowd, though that could also hurt legs.

Elektra: 22/55 - I'm getting Underworld vibes. The marketing isn't quite as good, but this won't be R. With Alias opening up right around now, it should get some free press with Garner, but I'm not sure if the character is very popular, and many may be growing bored of 2nd rate comic book characters.

Racing Stripes: 13/45 - This looks pretty damn bad, but talking animals are always able to get at least a handfull of kids in, and this has proven to be a kind weekend to kids films, especially the talking animal ones (Snow Dogs, Kangaroo Jack.)

January 19th (Wednesday):
Assault on Precinct 13: 14/18/52 - Rogue Pictures has yet to prove they can open a film to huge numbers, but this one has a far better chance at good things then there two previous releases. The trailer is pretty solid, and Ethan Hawke, Lawerence Fishbourne, Ja Rule, and "from the makers of Training Day" should bring in a pretty strong amount of young guys looking for some good action. That R rating will hurt a bit, but shouldn't prove too nasty.

January 21st:
Are We There Yet: 21/73 - *sigh* Figures that the movie that looks the worst out of the entire month will probably make the best. The PG rating, Sony's strong marketing campaign, and Ice Cube should all combine to make AWTY a nice little hit. Looks really damn bad though.

January 28th:
Alone in the Dark: 9/20 - First off, Uwe Boll is the new Ed Wood. House of the Dead is the Plan 9 From Outer Space for the 21st century, and word is that Alone in the Dark is even worse. But you wouldn't know from Lion Gate's cleverly edited trailer, which makes it look half decent for the genre. The marketing should let it get a decent start, but Boogeyman opening the next weekend and horrid WOM should kill any legs quickly.

Hide and Seek: 16/45 - Am I the only one who thinks that this is strangely similar to Secret Window? That thriller dissapointed with less then 20 million from Johnny Depp who was coming off an Oscar nomination and huge success with Pirates of the Carribean. Robert DeNiro recently had Meet the Fockers, but that's doesn't make him half as popular as Depp. If the twist is what I've heard, lemme say right now that people will be more then somewhat dissapointed. But as is, Fox's effective marketing should allow it to do pretty decent numbers.

White Noise won't make that much. I'd be surprised if it cracked $10M opening weekend. Michael Keaton is just not a star, they should've gone with Sam Neil. Not exactly a star, but it would've made a better movie.
For the month I think Elektra will open with the most, around $19M and finish with less than $50M. Racing Stripes will probably top $60M and be the highest grosser of the month. Big winners for January are gonna be Meet The Fockers and In Good Company.

January 7th:
White Noise: Opening: $13 million/Total: $33 million

January 14th:
Coach Carter: Opening: $16 million/Total: $45 million

Elektra: Opening: $25 million/Total: $65 million

Racing Stripes: Opening: $14 million/Total: $60 million

January 19th (Wednesday):
Assault on Precinct 13: Opening: $22 million/Total: $75 million

January 21st:
Are We There Yet: Opening: $24 million/Total: $80 million

January 28th:
Alone in the Dark: Opening: $11 million/Total: $25 million

Hide and Seek: Opening: $18 million/Total: $55 million

January 7th:
White Noise: Opening: $15 million/Total: $40 million

January 14th:
Coach Carter: Opening: $15 million/Total: $42 million

Elektra: Opening: $22 million/Total: $63 million

Racing Stripes: Opening: $21 million/Total: $70 million

January 19th (Wednesday):
Assault on Precinct 13: Opening: $17 million/Total: $68 million

January 21st:
Are We There Yet: Opening: $19 million/Total: $64 million

January 28th:
Alone in the Dark: Opening: $8 million/Total: $19 million

Hide and Seek: Opening: $16 million/Total: $40 million

Alone in the Dark and Hide and Seek will do better than what all of you think.

They look proper bo'

I think Hide and Seek will do well. I saw the trailer for Alone in the Dark before Darkness...it just looks, bad.

There is some serious overprediction for Elektra. That movie looks exactly like Barbwire and both are comic book movies and PG-13 (well at least Garner can act much better than Pamela Anderson).
The predictions for Racing Stripes are very low but you have to remember that the movie is being released in January where bad movies are always underestimated like Just Married, Kangaroo Jack and You Got Served. Racing Stripes should make at least 18 million since Garfield was able to get 24 million when everyone thought it would bomb. Hell look at Fat Albert and it surpassed everyones prediction

Are We There Yet should make around Barbershop numbers about 18-24 million for its opening

Thats the one with Samantha Janus and Christian Slater, right?

January 7th:
White Noise: $12/$32

January 14th:
Coach Carter: $19/$54

Elektra: $17/$49

Racing Stripes: $19/$64

January 19th (Wednesday):
Assault on Precinct 13: $14/$62

January 21st:
Are We There Yet: $24/$78

January 28th:
Alone in the Dark: $9/$16

Hide and Seek: $16/$45

I think so. I'd have to check, the trailer didn't list any names.

Cool, i think it may be.

Elektra will be either really big opening and terrible legs, or the average Elektra predictions you hear about on here.

Probably 27/68.

I'll do more later!

You sure its not the Garner fanatic in you that may be overpredicting its opening.

Electra should pass 50m.

I say 21/56

White Noise is being underpredicted like The Forgotten was.

You think lightning will strike twice for all these "Ring" type clones?

Just because a movie is a supernatural thriller doesn't make it a Ring clone. :wink: And yes, lightning will strike twice if the marketing campaign is strong, and this one definitely has been.

The whole genre is always underpredicted, to be honest. Hell, even Darkness was underpredicted. People loved The Ring. White Noise looks really creepy, and I think it'll do really well. Or, atleast The Butterfly Effect numbers.

January 7th

White Noise

Opening: $21.0 million
Total: $56.7 million


January 14th

Coach Carter

Opening: $12.0 million
Total: $38.0 million

Elektra

Opening: $26.0 million
Total: $70.2 million

Racing Stripes

Opening: $8.8 million
Total: $28.1 million


January 21st

Assault of Precinct 13

Opening: $15.0 million
Total: $40.0 million

Are We There Yet?

Opening: $9.0 million
Total: $32.0 million


January 28th

Alone in the Dark

Opening: $8.0 million
Total: $18.0 million

Hide and Seek

Opening: $18.0 million
Total: $47.0 million

Maybe it is my personal bias. I just think it looks bad.

Million Dollar Baby goes wide on the 21st. If it's as good as touted, it could bring in a pretty adult penny.

I definitely agree. In Good Company also goes wide Jan. 14th. I'm just not predicting those as it's waaayyy too hard to predict weeks off, all depends on how the theaters increase and at one points.