It’s finally Summer Movie Pool time!!!
Two years in a row the summer opener finished north of $400M+ (2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron with $457M, and 2016’s Captain America: Civil War with $407M). Anyone here think Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 can’t do the same? Everybody picked it to be in their Top 3, with all but 7 players having it at #1. I’m thinking BoxOffice’s $160M projection is a bit low. The hype is too big, the trailers continued to make me laugh, and guess what? I saw it today in IMAX 3D and LOVED IT. All I wanted was a fun time for my $$$, and that’s exactly what I got. I personally enjoyed it more than the original, and have no fear of it being #1 at the end of the summer.
Boxoffice.com’s predictions for this weekend:
1) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 – 160M (160M)
Rotten Tomatoes freshness ratings:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 = 81% (70% by the Top Critics)
Theater count:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 = 4,347