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Resident Evil Could Have Its Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With Its New Movie

Resident Evil Could Have Its Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With Its New Movie https://ift.tt/kavV1jp Weapons director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie hits theaters on September 17, and analysts predict it will set a record for the franchise. While the majority of the live-action movies turned a decent profit off of a relatively small budget, Cregger's take on the IP is currently projected to have the best opening weekend by a comfortable margin. That's according to the official publication of the National Association of Theater Owners, Box Office Pro. The survival-horror movie is predicted to bring in between $40 and $50 million in its North American opening weekend, which would be almost double Resident Evil: Afterlife's $26.6 million weekend from way back in 2010. The new Resident Evil movie also has a brisk running time of around 95 minutes, so that should allow theater owners to screen the film several times a day to maximize ticket sales. If Resident Ev...

Review Roundup For The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Review Roundup For The Super Mario Bros. Movie https://ift.tt/gty0VFN

The Super Mario Bros. Movie seems to land halfway up the flagpole critically, with the animated movie from Nintendo and Illumination earning mixed results. The presentation of the Mushroom Kingdom gets high praise, but the plot--or lack thereof--keeps reviewers from going wahoo.

That may not matter for the commercial success of the movie, though. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is eyeing a $225 million opening weekend worldwide, which would put it in prime position to become the highest-grossing video game film of all time. Warcraft currently holds the crown at $439 million worldwide.

Mario voice actor Chris Pratt believes The Super Mario Bros. Movie won't ruin your childhood because it's "fantastic" in his eyes. And, to be fair, the first reactions to the film were pretty positive, albeit even then people pointed out the formulaic narrative.

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