Going into February, many industry analysts saw the comic book filmDeadpoolas having potential to be hugely successful.
Studios for some time will be analyzing who, why, and what madeDeadpoolsuch a success.
Not that any of that from a box office standpoint is necessarily a bad thing.
In addition, it faces tough competition for audiences seeking thrills from10 Cloverfield Lanethe following weekend.
This should end up closer toThe Forests $26.3 million thanThe Boys$33.3 million.
In addition, political comedies have had a rough track record in the last year or so.
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Last falls star-studdedOur Brand Is CrisisandRock The Kasbahboth left theaters in a hurry.
DreamWorks Animation has released one film in March for the last few years, to varying degrees of success.
On the high end is 2013sThe Croodswith $187.1 million and on the lower end isMr.
Peabody & Shermanwith $111.5 million.
A good target for this isWreck-It Ralphs$189.4 million, and maybe it will even go higher.
It had been publicly stated thatJ.J.
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LikeThink Like AMan andAbout Last Night,The Perfect Matchfeatures a large ensemble cast.
In addition, the films R rating may limit its audience.
This should end closer toBaggage Claim($21.5 million), also starring Jenkins and Patton.
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Also, as mentioned above, this is the second-faith based film opening in five days.
While it likely wont reach the heights ofHeaven Is For Real, this should continue TriStars winning streak.
Another major hurdle facingAllegiantis the timing of its release.
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