This is the second film based on the Snow White legend to open wide this year. (There have also been a few direct-to-DVD releases based on the same story.) Mirror Mirror opened with a much weaker release date and with much stronger competition. It still managed to earn about double its production budget worldwide so it is at least somewhat successful. Snow White and the Huntsman has a bigger budget, better release date, and opening weekend to itself, and arguably a bigger cast. Kristen Stewart became a household name thanks to the Twilight franchise, but she's also shown she can act in a number of other movies. (Into the Wild and Adventureland, to name just a couple examples.) She should help bring in young women and even some Twilight fanatics. Chris Hemsworth is Thor and is in the biggest movie since Avatar. He should help bring in some comic book fans and fans of Sword & Sorcery films in general. Charlize Theron doesn't have as many monster hits as those two, but this movie could push her career total past $1 billion. And if not, she'll get there with Prometheus. Ads for that movie could help this one a little.

There are some obstacles the film will have to overcome. For instance, the reviews are just 50% positive, and slipping. Also, the post-Memorial Day weekend is generally not a great one at the box office. I'm still very bullish about the film's chances to reach $100 million. If it can do a little better internationally, it could come close to $300 million worldwide, which would be more than enough to break even before the home market.

The previous two Madagascar films both earned close to $200 million domestically and between $500 million and $600 million worldwide. Making the franchise into a trilogy must have been an easy decision for the studio. But will it be a mistake? On the positive side, the very early reviews are good and the buzz is strong, if not particularly loud. Plus, there haven't been a lot of animated films to come out this year. On the down side, it has to share its opening weekend with Prometheus, which is generating some of the strongest buzz of the summer and its early reviews are even better than this film's reviews are. Also, Brave's buzz is even stronger, despite opening two weeks later and it could earn Oscar worthy reviews. There is a chance this film will be lost in the crowd and only make $125 million. On the other hand, it could become the biggest hit in the franchise and top $200 million. I'm a little more bullish than most, but even I think that's too optimistic. Many analysts think it will struggle to match Kung Fu Panda 2, which made $165 million last year, but I think it will come close to matching its predecessors.

Prometheus is a pseudo-prequel to Alien. Alien is widely considered to be the greatest Sci-fi Horror film of all time. Normally this would make the film a must see. Unfortunately, the Alien Franchise has been beaten into the ground recently with the last two films missing expectations and the two Predator crossovers being even worse. Fortunately, the ads for Prometheus have been excellent and the buzz has grown to a deafening level. This is easily the most talked about wide release for the month and the early reviews are promising. That doesn't mean it will be easily the biggest hit of the month. While its buzz is louder than Brave's buzz, family films rarely generate as much pre-release hype as action films do. Also, there is another potential monster hit opening the same weekend. Madagascar 3 and this film don't share a lot of crossover appeal, so the two films shouldn't steal a lot of moviegoers from each other, but they will steal screens from each other limiting the number of showings they can squeeze into a weekend.

I still think it will have the biggest opening of the month. It might even crack $100 million. However, an opening of $75 million and better than average legs is more likely.

I'm having a little trouble judging the film's box office chances, as I grew up with a lot of the music used in the film, and nostalgia could cloud my judgment. On the other hand, I think the studio is counting on nostalgia to sell tickets. I won't be the film's only draw. This film began as a stage musical, which started in 2006 and has been playing on Broadway since 2009. It's had performances all over the country and the world, and has won awards. Turning it into a movie makes a ton of sense. The studio has certainly assembled a huge amount of talent to make it a success. Four of the past five films Adam Shankman has directed reached $100 million at the box office. This includes Hairspray, which is a similarly nostalgia inspired musical. Four of the main cast members have career box office numbers north of $1 billion, including Tom Cruise, who has been in the top 100 box office draws since the 1980s and is in seventh place all time. In fact, it's the two leads, Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta, who might have the least amount of box office drawing power.

I think the film should clear $100 million with ease. But again, there is a chance my judgment is clouded.

No matter how bad Adam Sandler's films are, they still seem to pull in $100 million time and time again. In fact, the few movies he's made that did earn good reviews failed at the box office. However, Jack and Jill was his worst movie ever. It was so bad, that a lot of people think that this film will pay the price. He co-star, Andy Samberg, has no real box office track record. He's only been the lead in one film, Hot Rod, which bombed, but had important supporting roles in I Love You, Man, and others. Still, he's really untested as a major box office draw. Maybe these two will combine their respective fanbases and That's My Boy will be a surprise hit. On the other hand, there is a chance this movie will be even weaker than Jack and Jill and the downward side of his career.

I think big hit is more likely than big bomb, but just reaching $100 million is the most likely scenario.

Benjamin Walker plays Abraham Lincoln, who hunts vampires. The plot's more complicated than that, but that's the one sentence pitch.

By some measures, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is earning the most buzz of any June release, even more than Prometheus is earning. However, that's "Internet Buzz", and as we have seen time and time again, "Internet Buzz" doesn't always translate into big ticket sales. The movie does have Tim Burton behind it as a producer and Timur Bekmambetov as director, so it should be stylish above all else. However, Tim Burton's last film, Dark Shadows, was also a visual feast and that film still struggled at the box office. On the positive side, it doesn't have to deal with The Avengers.

This is a film that could make more than $150 million or less than $50 million and I wouldn't be surprised either way. Sadly, the lower end is much, much more likely.

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This is a running theme for Pixar films when it comes to the Monthly Previews, but considering their track record, it is not unwarranted. Even Cars 2 picked up a truckload of Annie Awards nominations, along with a handful of other nominations. Brave is a little outside the norm for Pixar. It's the first film of theirs with a female protagonist and the first period piece. The early buzz for the movie was strong and the marketing campaign looks incredible. Also, while Pixar hasn't had a female lead so far, Disney has several strong female leads in their collection and know how to market them. Some say it is harder to sell a film with a strong female lead to young boys than it is to sell a film with a male lead to young girls, and there's certainly evidence to back up that claim, but I think families will be clamoring to see this film. It should easily have the biggest opening of the week, while it could have the best legs of the month.

An asteroid is set to hit the Earth and it is large enough to cause a mass extinction event. With the knowledge that the world is going to end, people go a little crazy doing all the things they'd never do if they would have to live with the consequences. At least most people do. Steve Carell plays a man who is a little more stoic about the situation, but with a little prodding, decides to drive across the country and reunite with his high school sweetheart. Keira Knightley plays his neighbor who is desperately trying to get to see her family one last time. The pair decide to travel together.

A comedy about the end of the world. Given that subject matter, it should be a black comedy, but the trailer feels more like a romantic comedy. There haven't been many mature comedies to come out this year, so this film should benefit from pent up demand. The buzz isn't loud, but it is positive. I'm not sure how well it will perform with critics. It is the directorial debut for Lorene Scafaria, who also wrote the film. However, she previously wrote Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, which earned strong reviews, so there's reason to be optimistic. I don't think it will be a blockbuster, and it will likely start slow, but it should have the legs to become a solid midlevel hit.

It's a Tyler Perry movie. There's not much more that needs to be said, as his track record at the box office speaks for itself. Granted, his last two films struggled, but his Madea films always do better. The big wildcard here is the source. This film is not based on a play. It's only the fourth film of his to not be based on a play, and his first Madea film not based on a play. I don't think it will have an impact at the box office, but if the movie bombs, this could be the one of the excuses people give after the fact.

There are some who think this will be the biggest hit of the week. I'm less sure. For every $100 million movie Steven Soderbergh has filmed, he'ss made a couple that struggled to get out of limited release. Channing Tatum's two previous films this year made a combined $200 million at the box office, but none of his previous four films earned $50 million. Alex Pettyfer has been in four films, and all four missed expectations. Some point to the success of 50 Shades of Grey and other "Mommy Porn" books do show that the target audience is large. However, those books are hits on ereaders, and people can read those in private, even when they are in public. Are the same women going to flock to theaters to see a movie about stripping when everyone will know what ticket they are buying? On the other hand, the film reportedly only cost $5 million to make, and if that is true, unless it is a disaster at the box office, it should earn a sizable profit.

This is a hard film to predict. It's the first film Alex Kurtzman has directed, although he has a lot of production and writing credits to his name. Chris Pine could become a household name thanks to the rebooted Star Trek franchise. However, that one film still represents close to half his career total. Elizabeth Banks has more than $2 billion in career box office earnings, but almost half of that has come from the three Spider-man films. In the last four years, the only film of hers to earn significantly more than $30 million was Role Models... and The Hunger Games. Can't forget that film. However, you also can't use that film's success to predict this film's chances.

It's a busy week and I think this film will slip between the cracks.

Mark Wahlberg plays a man, John, whose stuffed bear, Ted, comes to life thanks to a childhood Christmas wish. Decades later, he's still best friends with Ted, but Ted's behavior becomes a problem when John falls in love with Lori.

This film is the live action directorial debut for Seth MacFarlane. This is a risk. There have been success stories for animators going into live action. Brad Bird earned critical praise for Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, which was also a major hit at the box office. However, there have also been a number of failures. Neither BASEketball nor Office Space found an audience theatrically, even though the latter earned a lot more money on the home market. Buzz for this film is strong, but it was bumped up a couple of weeks after G.I. Joe: Retaliation was pushed back to next year, so the studio won't have as much time to prep its advertising campaign.

I think its reviews will be in the overall positive level, while there haven't been too many R-rated comedies to come out this year, so the demand could be there. (This will be especially true if That's My Boy bombs like some think it will.) On the other hand, it could get squeezed out by the competition and struggle to reach the top five during its opening. Regardless, it should find a following on the home market.