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Welcome to the Screen Rant Box Office Prediction . Every week we put together an informal list of box office picks for the forthcoming weekend to provide readers a rough estimation of how new releases ( and returning holdovers ) will do in theatre .
For a recap of last hebdomad ’s box office totals , read ourbox office wrapper - upfrom last weekend , and scroll to the bottom of this post to see how our picks jibe up .
Full disclosure : Box agency prediction are not an exact science . We acknowledge our picks may not always be right . For the sake of offer a skip over off detail for discussion , here are our plectron for the weekend of September 8 - 10 , 2017 .
This weekend , ITdebuts in 4,103 locations andHome Againopens in 2,940 theaters .
#1 - IT
The absolved favorite for first place this weekend isIT(read our review ) , the highly - anticipated adaptation of Stephen King ’s noted novel . For starters , the timing could not be more double-dyed for this film . The corner office has just endured an implausibly rough stretch that saw the worst Labor Day since 1999 . This was due to a want of major going , so the market is starved foranythingwith any kind of collection . Because things have been so dire since mid - August , ITfaces absolutely no competition as it make its manner into theaters . People have react very well to the merchandising campaign , which bring forth sight of buzz over the past few calendar month , including dominating the word at San Diego Comic - Con 2017 .
What givesITa substantial boost is the fact that it simply lives up to the hype . Reviews for the motion picture have been very convinced , with some feeling it ’s one of the best King version ever made . That reception will only help its commercial-grade prospects , especially considering the originate influence Rotten Tomatoes has over nonchalant audience . Horror picture show typically do well in their first weekend , but this is a arrant storm of a situation that will makeITa bona fide crossover phenomenon . It ’s all but a guaranty to dead shatter the September first step record , with jut pegging it for $ 81 million in its first three days .
#2 - Home Again
In a very distant second should beHome Again , a Modern drama star Reese Witherspoon . It is the only other spacious spillage this weekend besidesIT , and while it never posed much of a scourge to the horror flick , Home Againis going to be left in the debris or else of mail respectable number . The grownup vault it has to clear is the decisive reply , as the film was wide pan out . That makes it easy for motion-picture fan to passHome Againover in favour ofIT , since it does n’t go like they ’ll be missing much . There is a chanceHome Againemerges as a somewhat square antagonistic - programming selection for thosenotlooking to be frighten off by a terrific clown , but that niche is quite small . appraisal suggest only a $ 6.6 million scuttle weekend .
#3 - The Hitman’s Bodyguard
The Hitman ’s Bodyguard(read our review ) , which has enjoyed a prolonged trial at the top due to a severe lack of contest , should come in third during its quaternary weekend . The main grounds the action / comedy has been able to hold to the pole situation for this long is because it ’s been the highest - profile holdover for a while , and it ’s mark to be trampled byIT .
#4 - Wind River
Our pickax for fourth isWind River(read our review ) . The drama has done decent business enterprise through its run so far , pretend $ 21.4 million domestically as of this writing . While not a breakout hit , it is proving to be a skillful option for fan of music director Taylor Sheridan ’s previous body of work . ExcludingIT , things are still relatively slow out there , soWind Rivershould have another fruitful weekend for itself .
#5 - Annabelle: Creation
round out the top five should beAnnabelle : Creation(read our review article ) . TheConjuringprequel / spinoff was one of the last big hits of the summertime , but it ’s going to take up to slip down the chart now . Fellow horror movieITis going to steal a lot of business from the month - oldCreation , so it no longer has a monopoly on its target audience .
Last Week’s Recap
The loge office prediction postulate some time off due to a deficiency of fresh wide outlet . We are returning to a veritable schedule now .
Next calendar week : American Assassin , mother!,and more !
Sources : Box Office Mojo(Release Schedule),Box Office(Opening Weekend Projections )
