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receive to the Screen Rant Box Office Prediction . Every week we put together an informal inclination of box office beak for the upcoming weekend to put up reader a rocky estimate of how fresh releases ( and return holdovers ) will perform in theaters .
For a recap of last week ’s boxful office total , read ourbox office wrap - upfrom last weekend , and scroll to the bottom of this post to see how our picks matched up .
Full revelation : Box office predictions are not an precise scientific discipline . We notice our selection may not always be correct . For the sake of offer a jumping off detail for discussion , here are our picks for the weekend of September 15 - 17 , 2017 .
This weekend , mother!plays in 2,368 house andAmerican Assassindebuts in 3,154 locations .
#1 - IT
retell in the top smirch this weekend should beIT(read our reexamination ) , which rewrite the September box seat federal agency record books when it grossed a whopping $ 123.4 million in its first three days . Taking advantage of very minimal contention and its incontrovertible bombination , the film was on the nose the shot in the arm the multiplex needed , drawing in large crowds eager to see anything that was mellow - visibility . Though we ’re now resuming a more normal button schedule with wide arrival every week from now until the ending of the year , it seems unlikelyITfaces any legitimate threat for its crownwork . It ’s become a bona fide phenomenon - something many casual audiences wo n’t desire to miss out on . ITdebuted with such high number , it would take quite the drop for it to be knocked off the perch , and that frankly is n’t in the batting order .
#2 - American Assassin
Our filling for second isAmerican Assassin(read our review ) , a Modern action / thriller starring Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton . The movie is based on theNew York Timesbestselling Bible , imply it has a build - in fan base that should be singular to see how the story understand to the braggart screen . to boot , it ’s been a while since natural action enthusiasts had something to ensure out , so it may appeal to buff of the genre . However , there are more thing work againstAmerican Assassinas it taste to make an wallop at the box berth .
For starters , open up in the tail ofITis no promiscuous undertaking , since it belike will not be the # 1 option for many face for something to see at the film this weekend . Also , the reviews have been mostly disconfirming , with critics poking holes in its depiction and by - the - numbers story . Unfortunately , the film miss the star power needed to get over that kind of receipt . While Keaton is a well-thought-of industry vet , he has never been a systematically dependable commercial-grade haul in his career , and outside of theMaze Runnerseries , O’Brien does n’t have much on his résumé . American Assassinfaces an uphill climb , and it ’s projected to make only $ 12.9 million in its first three twenty-four hour period .
#3 - mother!
Coming in third should bemother!(read our review ) , the new film from director Darren Aronofsky . The helmsman is very much an acquired taste , but he does have some noteworthy title on his résumé . In especial , Black Swangrossed over $ 100 million back in 2010 en route to its Oscar nominating speech and wins , so it ’s potential for Aronofsky ’s study to connect with wide hearing . However , it does not depend likemother!will be one of those instance . The cinema ’s metaphoric storytelling approaching has already show to be quite divisive , make it one of the most polarizing movies of the class so far . That kind of response definitely limits its commercial-grade ingathering , since it ’s not a motion-picture show for everybody .
sour inmother ! ’s favor is that it cavort an A - list plaster bandage that include the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem , but that may not be enough to give it the boost it needs . The drone have soldmother!as a psychological repugnance / thriller , meaning Paramount is essentially going after the same target demographic asIT . This is a kiss of death formother ! , as the Stephen King version has been very well - have and is a crowd favorite.mother!is catered for very specific taste perception , and its boxful office image could suffer as a result . trailing suggest an opening move weekend of $ 9.7 million .
#4 - Home Again
Coming in 4th should beHome Again , which hail in 2d last workweek with $ 8.5 million . The film egress as a decent antagonistic - programming option for its corner , but has n’t get out out beyond that . With two more wide releases coming out this weekend , business for it should begin to decline .
#5 - The Hitman’s Bodyguard
Rounding out the top five should beThe Hitman ’s Bodyguard(read our review ) . The action / comedy made just $ 4.8 million last weekend , indicating interest in it is wane now that it ’s been out for a calendar month .
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source : Box Office Mojo(Release Schedule),Box Office(Opening Weekend Projections )
