[Weekend estimates (3.30~4.1) THG 61 mill]

#MirrorMirror opens 3rd w/ $19M, $5273 avg

[All of our preseason answers and top 12+ WW questions and SOTM 1 here]

Top 12 Domestic

1. The Dark Knight Rises - $545.2 million

2. The Avengers - $381.1 million

3. Brave - $259.1 million

4. The Amazing Spider-Man - $244.3 million

5. Snow White and the Huntsman - $195.2 million

6. Ice Age: Continental Drift - $191.8 million

7. Prometheus - $174.5 million

8. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - $170.5 million

9. The Bourne Legacy - $159.6 million

No more Joe

10. Men in Black III - $145.1 million

11. Rock of Ages - $137.9 million

Top 5 WW

1. The Dark Knight Rises - $1,126 billion

2. The Avengers - $1,002.5 billion

3. Ice Age: Continental Drift - $853.3 million

4. The Amazing Spider-Man - $800 million

5. Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted - $680.1 million

Top 5 WW Weekends

1. The Amazing Spider-Man

2. The Dark Knight Rises

3. The Avengers

4. Ice Age: Continental Drift

5. Men in Black III

Top 7 Domestic Opening Weekends

1. The Dark Knight Rises

2. The Avengers

3. Brave

4. The Amazing Spider-Man

5. Ice Age: Continental Drift

6. G.I. Joe: Retaliation

7. Snow White and the Huntsman

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - $31.6 million

2. Dark Shadows - $109.1 million

3. Dark Shadows - $109.1 million

Triple Bonus Questions

1. Yes

2. No

3. No

4. Yes

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. No

9. No

10. 1) The Avengers, The Bourne Legacy, Step Up 4, Rock of Ages

11. Yes

12. No

13. No

14. Yes

15. Yes

16. The TDKR four-parter

1) Yes

2) Yes

3) No

4) Yes

17. The horror film four-parter

1) Yes

2) Yes

3) No

4) Yes

SOTM 1

Prometheus - 13 days

[BSG Movie Trivia worth 20,000 points is up.]

I can't wait.

[Putting International BO Numbers in Perspective]

When it comes to opening weekends, it's around 7.5:1 in Russia. The 2nd and 3rd biggest OWs are OST and SFA with just under $20 million, so I'd say $19-20 million equals US' $150 million milestone.As far as total gross, I'd say 9:1. $50 million has only been reached by 4 films so far, which comfortably puts that number next to USA's $450 million. Meanwhile there is like a dozen of huge recent blockbusters that ended up between $35m and $45m, which roughly translates to $320-420 million in the US box-office.That's a general rule, but there are undeniably exceptions, John Carter being the most recent and obvious one.

[Best Films of the 1950's]

Streetcar Named Desire. Saw it once, in March of this year. I was absolutely stunned and in the kind of awe you rarely experience when watching movies. And hands down, the best female performance I've ever witnessed and I don't expect that to ever change.Also Rear Window, Some Like It Hot, All About Eve, 12 Angry Men. I'm not a fan of either Ben Hur or Sunset Boulevard.

[Best Art Direction]

Agreed about Hugo. Besides they owe it to him anyway, because in my opinion, Ferretti being snubbed for Shutter Island was an absolute crime. The Artist and War Horse also have a good chance.

[Best Animated Feature 2011]

Rango all the way.

[2011 Best Actor Predictions]

Jean Dujardin - The ArtistGeorge Clooney - The DescendantsBrad Pitt - MoneyballGary Oldman - Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyMichael Fassbender - ShameThe field was already strong, and now with those reviews for J. Edgar, Di Caprio is out of the race. I love the guy as much as everybody, but this now can't be and won't be his year. I'm trying to look at it from the bright side here - now he has the perfect opportunity to win his Oscar for Django Unchained. We all know how much better that would be, and it's just one more year of wait.This year, I think Dujardin wins the Oscar with strong competition from Clooney. Oldman and Pitt are there just because they deserve to be nominated, but that's it; meanwhile Fassbender gets most of the critics' love and support.

[Best Original Score 2011]

The Adventures of TintinWar HorseThe ArtistTinker Tailor Soldier SpyThe Girl with the Dragon TattooThat's how I see it right now. I think The Artist and War Horse are going to be the top contenders.

[2011 Best Picture Predicts]

The Artist The Help Moneyball War Horse Young Adult The Descendants Midnight in Paris Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Very tempted to include Extremely Loud, but since zero people have seen it, I won't do it just yet. War Horse has early buzz that's positive enough, and TGWTDT just looks like an absolutely epic film based on the trailer, plus I'm a Fincher fan so give me a little break there. I think The Artist is most likely to win it, with The Help, War Horse, Young Adult and TGWTDT (and possibly Extremely Loud) also in contention. MIP, Moneyball, TTSS and The Descendants have practically no chance imo.

[How Many Films Have You Seen At The Movies So Far in 2011?]

2/3 - The Green Hornet3/1 - Hubble 3D3/18 - Rango3/20 - The Adjustment Bureau4/2 - Insidious4/2 - Paul4/3 - Source Code4/13 - Sucker Punch4/13 - Ladies & Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones4/19 - The Lincoln Lawyer5/2 - Thor5/5 - Fast Five5/6 - Hanna5/27 - Kung Fu Panda 25/30 - Pirates of the Caribbean 46/2 - The Hangover II6/2 - X-Men First Class6/8 - Life in a Day6/10 - The Tree of Life6/16 - Green Lantern6/21 - Super 86/30 - Transformers Dark of the Moon7/14 - Deathly Hallows 27/28 - Captain America The First Avenger8/2 - Melancholia8/3 - Taxi Driver8/9 - Horrible Bosses8/10 - Rise of the Planet of the Apes8/25 - Final Destination 59/1 - Jane Eyre9/29 - 30 Minutes Or Less10/6 - Midnight in Paris10/12 - Beginners10/16 - Contagion10/16 - Drive10/20 - Moneyball10/30 - Paranormal Activity 311/1 - The Rum Diary11/3 - The Adventures of TintinThat makes it 39, or 36 if you only count 2011 films. Hope I can get over 50 by the year's end.

[Favorite films of 2011]

I wasn't a fan of Mildred Pierce but I LOVED The Sunset Limited. Definitely the 2nd best movie of the year behind Drive.

Yeah, I watched it four times which is something I very rarely do with new movies. It just had that immediate effect on me, and every time I started watching it again, I was instantly drawn in. It's not even the most enjoyable movie to watch - far from it - but it's just so alive, so dynamic thanks to nothing more than two great actors and a hell of a script. Almost every line of dialogue makes you think, and I often found myself wanting to reply to the characters and participate in the discussion - and there's something great about that feeling.

I have to say, while I'm paying less and less attention to the awards shows as years go by, I'm still mystified how the film received zero Emmy nominations, and in general received much less attention compared to Mildred Pierce, Cinema Verite and Too Big to Fail. It might end up the most underseen movie of the year.

[Best performances by males and females of 2011]

Males (in no order)Ryan Gosling - DriveAndy Serkis - Rise of the Planet of the ApesBrad Pitt - Moneyball, The Tree of LifeGuy Pearce - Mildred PierceTommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson - The Sunset LimitedFemales:Mia Wasikowska - Jane EyreKate Winslet - Mildred PierceSaoirse Ronan and Cate Blanchett - HannaKirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg - Melancholia

[Favorite films of 2011]

Drive Rango Midnight in Paris Submarine Beginners Hanna And a special shout-out to Mildred Pierce and The Sunset Limited which were made for TV but have more cinematic brilliance in them than just about any movie released in theaters this year, with the exception of Drive.