laguy's Winter Game - Top 18 Predictions/Top 5 OW/Preseason Answers (DUE TONIGHT!)

[CaptainJackSparrow]

hes predictions are jokes as he does not believe homefront will earn 400M

Oh haha. :pYou got me, Baumer!

[K1stpierre]

Top 15

1. Hunger Games: Catching Fire -- 430M

2. The Hobbit 2 -- 305M

3. Thor 2 -- 260M

4. Frozen -- 215M

5. Gravity -- 150M

6. Wolf of Wall Street -- 120M

7. Secret Life of Walter Mitty -- 110M

8. Anchorman 2 -- 105M

9. American Hustle -- 103M

10. Captain Phillips -- 95M

11. Saving mr. banks -- 90M

12. Bad Grandpa -- 85M

13. Ender's Game -- 80M

14. Jack Ryan -- 70M

15. Walking with Dinosaurs -- 65M

16. Carrie -- 64M

17. Delivery Man -- 62M

18. A Madea Christmas -- 60M

 

Top 5 OW:

1. Hunger Games: Catching Fire -- 180M

2. Thor 2 -- 120M

3. Hobbit 2 -- 90M

4. Frozen -- 45M

5. Anchorman 2 --35M

 

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)?
Yes.

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day?
No.

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game?
Absolutely yes.

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter?
Absolutely no.

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9?
No.

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

American Hustle all the way.

 

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing?
Nebraska

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.)
Oh yes

 

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.)
Nope.

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?

C Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen

Edited September 29, 2013 by k1stpierre

[baumer]

Oh haha. :PYou got me, Baumer!

 

I have two Stallone movies as 1-2.  

[mahnamahna]

[*] 1. Catching Fire - $455 million 

[*]2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - $285 million 

[*]3. Thor: The Dark World - $235 million

[*]4. Frozen - $220 million

[*]5. Anchorman 2 - $205 million 

[*]6. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - $155 million

[*]7. Gravity - $140 million

[*]8. August: Osage Country - $135 million 

[*]9. A Madea Christmas - $110 million

[*]10. Saving Mr. Banks - $105 million

[*]11. Jack Ryan - $100 million

[*]12. The Delivery Man - $95 million 

[*]13. Captain Phillips - $85 million

[*]14. Nebraska - $75 million 

[*]15. American Hustle - $70 million 

[*]16. Last Vegas - $65 million

[*]17. Bad Grandpa - $60 million

[*]18. Carrie - $55 million

Edited September 26, 2013 by mahnamahna

[Filmovie]

TOP 15

 

[*]

Hunger Games: Catching fire 374 mln

[*]

The Hobbit 2 267 mln

[*]

Thor 226 mln

[*]

Frozen 146 mln

[*]

Gravity 142 mln

[*]The Wolf of Wall Street 117mln [*]

Saving Mr. Banks 86 mln

[*]

Free Birds 85 mln

[*]

The Secret life of Walter Mitty 84 mln

[*]

American Hustle 83 mln

[*]Ender's Game 81 mln [*]

Monuments men 80 mln

[*]

Anchorman 2 78 mln

[*]

Captain Phillips 73 mln

[*]

Walking with Dinosaurs 70 mln

 

[*]

Jack Ryan 66 mln

[*]

Bad Grandpa 62 mln

[*]

The Counselor 61 mln




 

 

TOP 5 OW

[*]

Hunger Games 2 171 mln

[*]

Thor 2 92 mln

[*]

The Hobbit 2 87 mln

[*]Gravity 38 mln [*]Frozen 37 mln

 

 

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)?
YES

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day?
YES

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game?
YES

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter?
NO

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9?
NO

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

Abstain

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing?
Nebraska

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.)
YES

 

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.)
NO

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Edited October 3, 2013 by Filmovie

[Goffe]

Top 5 DOM

 

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 356m

2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 306m

3.. Thor: The Dark World 213m

4. Frozen 175m

5. 12 Years a Slave 128M

6. Gravity 125m

7.. The Wolf of Wall Street 120m

8. The Counselor 93m

9. Captain Phillips 86m

10. Anchorman: The Legend Continues 78m

11. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 75m

12. Jackass Presents 74m

13. Carrie 72m

14. Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas 68m

15. American Hustle 59m

 

16. 47 Ronin 58m

18. Delivery Man 54m

18. Grudge Match 51m

 

Top 5 OW DOM

 

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 158m

2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 93m

3. Thor: The Dark World 83m

4. Frozen 50m

5. Gravity 32m

 

10 Preseason Questions (100,000 points)

 

Note: For every film that you don’t give an answer for, you will automatically lose 7,000 points.

 

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)? Yes

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day? No

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game? Yes

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter? No

(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9? No

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing? Nebraska

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.) No

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.) YES

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

 

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?

A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy

B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen

Answer it correctly: 10,000 points

Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points

Abstain: 2,500 points

Edited October 4, 2013 by Goffe

[K1stpierre]

Top 15 DOM

 

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: 371m

Thor: The Dark World: 258m

The Wolf of Wall Street: 120m

Gravity: 100m

The Counselor: 83m

Carrie: 80m

Captain Phillips: 78m

Jackass Presents: 73m

Delivery Man: 61m

Last Vegas: 55m

Runner Runner: 48m

Free Birds: 45m

Ender's Game: 41m

The Book Thief: 35m

The Best Man Holiday: 32m

Escape Plan: 20m

 

Top 5 OW DOM

 

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: 165m

Thor: The Dark World: 98m

Carrie: 34m

The Wolf of Wall Street: 34m

Jackass Presents: 32m

Gravity: 28m 

The Counselor: 23m

Delivery Man: 19m

Captain Phillips: 18m

Runner Runner: 17m

Ender's Game: 16m

Last Vegas: 15m

The Book Thief: 13m

The Best Man Holiday: 11m

Free Birds: 10m

Escape Plan: 9m

Hobbit?

[Goffe]

Hobbit?

I haven't finished it yet

Edited September 24, 2013 by Goffe

[K1stpierre]

I haven't finished it yet

Oh okay

[ChD]

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 385M

2. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug 305M

3. Thor: The Dark World 255M

4. Gravity 225M

5. Frozen 185M

6. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 120M

7. Anchorman: The Legend Continues 115M

8. Wolf of The Wall Street 107M

9. Walking With Dinosaurs 100M

10. Last Vegas 95M

11. Monuments Men 90M

12. Tyler Perry's A Made Christmas 85M

13. Ender's Game 85M

14. Jack Ryan: Shadow One 80M

15. Captain Phillips 78M

 

Top 5 OW DOM

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 155M

2. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug 95M

3. Thor: The Dark World 95M

4. Frozen 65M

5. Wolf Of The Wall Street 37M

 

oh, shit... Forgot I had a reserved post. Sorry

 

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)? Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day? Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game? Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter? No
(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing? Twelve Years a Slave

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing? Dallas Buyers Club

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.) No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.) Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy
B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

 

Edited September 27, 2013 by ChD

[The Stingray]

Top 15

 

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 380m

2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 255m

3. Thor: The Dark World - 230m

4. Frozen - 175m

5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 170m

6. 12 Years a Slave - 150m

7. The Wolf of Wall Street - 135m

8. Ender's Game - 130m

9. American Hustle - 120m

10. Gravity - 105m

11. Last Vegas - 100m

12. The Monuments Men - 95m

13. Anchorman: The Legend Continues - 90m

14. Captain Phillips - 85m

15. Lone Survivor - 80m

 

16. Jack Ryan - 70m

17. Counselor - 65m

18. Carrie - 45m

 

 

Top 5 OW

 

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 173m

2. Thor: The Dark World - 97m

3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 80m

4. Frozen - 66m

5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 51m

 

 

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)?

 

- No

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day?
 

- No

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game?
 

- No

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter?
(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)
 

- No

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9?
 

- No

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks
 

- 12 Years a Slave

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing?

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club
 

- Nebraska

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.)
 

- Yes

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.)
 

- No

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy
B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen

 

- B

Edited October 2, 2013 by The Stingray™

[mahnamahna]

 

Top 15

 

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 380m

2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 255m

3. Thor: The Dark World - 230m

4. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 175m

5. Frozen - 175m

6. 12 Years a Slave - 150m

7. Ender's Game - 140m

8. The Wolf of Wall Street - 135m

9. American Hustle - 120m

10. Gravity - 105m

11. The Monuments Men - 100m

12. Anchorman: The Legend Continues - 90m

13. Captain Phillips - 85m

14.

15.

 

 

Top 5 OW

 

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 173m

2. Thor: The Dark World - 97m

3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 83m

4. Frozen - 66m

5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 61m

 

You sincerely think an Oscar contending dramedy with 4-quadrant appeal and Ben Stiller in the lead is going to be that front-loaded around Christmas? 

[Kalo]

Top 15 Winter Grosses 

 

1.Catching Fire $415,000,000

2.Thor: The Dark World $290,000,000

3.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $280,000,000

4.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty $175,000,000

5.Frozen $170,000,000

6.The Wolf of Wall Street $145,000,000

7.Twelve Years a Slave $130,000,000

8.Saving Mr. Banks $125,000,000

9.Anchorman The Legend Continues $120,000,000 

10.Ender's Game $110,000,000

11.American Hustle $108,000,000

12.Gravity $105,000,000

13.Captain Philips $90,000,000

14.Delivery Man $85,000,000

15.Tyler Perry's a Medea Christmas $85,000,000

16.Jack Ryan $83,000,000

17.The Counselor $80,000,000

18.Bad Grandpa $70,000,000

 

Top 5 Opening Weekends:

 

1.Catching Fire $165,000,000

2.Thor the Dark World $110,000,000

3.The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug $82,000,000

4.The Wolf of Wall Street $43,000,000

5.Carrie $42,000,000

 

6.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty $40,000,000 ($70,000,000 with w & T)

7.Ender's Game $38,000,000

8.Tyler Perry's a Medea Christmas $38,000,000

 
10 Preseason Questions (100,000 points)
 

Note: For every film that you don’t give an answer for, you will automatically lose 7,000 points.

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day? no
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game? yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter? yes
(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9? no
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing? twleve years a slave

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing? Nabraska

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.) abstain
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.) no
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy
B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen C
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

 

Edited October 3, 2013 by Kalo21

[laguy03]

Reminder: I need you all to give me predictions for your Top 18 films just in case some of the films in your Top 15 get pushed back to next year. Thank you!

[grim22]

Reserved.. maybe. 

[Kvikk Lunsj]

top 15

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire  369m

2. Thor: The Dark World 355m

3. The Hobbit 2 290m

4.  Frozen 160m

5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitt 125m

6. American Hustler 120m

6. Gravity 115m

7. 12 Year Slave 113m

8. Captain Phillips 105m

9. Saving Mr. Banks 103m

10. Captain Phillips 95m

11. Tyler Perry Christmas 87m

12. Lone Survivor 77m 

13.  Last Vegas 72m

14.  Anchorman 2 70m

15. Ender's Games 68m 

16. Free Bird 65m

17.  Jack Ryan 60m

18. The Counselor 55m  

 

top 5 OW

1. The Hunger Games 159m

2. Thor: The Dark world 148m

3. The Hobbit 2 85m

4.  Frozen 50m

5. The Secret Life of Walter Mitt 40m

 

 

Note: For every film that you don’t give an answer for, you will automatically lose 7,000 points.

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game? Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter? No
(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing? American Hustle

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing? Dallas Buyers Club

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.) No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.) No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy
B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

Edited October 1, 2013 by Dexter of Suburbia

[CJohn]

TOP 18 DOM

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 410M

Thor: The Dark World - 285M

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 276M

Frozen - 190M

47 Ronin - 107M

Gravity - 104M

The Wolf of Wall Street - 103M

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 101M

Free Birds - 92M

Captain Phillips - 84M

The Counselor - 80M

Jack Ryan: Shadow One - 76M

Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa - 75M

Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas - 73M

Last Vegas - 72M

Monuments Men - 70M

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - 67M

Anchorman 2 - 64M

 

TOP 5 OW

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 177M

Thor: The Dark World - 91M

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - 79M

Frozen - 45M

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones - 38M

 

10 Preseason Questions (100,000 points)
 

Note: For every film that you don’t give an answer for, you will automatically lose 7,000 points.

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game? Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter? No
(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9? No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing? American Hustle

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing? Nebraska

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.) Yes
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.) No
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy
B. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, Gravity, Captain Phillips, Last Vegas, & The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen
Answer it correctly: 10,000 points
Answer it incorrectly: lose 5,000 points
Abstain: 2,500 points

Edited September 27, 2013 by CJohn

[Chewy]

Top 15

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: 393M

2. Thor: The Dark World: 300M

3. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug: 275M

4. Frozen: 170M

5. American Hustle: 165M

6. Anchorman: The Legend Continues: 143M

7. 12 Years a Slave: 130M

8. Gravity: 125M

9. Captain Phillips: 118M

10. The Wolf of Wall Street: 92M

11. The Monuments Men: 85M

12. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: 80M

13. A Madea Christmas: 70M

14. August: Osage County: 65M

15. Ender's Game: 65M

16. The Counselor: 60M

17. Carrie: 60M

18. Free Birds: 55M

 

Top 5 OWs

1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire: 170M

2. Thor: The Dark World: 115M

3. The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug: 80.5M

4. Anchorman: The Legend Continues: 55M

5. Frozen: 45M

 

Preseason Questions

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)?

NO

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day?

NO

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game?

YES

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter?

NO

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9?

NO

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

American Hustle

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing?

Nebraska

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.)

YES

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.)

NO

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?

C

Edited October 3, 2013 by Chewy

[alisson23]

1- Hunger Games :Catching fire   470 2- Hobbit 2   295 3- Thor 2   265 4- Frozen   200 5- Gravity    150 6- The Secret Life of walter Mitty   122 7- Walking With Dinosaurs   115 8- American Hustle   113 9- Achorman 2   112 10- Captain Phillips    105 11- Ender's Game   93 12- Free Birds   87 13- Carrie   75 14- The Counselor   74 15- Saving Mr. Banks   72

opening weekend

 

Hunger Games 2

200 Thor 2 100 Hobbit 2 90 Frozen 52 Gravity  38

 

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)?

YES

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day?

NO

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game?

YES

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter?

NO

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9?

NO

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

American Hustle

 

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing?

Her

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.)

YES

 

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.)

NO

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?

A. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Twelve Years A Slave, All Is Lost, & Old Boy

[gizmo]

Top 18

1. Catching Fire - 386M

2. The Hobbit 2 - 265M

3. Thor 2 - 250M

4. Frozen - 227M

5. Anchorman 2 - 200M

6. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - 143M

7. The Wolf of Wall Street - 137M

8. Gravity - 135M

9. The Monuments Men - 132M

10. Twelve Years A Slave - 105M

11. The Counselor - 102M

12. Inside Llewyn Davis - 100M

13. Ender's Game - 95M

14. Saving Mr. Banks - 94M

15. Captain Phillips - 93M

16. 47 Ronin - 92M

17. Jack Ryan - 90M

18. A Madea Christmas - 89M

 

 

Opening Weekend Top 5

1. Catching Fire - 186M

2. Thor 2 - 93M

3. The Hobbit 2 - 80M

4. Frozen - 49M

5. Anchorman 2 - 48M

 

Preseason Questions

1. Will at least 3 films gross more than $85M dollars opening weekend (domestically)?
Abstain

2. Will at least three films gross more than $37.5M opening day?
Abstain

3. Will at least 2 films make more than $800M WW by the end of the game?
Yes

4. Will at least 3 films, listed as a comedy by Box Office Mojo make more than $100M dollars this winter?
(The films that qualify for this question include: A.C.O.D., Bad Milo!, Zero Charisma, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Last Vegas, About Time, Best Man Down, A Case of You, The Best Man Holiday, Nebraska, Delivery Man, Inside Llewyn Davis, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Her, Grudge Match, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, August: Osage County, and Ride Along)
Yes

5. Will the combined grosses of the top 2 films add up to more than the combined gross of films that land in spots #3 - #9?
No

6. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the highest grossing?

Twelve Years A Slave, American Hustle, or Saving Mr. Banks
Twelve Years A Slave

7. Of the following movies currently listed as being released in a limited amount of theaters, which will be the lowest grossing?

Her, Nebraska, or Dallas Buyers Club
Nebraska

8. Will the November opening weekend record be broken by more than $25M? (The current record holder is The Twilight Saga: New Moon with $142,839,137.)
Yes

9. Will the December opening weekend record be broken by more than $10M? (The current record holder is The Hobbit with $84,617,303.)
No

10. Which combination of movies will gross the most amount of money during the game?
C. Thor: The Dark World, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas, & Frozen
 

Edited October 3, 2013 by gizmo