List of all players preseason predictions (Completed)

baumer · May 2, 2014

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baumer · May 2, 2014

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baumer · May 2, 2014

Jake Gittes:

Top 15 Domestic

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $319.5 million

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction - $289.9 million

3. Godzilla - $288.1 million

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $238 million

5. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $235.8 million

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $232.8 million

7. 22 Jump Street - $205 million

8. Maleficent - $173 million

9. The Fault in Our Stars - $170 million

10. Guardians of the Galaxy - $167.5 million

11. Neighbors - $157.2 million

12. Tammy - $118.2 million

13. Million Dollar Arm - $115.7 million

14. Jupiter Ascending - $115.6 million

15. Think Like a Man Too - $112.8 million

16. (backup #1) Blended - $112.7 million

17. (backup #2) Edge of Tomorrow - $107.2 million

Top 10 Worldwide

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - $1046 million

2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $897 million

3. Godzilla - $812 million

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $707 million

5. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $700 million

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $645 million

7. Maleficent - $445 million

8. 22 Jump Street - $389 million

9. Guardians of the Galaxy - $369 million

10. Edge of Tomorrow - $344 million

Top 5 Worldwide Weekends

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - $316 million

2. Godzilla - $180 million

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $179 million

4. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $178 million

5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $139 million

Top 7 Domestic Opening Weekends

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - $96.4 million

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $92.3 million

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $86.7 million

4. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $83.6 million

5. Godzilla - $77.9 million

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $76.2 million

7. 22 Jump Street - $64.4 million

5 Lowest Grossing Films

Snowpiercer

Legends of Oz

Mom's Night Out

The Rover

And So It Goes

Bonus 1: Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return ($10m)

Bonus 2: Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

Maleficent ($173m)

Bonus #3: Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNATIONALLY?

How To Train Your Dragon 2 ($578m)

Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only)? NO

Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day? NO

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? YES

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia? YES

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? YES

Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer? YES

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer? NO

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy make more than 110 million dollars this summer? YES

Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically? YES

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

3) How to Train Your Dragon 2, Lucy, 22 Jump Street, Million Dollar Arm

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer? YES

Question 12: Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we had before, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8. NO

Question 13: Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%? NO

Question 14: Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes? NO

Question 15: Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically? YES

Question 16: Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions -- This is a four parter:

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? NO

2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? NO

3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? NO

4) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? NO

Question 17:

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? YES

B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? NO

C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? NO

D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? NO

Question 18:

What will the highest grossing comedy be in each of the first three months of the summer? So for the months of May, June and July, tell me the highest comedy to come out of each month.

May: Neighbors ($157.2m)

June: 22 Jump Street ($205m)

July: Tammy ($118.2m)

Question 19:

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 17

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) FIVE

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) $331m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) FOUR

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? YES

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW? NO

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? NO

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) NO

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? NO

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? YES

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? ONE

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? YES

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? YES

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? NO

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TMNT

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? YES

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) EIGHT

Question 20: The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 Jump Street

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? ZERO

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? YES

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? YES

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? NO

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? NO

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? YES

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? NO

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40%? YES

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross? A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

Film:

TOP 17

Get on Up 87 mln

Planes 2 86 mln

INTL 10

WW WE 5

OW 7

LOWEST 5
Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return
And so it Goes
Moms' Night Out
The Hundred Foot Journey
The Fluffy Movie

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

1) Step Up All In
2) The Purge 2
3) Jersey Boys
4) Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return 11 MLN
5) Million Dollar Arm

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

1) Maleficent
2) Blended
3) Neighbors
4) Think Like a Man Too

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?

1) X-men: DAFP
2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 520 mln
3) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
4) Jupiter Ascending
5) Hercules

Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only)
YES

Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day?
YES

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY).
YES

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia?
NO

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office?
YES

Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer?
YES

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer?
NO

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy (doesn't matter if it says horror/comedy, western/comedy as long as "comedy" is listed, it counts) by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer?
YES
Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically?
NO

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

1) Amazing Spider-man 2, Blended, Sex Tape, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Step Up All In
2) X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules, The Fluffy Movie, Purge 2
3) How to Train Your Dragon 2, Lucy, 22 Jump Street, Million Dollar Arm,
4) Transformers AOE, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Exp3, The fault in our Stars

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer?
YES

Question 12:

Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we had before, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8.
NO

Question 13:

Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%?
NO

Question 14:

Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes
NO

Question 15:

Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically?
YES

16)as many as you want

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? NO
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? NO
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? NO
4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? NO

17) as many as you want

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? YES
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? YES
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? NO
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? NO

18)

Question 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? 17
2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? 5
3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? 375 mln
4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? 5
5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? YES
6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW? NO
7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? NO
8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficient
9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million? NO
10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? NO
11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? YES
12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1
13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? NO
14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? YES
15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? NO
16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TMNT
17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? NO
18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? YES
19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO
20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? 8

Question 20: The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 Jump Street
2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES
3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape
4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO
5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES
6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 1
7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? NO
8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? YES
9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? NO
10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? NO
11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? YES
12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO
13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? YES
14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40%? YES
15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?
A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways
B] TLAMT, Blended, Tammy
C) Million Ways, Neighbors, Blended
D) Tammy, Sex Tape, 22 Jump Street
E) TLAMT, Million, Sex Tape

ED:

Posted 29 March 2014 - 10:00 AM

Top 15
1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 305M
2. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 275M
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 239M
4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 231M
5. Godzilla - 214M
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 201M
7. Guardians of The Galaxy - 147M
8. Maleficent - 143M
9. Tammy - 134M
10. 22 Jump Street - 121M
11. The Neighbors - 111M
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 108M
13. A Million Ways to Die in The West - 98M
14. The Fault in Our Stars - 97M
15. The Expendables 3 - 90M

16. Jupiter Ascending - 89M
17. The Purge Anarchy - 78M

Worldwide Top 10
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 1.21B
2. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 781M
3. TASM2 - 779M
4. Godzilla - 775M
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 650M
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 620M
7. Guardians of the Galaxy - 410M
8. Maleficent - 390M
9. Jupiter Ascending - 350M
10. Edge of Tomorrow - 325M

Top Weekends Worldwide
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 225M
2. X-Men Days Of Future Past - 175M
3. TASM2 - 155M
4. Godzilla - 123M
5. Guardians of the Galaxy - 112M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 102.7M
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 97.6M
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 92.6M
4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 74.2M
5. Godzilla - 71.3M
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 69.4M
7. Guardians of The Galaxy - 55.7M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer
1. The Fluffy Movie - 9.1M
2. Moms Night Out - 10.5M
3. Legend of Oz: Dorothy Return - 17.5M
4. Step Up All In - 18.8M
5. Million Dollar Arm - 20.5M

Preseason Bonus Questions
1. Step Up: All In - 18.8M
2. Maleficent - 143M
3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 519M

Triple Bonus Questions
1. NO
2. YES
3. YES
4. YES
5. YES
6. YES
7. NO
8. NO
9. NO
10. ( 2 )
11. YES
12. ABSTAIN
13. YES
14. NO
15. YES

Bonus Q of All Bonus Q
1. NO
2. NO
3. Abstain
4. NO

QUESTION 17
A. YES
B. NO
C. NO
D. Abstain

QUESTION 18
May - The Neighbors - 95M
June - 22 Jump St - 98M
July - Tammy - 93M

QUESTION 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? 12
2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? 6
3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? 410M
4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? 4
5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? YES
6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW NO
7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? YES
8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Malifecent
9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million? NO
10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? YES
11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? NO
12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1
13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? YES
14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? YES
15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? NO
16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TNMT
17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? YES
18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? NO
19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO
20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 8

Question 20

1) Which comedy will open the highest? Tammy
2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES
3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Blended
4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO
5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES
6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 1
7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? YES
8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? YES
9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? YES
10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? NO
11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? YES
12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO
13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? YES
14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40%? NO
15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross? D) Tammy, Sex Tape, 22 Jump Street

Jesus of Suburbia (JOS)

Top 15 Domestic

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 310m

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction 290m

3. Amazing Spider Man 2 260m

4. X-Men: Days of Future of Past 225m

5. Maleficent 200m

6.Rise of the Planet of the Apes 195m

7. Godzilla 170m

8. 22 Jump Street 140m

9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 133m

10. Neighbors 130m

11.Fault of the our Stars 123m

12. Guardians of the Galaxy 122m

13, Tammy 115m

14. Edge of Tomorrow 105m

15. Planes Fire and Rescue 100m

16. Jupiter Ascending 80m

17. Eacho to Earth 75m

That hard picking all of these movies.

Top 10 WW.

1. Transformers 1.15B

2. Amazing Spider Man 2 770m

3. Dragons 2 650m

4. Godzilla 635m

5. Maleficent 600m

6. Rise of the Planet of the Apes 590m

7. X-Men Days of Future Past 525m

8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 460m

9. Edge of Tomorrow 370m

10. 22 Jump Steet 330m ( I have no idea what going to be 10th)

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 215M

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 130M

3. Godzilla - 123M

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 112M

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 102M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers: Ages of Exictiion 110m

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $100M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $85M

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $70M

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $67M

6. Godzilla - $65M

7. 22 Jump Street - $M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Preseason Bonus Questions

Maleficent

Triple Bonus Questions

Question 1: NO

Question 2: Yes
Question 3: Yes
Question 4: NO
Question 5: Yes
Question 6:Yes
Question 7: No
Question 8: Yes
Question 9: No
Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?
) Amazing Spider-man 2, Blended, Sex Tape, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Step Up All In
2) X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules, The Fluffy Movie, Purge 2
3) How to Train Your Dragon 2, Lucy, 22 Jump Street, Million Dollar Arm,

4) Transformers AOE, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Exp3, The fault in our Stars

Question 11: yes
Question 12:yes
Question 13: yes
Question 14: Yes Godzilla and Apes

Question 15: Yes

ASM question

1) Yes

2) Yes
3) Yes
4)) No

question 17

) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? Yes

B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? Yes
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? Yes
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? No

QUESTION 18

May: Neighbors-130 million

June: 22 Jump Street-150 million

July: Tammy-115 million

Next-best: A Million Ways to Die in the West- 75 million

QUESTION 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 15

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 3

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 600m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 2

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? Yes

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW no

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? Yes

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May?

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) Yes

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? No

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? No

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? One

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? No

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? no

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? yes

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? GOTG

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? Yes

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 8

Will finish later

Za Rukaio:

Top 15 Domestic

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction- 365m

2. How to Train Your Dragon 2- 320m

3. The Amazing Spiderman 2- 260m

4. Godzilla- 210m

5. Maleficent- 192m

6. X-Men: Days of Future Past- 190m

7. Rise of the Planet of the Apes- 185m

8. Guardians of the Galaxy-175m

9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- 165m

10. A Million Ways to Die in the West- 160m

11. 22 Jump Street- 150m

12. Neighbours- 125m

13. Tammy- 118m

14. Edge of Tomorrow- 97m

15. Planes: Fire and Rescue- 88m

16. Think Like a Man Too- 83m

17. Planes: Fire and Rescue- 81m

Top 10 WW

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction- 1.15B

2. The Amazing Spiderman 2- 770m

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2- 650m

4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes- 590m

5. Guardians of the Galaxy- 540m

6. Godzilla- 520m

7. X-Men: Days of Future Past- 460m

8. Maleficent- 430m

9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- 390m

10. Edge of Tomorrow- 340m

Top 5 WW weekends

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction- 225m

2. How to Train your Dragon 2- 145m

3. X-Men Days of Future Past- 140m

4. Guardians of the Galaxy- 115m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes- 112m

Top 7 Domestic OWs

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction- 122m

2. The Amazing Spiderman 2- 104m

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past- 95m

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2- 82m

5. Godzilla- 78m

6. Maleficent- 65m

7. Guardians of the Galaxy- 62m

Bottom 5 Domestic wide-releases

1. The Fluffy Movie- 7m

2. Dorothy: Return to Oz- 12m

2. The Rover- 13m

3. And So it Goes- 14m

4. Mom's Night Out- 15m

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Dorothy: Return to Oz- 12M

2. Maleficent- 192m

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2- 650m

Triple Bonus Questions

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Abstain

5. Abstain

6. Yes

7. No

8. Yes

9. Abstain

10. Abstain

11. Abstain

12. No

13. Abstain

14. Abstain

15. yes

16) TASM question

1) Abstain

2) Yes

3) Abstain

4) No

17) Horror question

Abstain from all

18) Comedy Question

May: A Million Ways to Die in the West- 160m

June: 22 Jump Street- 150m

July: Tammy- 118

19.

1) 13

2) 3

3) 490m

4) 4

5) Yes

6) No

7) Yes

8) X-Men: Days of Future Past

9) No

10) Yes

11) Yes

12) 1

13) Yes

14) Yes

15) No

16) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17) Yes

18) No

19) No

20) 8

20.

Abstain all.

baumer · May 2, 2014

baumer · May 2, 2014

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TOP 15 (17) DOMESTIC01| 350 M HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ll02| 340 M TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION03| 280 M GODZILLA04| 260 M X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST05| 250 M THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ll06| 235 M DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES07| 175 M GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY08| 160 M 22 JUMP STREET09| 145 M TAMMY10| 140 M MALEFICENT11| 135 M NEIGHBORS12| 130 M JUPITER SCENDING13| 125 M THE FAULT IN OUR STARS14| 120 M PLANES: FIRE AND RESCUE15| 115 M THINK LIKE A MAN TOO16| 110 M EDGE OF TOMORROW17| 100 M HERCULESTOP 10 WORLDWIDE01| 1150 M TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION02| 0860 M HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ll03| 0760 M GODZILLA04| 0750 M THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ll05| 0620 M X-MEN: DAYS OF THE FUTURE PAST06| 0590 M DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES07| 0470 M MALEFICENT08| 0380 M EDGE OF TOMORROW09| 0365 M GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY10| 0350 M JUPITER ASCENDINGTOP 5 OPENING WEEKEND WORLDWIDE01| 285 M TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION02| 205 M X-MEN: DAYS OF THE FUTURE PAST03| 170 M THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ll04| 165 M GODZILLA05| 135 M HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON llTOP 7 OPENING WEEKEND DOMESTIC01| 115 M TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION02| 100 M X-MEN: DAYS OF THE FUTURE PAST03| 093 M THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ll04| 090 M HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ll05| 082 M GODZILLA06| 077 M DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES07| 068 M GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXYTOP 5 LOWEST GROSSING DOMESTIC01| 22 M LEGEND OF OZ: DOROTHY'S RETURN02| 20 M MOM'S NIGHT OUT03| 17 M THE ROVER04| 15 M AND SO IT GOES05| 10 M THE FLUFFY MOVIEPRESEASON QUESTIONS01| 022 M LEGEND OF OZ: DOROTHY'S RETURN 02| 140 M MALEFICENT03| 500 M HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON llTRIPLE BONUS01| Y02| Y03| Y04| Y05| Y06| Y07| N08| Y09| N10| 211| Y12| N13| Y14| N15| Y16.1| N16.2| N16.3| Y16.4| N17.1| N17.2| N17.3| N17.4| N18.1| MAY - 135 M - NEIGHBORS18.2| JUN - 160 M - 22 JUMP STREET18.3| JUL - 145 M - TAMMY19.01| 1519.02| 419.03| 300 M19.04| 519.05| Y19.06| N19.07| Y19.08| MALEFICENT19.09| N19.10| N19.11| Y19.12| 119.13| N19.14| Y19.15| N19.16| NINJA TURTLES19.17| Y19.18| N19.19| N19.20| 1020.01| 22 JUMP STREET20.02| Y20.03| SEX TAPE20.04| N20.05| Y20.06| 320.07| Y20.08| Y20.09| Y20.10| Y20.11| Y20.12| N20.13| Y20.14| Y20.15| A

Grim22:

Top 15

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 318M

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 283M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 267M

4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 242M

5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 245M

6. Godzilla - 212M

7. Neighbors - 169M

8. Maleficient - 165M

9. 22 Jump Street - 145M

10.The Fault in Our Stars - 145M

11.Guardians of the Galaxy - 124M

12.A Million Ways to Die in the West - 120M

13.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 120M

14.Tammy - 115M

15.Deliver us from evil - 110M

16. Blended - 105M

17. Planes 2 - 105M

Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers - 1.15B

2. HTTYD2 - 853M

3. TASM2 - 721M

4. Days of Future Past - 663M

5. Apes - 635M

6. Godzilla - 630M

7. Maleficent - 450M

8. Edge of Tomorrow - 345M

9. Guardians of the Galaxy - 255M

10. 22 Jump Street - 220M

Top Weekends Worldwide

1. Transformers - 245M

2. Days of Future Past - 195M

3. TASM 2 - 165M

4. Godzilla - 160M

5. Apes 2 - 130M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers - 113M

2. TASM2 - 95M

3. DOFP - 95M

4. HTTYD2 - 85M

5. Apes 2 - 83M

6. Godzilla - 73M

7. Maleficent - 55M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Mom's night out

The Rover

Snowpiercer

The Fluffy Movie

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return - 13.5M

2. Neighbors - 164M

3. HTTYD2 - 479M

Triple Bonus Questions

1. No

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. No

5. Abstain

6. Yes

7. No

8. Yes

9. No

10. 2

11. Yes

12. No

13. No

14. No

15. Yes

16. ASM Bonus

1. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. No

17. Horror Bonus

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Abstain

18. Comedy monthly

May: Neighbors - 164 million

June: 22 Jump Street - 145 million

July: Tammy - 115 million

Question 19

1. 16

2. 4

3. 410 million

4. 4

5. Yes

6. No

7. No

8. Neighbors

9. No

10. Yes

11. No

12. 1

13. No

14. Yes

15. Yes

16. TMNT

17. Yes

18. No

19. No

20. 9

Question 20

1. Tammy

2. Yes

3. Sex Tape

4. No

5. Yes

6. 2

7. Yes

8. No

9. Yes

10. No

11. No

12. No

13. Yes

14. Yes

15. C

baumer · May 2, 2014

baumer · May 2, 2014

MGS (name has changed, but he is still MGS to me)

Top 15
1. How to Train Your Dragon 2-325
2. Transformers-260
3. Days of Future Past-225
4. TASM2-220
5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes-215
6. Godzilla-180
7. 22 Jump Street-175
8. Malficient-160
9. Neighbors-130
10. Fault of Our Stars-125
11. Guardians of the Galaxy-120
12. Think Like A Man Too-115
13. Edge of Tomorrow-110
14. TMNT-105
15. Million Ways To Die In The West-100
16. Million Dollar Arm-90
17. Jupiter Ascending-85.

Top 10 WW
1. Transformers-950m
2. How to train a dragon 2-800
3. TASM2-700
4. DOFP-650
5. Godzilla-600
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes-550
7. Maleficient-500
8. Edge of Tomorrow- 350
9. Guardians of the Galaxy-325
10. 22 Jump Street-300

Top 5 weekends WW
1. Transformers-250
2. How to train your dragon 2-175
3. TASM2-160
4. Dawn of the planet of the apes-150
5. Godzilla-125

5 lowest films
1. Snowpiercer
2.moms night out
3. The Rover
4. fluffy movie
5. Into the storm

Bonus Questions
1. Legend of Oz-30.5
2. Maleficient-160.25
3. How to train your dragon 2-550

Triple Bonus
1. No
2. Abstain
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Abstain
8. Yes
9. Abstain
10. Option 3
11. Yes
12. Abstain
13. No
14. Abstain
15. Yes
16. Abstain
17. Abstain
18. May-neighbors-130
June-22 jump street-175
July-Tammy-90
Next highest-think like a man-115
19. Other bonus questions
1. 15
2. 4
3. 325
4. 3
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. Maleficient
9. No
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. 1
13. No
14. No
15. No
16. TMNT
17. No
18. No
19. No
20. 8
Question 20: This is the final preseason question. I promise.

For these questions there is no abstaining, unless you choose to not answer any of them, in which you will receive 5000 points. But that is your only option for abstaining, you must abstain from all of them.

Each question is worth 3000 if you answer correctly and -2000 if answered incorrectly. You must answer them all.

Comedy battle of the summer:

There are 7 high profile comedies coming out this summer. They are:

Neighbors
Blended
22 Jump Street
Think Like a Man Too
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Tammy
Sex Tape

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is as follows:

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 jump street
2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? Yes
3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape
4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? No
5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? Yes
6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 2
7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? Yes
8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? Yes
9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? No
10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? Yes
11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? Yes
12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? No
13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? Yes
14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40%yes
15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross? Option A

A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways
TLAMT, Blended, Tammy
C) Million Ways, Neighbors, Blended
D) Tammy, Sex Tape, 22 Jump Street
E) TLAMT, Million, Sex Tape

Good Luck!

A Song of Iceroll and Fire:

So I can reserve my spot at the top of the 3rd page

Top 15:

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 320m

2. Transformers 4 - 275m

3. X-Men: DOFP - 260m

4. Godzilla - 245m

5. TASM2 - 238m

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 226m

7. Maleficent - 205m

8. 22 Jump Street - 175m

9. Guardians of the Galaxy - 165m

10.The Fault in Our Stars - 155m

11.Neighbors - 145m

12.Edge of Tomorrow - 118m

13.Tammy - 115m

14.TMNT2 - 110m

15.Think Like a Man 2 - 106m

16.Jupiter Ascending - 95m

17.Planes 2 - 90m

International Flair #1: Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers 4 - 1.03B

2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 875m

3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 780m

4. Godzilla - 745m

5. TASM2 - 695m

6. X-Men: DOFP - 665m

7. Maleficent - 600m

8. Guardians of the Galaxy - 450m

9. Edge of Tomorrow - 365m

10. Jupiter Ascending - 345m

International Flair #2: Top 5 Weekends Worldwide

1. Transformers 4 - 343m

2. Godzilla - 250m

3. X-Men: DOFP - 230m

4. Maleficent - 200m

5. TASM2 - 185m

Top 7 Domestic Opening Weekends

1. X-Men: DOFP - 115m

2. Transformers 3 - 99m

3. TASM2 - 95m

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 88m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 80m

6. Godzilla - 75m

7. Maleficent - 72m

Bottom 5 Grossing Films

1. The Fluffy Movie

2. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return

3. The Rover

4. Snowpiercer

5. And So It Goes

First Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.
Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return - 9.6m

Second Bonus Question:
Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:
Maleficent - 215m

Third Bonus Question:
Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?
How To Train Your Dragon - 555m

TRIPLE BONUS
Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only)
YES

Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day?
YES

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY).
YES

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia?
ABSTAIN

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office?
YES

Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer?
YES

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer?
ABSTAIN

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy (doesn't matter if it says horror/comedy, western/comedy as long as "comedy" is listed, it counts) by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer?
YES

Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically?
YES

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?
2) X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules, The Fluffy Movie, Purge 2

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer?
YES

Question 12: Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we had before, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8.
NO

Question 13:
Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%?
YES

Question 14:
Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes
NO

Question 15:
Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically?
YES

16)
1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? NO
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? NO
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? ABSTAIN
4) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? NO

17)
A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? YES
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? YES
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? ABSTAIN
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? NO

NEW QUESTION: QUESTION 18:

May - The Neighbors -135m

June - 22 Jump Street - 160m

July - Tammy - 115m

Question 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 17

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 6

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 425m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 5

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? NO

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW NO

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? NO

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) NO

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? NO

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? YES

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? ONE

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? NO

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? YES

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? YES

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TMNT

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? YES

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 9

Question 20: The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 Jump Street

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Blended

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? THREE

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? YES

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? YES

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? YES

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? NO

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? YES

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? YES

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% YES

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?

A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

chasmmi:

Top 15

1. Transformers 331M
2. How to Train your Dragon 317M
3. X Men 259M
4. GodZilla 251M
5. TASM2 247M

6. Planet of the Apes 235M
7. Maleficient 216M
8. Guardians of the Galaxy 193M
9. Neighbours 152M
10.Tammy 137M

11. 22 Jump Street 129M
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 117M
13. Fault in Our Stars 111M
14. Hercules 102M
15. Lucy 101M

16. Expendables 3 98M
17. Millions Ways 92M

Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers 940M
2. Godzilla 747M
3. X Men 740M
4. How To Train you Dragon 705M
5. Spiderman 675M

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 602M
7. Guardians 585M
8. Maleficent 517M
9. Turtles 486M
10. Hercules 421M

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide

1. Transformers 215M
2. Godzilla 194M
3. X Men 184M
4. Spiderman 166M
5. Dragon 135M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers 109M
2. X Men 103.5
3.Spiderman 93M
4. Dragon 79M
5. Godzilla 78M
6. Apes 77M
7. Maleficant 64.5M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

1. Dorothy 10M
2. Mom's Night Out 15M
3. Fluffy 19M
4. Earth to Echo 24M
5. Snowpiercer 24.5M

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Legend of Dorothy - 12.5M
2. Maleficant - 195M
3. XMen - 498M

Triple Bonus Questions

1. YES

2. ABSTAIN

3. YES

4. NO

5. YES

6. NO

7. NO

8. YES

9. ABSTAIN

10. 2

11. ABSTAIN

12. NO

13. YES

14. ABSTAIN

15. ABSTAIN

16. ASM Bonus

1. ABSTAIN
2. NO
3. ABSTAIN
4. NO

17. Horror Bonus

1. ABSTAIN

2. YES

3. NO

4. ABSTAIN

18. Comedy monthly

May: NEIGHBOURS

June: 22 JUMP STREET

July: TAMMY

Next-best: ABSTAIN

19.

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 16

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 4

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 478M

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 4

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? NO

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW NO

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? NO

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? BLENDED

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) NO

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? NO

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? NO

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 0

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? YES

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? YES

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? YES

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TURTLES

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? YES

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 11

Question 20: The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question

Comedy battle of the summer:

There are 7 high profile comedies coming out this summer. They are:

Neighbors

Blended

22 Jump Street

Think Like a Man Too

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Tammy

Sex Tape

1) Which comedy will open the highest? Neighbours

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? SEX TAPE

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 3

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? YES

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? NO

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? YES

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? NO

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? NO

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? YES

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% YES

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?

C) Million Ways, Neighbors, Blended

baumer · May 2, 2014

Stingray:

Top 15 DOM

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 335m

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 290m

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 275m

4. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 230m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 215m

6. Godzilla - 185m

7. Maleficent - 160m

8. Guardians of the Galaxy - 140m

9. 22 Jump Street - 135m

10. The Fault in our Stars - 130m

11. Tammy - 125m

12. Think Like a Man Too - 110m

13. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 105m

14. Blended - 90m

15. Hercules - 85m

16. Planes: Fire and Rescue - 85m

17. Edge of Tomorrow - 80m

Top 10 WW

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 1.25b

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 825m

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 775m

4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 650m

5. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 625m

6. Godzilla - 575m

7. Maleficent - 500m

8. Edge of Tomorrow - 325m

9. Guardians of the Galaxy - 300m

10. Planes: Fire and Rescue - 250m

Top 5 WW Weekends

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 415m

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 200m

3. Godzilla - 175m

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 160m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 100m

Top 7 OW

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 130m

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 101m

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 88m

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 74m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 67m

6. Godzilla - 64m

7. Maleficent - 61m

Top 5 lowest grossing

And So It Goes

Earth to Echo

The Fluffy Movie

Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Snowpiercer

First Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return - 15m

Second Bonus Question:

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer.

Maleficent - 160m

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY.

How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 500m

Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically?

YES

Question 2: Will at least 2 films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day?

YES

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million?

YES

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia?

YES

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office?

YES

Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer?

YES

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer?

NO

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer?

ABSTAIN

Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically?

NO

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

ABSTAIN

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer?

YES

Question 12: Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)?

NO

Question 13: Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%?

NO

Question 14:

Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase?

NO

Question 15:

Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically?

YES

Question 16 (Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions):

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? - YES

2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? - NO

3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? - YES

4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? - NO

Question 17:

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? - NO

B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? - NO

C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? - NO

D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? - NO

Question 18:

What will the highest grossing comedy be in each of the first three months of the summer?

May: Blended - 90m

June: 22 Jump Street - 135m

July: Tammy - 125m

Next one: Sex Tape - 75m

Question 19:

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? - 13

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? - 4

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? - 365m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? - 3

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? - NO

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW? - NO

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? - NO

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? - Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million? - NO

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? - YES

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? - NO

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? - 1

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? - YES

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? - YES

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? - NO

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? - YES

18) Will Frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? - NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? - NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? - 8

Question 20:

ABSTAIN

Cedar:

Domestic Top 15

1. How to Train Your Dragon - 315M

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 288M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 241M

4. The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 231M

5. Godzilla - 215M

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 192M

7. Guardians of the Galaxy - 169M

8. Maleficent - 162M

9. 22 Jump Street - 142M

10. Neighbors - 129M

11. Tammy - 118M

12. Edge of Tomorrow - 111M

13. A Million Ways to Die - 108M

14. The Fault in Our Stars - 103M

15. Planes 2 - 98M

16. Think Like a Man 2 - 92M

17. Hercules - 89M

International Flair #1: Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 1.028B

2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 725M

3. The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 700M

4. Godzilla - 635M

5. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 622M

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 590M

7. Maleficent - 500M

8. Gaurdians of the Galaxy - 455M

9. Edge of Tomorrow - 341M

10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 300M

International Flair #2: Top 5 Weekends Worldwide

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 250M

2. X-men: Days of Future Past - 220M

3. Godzilla - 185M

4. The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 160M

5. Maleficent - 131M

Top 7 Domestic Opening Weekends

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 100M

2. The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 91M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 88M

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 80M

5. Godzilla - 73M

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 71M

7. Guardians of the Galaxy - 60M

Bottom 5 Grossing Films

1. Fluffy Movie

2. Snowpiercer

3. Legend of Oz

4. And So It Goes

5. Earth to Echo

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return - $12.8M
2. Maleficent - $168.1M
3. Abstain

TRIPLE BONUS
Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only) No

Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day? Yes
Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? Yes
Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia? Yes
Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? Yes
Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer? Yes
Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer? No
Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer? Yes
Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically? No
Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically? Abstain

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer? Yes
Question 12: Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? No
Question 13: Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%? Abstain
Question 14: Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase Abstain
Question 15: Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically? Yes

16.) Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? No
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? No
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? Abstain
4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? No

17.) Abstain

18.) What will the highest grossing comedy be in each of the first three months of the summer? So for the months of May, June and July, tell me the highest comedy to come out of each month. Obviously, each film has until the end of the summer to make its money.

May - Neighbors

June - 22 Jump Street

July - Tammy

19.)

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films.) 13

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 4

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) $410M

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 4

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? Yes

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW No

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? Yes

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million? No

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? No

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? No

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? No

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? Yes

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? No

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TMNT

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? No

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? No

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? No

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 8

Question 20: The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question

1) Which comedy will open the highest? Tammy

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? Yes

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? No

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? Yes

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 2

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? Yes

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? Yes

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? Yes

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? No

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? Yes

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? Yes

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? Yes

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% Yes

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross? A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

baumer · May 2, 2014

Jandrew:

Domestic
1. Transformers 4 - $305M
2. Dragon 2 - $285M
3. Amazing Spiderman 2 - $265M
4. X-Men DOFP - $240M
5. Apes 2 - $220M
6. Godzilla - $190M
7. Maleficent - $170M
8. 22 Jump Street - $160M
9. Neighbors - $155M
10. Guardians of the Galaxy - $135M
11. Fault in Our Stars - $130M
12. Think Like A Man 2 - $120M
13. TMNT - $118M
14. Tammy - $115M
15. Planes 2 - $110M

16. Get on Up - $105M
17. Million Dollar Arm - $85M

International
1. Transformers 4 - $ 1.05 billiion
2. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $725M
3. Amazing Spiderman 2 - $715M
4. Godzilla - $655M
5. Apes - $645M
6. X-Men - $630M
7. Maleficent - $480M
8. Guardians of TG - $465M
9. TMNT - $305M
10. EoT - $304M

Intl Flair
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction (307M)
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past (210M)
3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (195M)
4. Godzilla (190M)
5. Guardians of the Galaxy (135M)

Top 7 OW

1. Transformers 4 - $116M
2. Spiderman 2 - $105M
3. X-Men - $95M
4. Dragon 2 - $77
5. Apes 2 - $65
6. Godzilla - $60M
7. Maleficent - $59

Lowest 5

Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return
And so it Goes
Moms' Night Out
The Hundred Foot Journey
The Fluffy Movie

PS Bonus
1. Legend of Oz - 15 million
2. Maleficent - 190 million
3. How To Train Your Dragon

Triple Bonus
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Yes.
4. Yes.
5. Yes.
6. Yes
7. Yes.
8. Yes.
9. No.
10. #1.
11. No answer.
12. No.
13. No.
14. Yes.
15. No answer.

BQOABQ - You sure loveee Spiderman...
1. Yes. 2. Yes. 3. No. 4. No.

17. C - No.
18. May - Neighbors. June - 22 Jump Street. July - Tammy.
19. 1.16, 2. 6. 3. $365M. 4. 3. 5. No 6. Yes. 7. No. 8. Godzilla 9. No. 10. No 11. Yes. 12. 1. 13. Yes. 14. No. 15. No. 16. TMNT. 17. Yes. 18. No. 19. Dafuq is that? No. 20. 9.

20. 1. 22JS, 2. Yes, 3. A Million Ways, 4. No, 5. Yes, 6. 1, 7. Yes, 8. Yes, 9. No, 10. No, 11. Yes, 12. No, 13. Yes, 14. Yes, 15. A.

Damien Roc:

Top 15 DOM:

1. How to Train your Dragon 2 - 320
2. Transformers Age of Extinction - 290
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 255
4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 240
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 210
6. Godzilla - 195
7. Maleficent - 175
8. The Fault in our Stars - 155
9. 22 Jump Street - 150
10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 140
11. Guardians of the Galaxy - 135
12. Tammy - 125
13. Neighbors - 110
14. Planes: Fire and Rescue - 105
15. Think Like a Man Too - 105

Alt. Edge of Tomorrow - 100
Alt. Blended - 90

Top 10 Worldwide:
1. Trans4mers: Age of Extinction - 1030m
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 889m
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 760m
4. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 655m
5. Godzilla - 570m
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 495m
7. Maleficent - 475m
8. Guardians of the Galaxy - 405
9. Edge of Tomorrow - 350
10. TMNT - 320

Top 5 Biggest Weekends Worldwide:
1. Trans4mers: Age of Extinction - 220
2. Godzilla - 160
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 150
4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 135
5. Edge of Tomorrow - 105

Top 5 Biggest Opening Weekends:

1. Trans4mers: Age of Extinction - 145
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 105
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 100
4. Godzilla - 95

5 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 92.5

Bottom 5 Lowest Grossing:
The Hundred Foot Journey
As Above, So Below
Earth to Echo
The Fluffy Movie
Snowpiercer

Bonus 1 - Step Up: All In - 31m
Bonus 2 - Maleficent - 177
Bonus 3 - HTTYD2 - 569m

Triple Bonus:
Q1 - Yes
Q2 - Yes
Q3 - Yes
Q4 - Yes
Q5 - Yes
Q6 - Yes
Q7 - No
Q8 - Yes
Q9 - No
Q10 - B
Q11 - Yes
Q12 - No
Q13 - Yes
Q14 - No
Q15 - Yes
Q16, Bonus of Bonus: 1) No, 2) Yes, 3) Yes, 4) No
Q17:, A) No, Yes, C) No, D) Yes
Q18:, May - Neighbors - 110, June - 22 Jump Street - 150, July - Tammy - 125, Next - Think Like a Man Too - 105
Q19:, 1) 16, 2) 5, 3) 405, 4) 5, 5) No, 6) No, 7) Yes, 8) Maleficent, if it’s counted as a May release, otherwise Neighbors, 9) No, 10) No, 11) Yes, 12) 1, 13) Yes, 14) Yes, 15) No, 16) GotG, 17) Yes, 18) No, 19) Yes, 20) 8
Q20: 1) 22 Jump Street, 2) Yes, 3) Sex Tape, 4) No, 5) Yes, 6) Yes, 7) No, 8) Yes, 9) No, 10) No, 11) Yes, 12) No, 13) Yes, 14) Yes, 15) A

baumer · May 2, 2014

Empire:

Top Domestic

1. Transformers 4 - 336M
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 316M
3. Godzilla - 302M
4. Days of Future Past - 248M
5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 236M
6. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 222M
7. Guardians of the Galaxy - 164M
8. Maleficent - 153M
9. 22 Jump Street - 141M
10. The Fault in Our Stars - 136M
11. Neighbors - 128M
12. Tammy - 126M
13. Think Like a Man Too - 117M
14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 114M
15. Planes - 109M

16. Hercules - 106M
17. Edge of Tomorrow - 102M

Top World Wide

1. Transformers 4 - 1.2B
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 880M
3. Godzilla - 778M
4. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 742M
5. Days of Furture Past - 620M
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 550M
7. Maleficent - 523M
8. Guardians of the Galaxy - 422M
9. Edge of Tomorrow - 387M
10. Jupiter Ascending - 322M

Top Opening Weekends World Wide

1. Transformers 4 - 222M
2. Godzilla - 202M
3. Days of Future Past - 182M
4. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 158
5. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 128

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers 4 - 95M
2. Amazing Spider-Man - 88M
3. How to Train Your Dragon - 84M
4. Godzilla - 82M
5. Days of Future Past - 80M
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apers - 74M
7. Guardians of the Galaxy - 68M

Lowest Grossing Films of Summer

1. The Fluffy Movie - 8M
2. The Rover - 13M
3. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return - 15M
4. And So It Goes - 17M
5. Mom's Night Out - 22M

Bonus Question #1 - Legend of Oz - 15M

Bonus Question #2 - Maleficent - 153M

Bonus Question #3 - Days of Future Past - 354M

Triple Bonus Questions

1. No
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. 2
11. No
12. Yes
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. Yes

16. ASM Bonus

1. No
2. Yes
3. No
4. No

17. Horror Bonus

1. Yes
2. Abstain
3. No
4. Abstain

18. Comedy Monthly

May: Neighbors - 128M
June: 22 Jump Street - 141M
July: Tammy - 126M
Next Biggest: Think Like A Man Too - 117M

Question 19

1. 17
2. 4
3. 498M
4. 5
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. Maleficent
9. No
10. Yes
11. No
12. 1
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. Yes
16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
17. Yes
18. No
19. No
20. 8

Question 20

Abstain

Edited May 2, 2014 by baumer

baumer · May 2, 2014

Alfredstellar:

Top 15

1. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $318M

2. X-Men Days Of Future Past - $284M

3. Godzilla - $275M

4. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $272M

5. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes $242M

6. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $228M

7. Maleficent - $178M

8. 22 Jump Street - $154M

9. Neighbours - $142M

10. The Fault In Our Stars - $138M

11. Guardians Of The Galaxy - $131M

12. Edge Of Tomorrow - $114M

13. Think Like A Man Too - $113M

14. Tammy - £107M

15. Deliver Us From Devil - $102M

16. A Million Ways To Die In The West - $93M

17. Planes: Fire and Rescue - $92M

International Flair #1: Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $958M

2. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $863M

3. X-Men Days Of Future Past - $754M

4. Godzilla - $725M

5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $663M

6. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - $642M

7. Maleficent - $469M

8. Guardians Of The Galaxy - $438M

9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $372M

10. Edge of Tomorrow - $347M

International Flair #2: Top 5 Weekends Worldwide

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction: 342M

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past: 242M

3. Godzilla: 205M

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 189M

5. How to Train Your Dragon 2: 169M

Top 7 Domestic Opening Weekends

1. X-Men: Days of Future Past: 122M

2. Transformers: Age of Extinction: 117M

3. How To Train Your Dragon 2: 93M

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 91M

5. Godzilla: 78M

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: 75M

7. Maleficent: 63M

Bottom 5 Grossing Films

1. The Fluffy Movie: 2.8M

2. The Rover 10m

3. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return: 12.8M

4. And So it Goes: 15M

5. Mom's Night Out 23m

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return: 12.8M
2. Maleficent: 169m

3. How To Train Your Dragon 2: 536M

TRIPLE BONUS

Question 1: YES

Question 2: YES

Question 3: YES

Question 4: YES

Question 5: YES

Question 6: NO

Question 7: NO

Question 8: NO

Question 9: NO

Question 10: B

Question 11: YES

Question 12: NO

Question 13: NO

Question 14: NO

Question 15: YES

Question 16 (Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions):

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? - NO

2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? - NO

3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? - NO

4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? - NO

Question 17:

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? - YES

B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? - YES

C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? - ABSTAIN

D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? - NO

Question 18:

What will the highest grossing comedy be in each of the first three months of the summer?

May: Neighbours - 134m

June: 22 Jump Street - 154m

July: Tammy - 107m

Next one: Sex Tape - 75m

Question 19:

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? - 16

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? - 5

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? - 335m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? - 4

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? - NO

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW? - NO

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? - YES

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? - Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million? - NO

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? - YES

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? - NO

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? - 0

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? - NO

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? - YES

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? - NO

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? - YES

18) Will Frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? - NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? - NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? - 8

Question 20:

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 JUMP STREET

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? SEX TAPE

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 1

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? YES

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? YES

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? YES

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? NO

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? YES

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? YES

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% YES

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross? A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

Kitik (Returning champion!)

Top 15

1. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $360M
2. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $320M
3. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $255M
4. X-Men Days Of Future Past - $254M
5. Godzilla - $244M
6. 22 Jump Street - $225M
7. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - $215M
8. Guardians Of The Galaxy - $151M
9. Maleficent - $149M
10. Tammy - $140M
11. Neighbors - $139M
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $115M
13. Think Like A Man Too - $106M
14. Fault In Our Stars - $105M
15. Edge Of Tomorrow - $100M

16. The Purge Anarchy - $99M
17. Hercules - $95M

Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $1.265B
2. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $890M
3. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $750M
4. Godzilla - $749M
5. X-Men Days Of Future Past - $670M
6. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - $655M
7. Maleficent - $607M
8. Guardians Of The Galaxy - $560M
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $405M
10. Edge Of Tomorrow - $350M

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide

1. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $306M
2. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $195M
3. Godzilla - $190M
4. X-Men Days Of Future Past - $185M
5. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $180M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $138M
2. X-Men Days Of Future Past - $104M
3. Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $103M
4. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $91M
5. Godzilla - $81M
6. 22 Jump Street - $80M
7. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - $79M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

1. And So It Goes
2. The Hundred Foot Journey
3. The Rover
4. Snowpiercer
5. Mom's Night Out

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Jersey Boys - $15M
2. Maleficent - $149M
3. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $500M

Triple Bonus Questions

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. No
10. 3
11. Yes
12. No
13. No
14. No
15. Yes

16. ASM Bonus

1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. No

17. Horror Bonus

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No
4. Yes

18. Comedy monthly

May: Neighbors
June: 22 Jump Street
July: Tammy
Next-best: Think Like A Man Too

19. more questions

1. 15
2. 5
3. 420M
4. 6
5. no
6. no
7. no
8. Maleficent
9. no
10. no
11. no
12. 1
13. yes
14. yes
15. yes
16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
17. yes
18. no
19. no
20. 10

20. even more questions

1. 22 Jump Street
2. yes
3. A Million Ways To Die In The West
4. no
5. yes
6. 0
7. yes
8. yes
9. yes
10. no
11. yes
12. yes
13. yes
14. yes
15. D

Edited May 16, 2014 by baumer

baumer · May 2, 2014

MeanGirlsFilms:

My answers

TOP 15

How to Train your Dragon 2- 354.9M

Transformers Age of Extinction- 291.5M

X-Men: Days of Future Past- 251.3M

The Amazing Spider-man 2- 235.4M

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes- 230.6M

Maleficent- 203.6M

Fault in our Stars- 190.5M

Godzilla- 181.7M

Neighbors- 165.4M

Tammy- 147.3M

Guardians Of The Galaxy- 146.5M

22 Jump Street- 128.6M

Planes: Fire and Rescue- 118.5M

Deliver Us From Evil- 112.6M

A Million Ways to Die in the West- 104.6M

My two reserves
16. Think Like A Man Too 96.2m
17. Sex Tape 93.6m

WW Top 10

Best weekends worldwide [i am literally just throwing random numbers]
Transformers 4- 200.3M
X-Men Days Of Future Past- 147.8M
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 135.3M
HTTYD2- 120.5M
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes- 116.2M

Top 7 Domestic Opening Weekends
1. Transformers: Age Of Extinction 101.2M
2. How To Train Your Dragon 2 97.8M
3. X-Men: Days Of Future Past 84.5m
4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 83.4m
5. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes 76.5m
6. Maleficent- 66.1M
7. Godzilla- 57.2M

5 lowest grossing movies of the summer (in no order)
Snowpiercer
The rover
The fluffy movie
Step Up: All In
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Pre-season bonus questions
1. Legends of oz: Dorothy's return- 11.5M
2. Maleficent- 245M
3. How to train your dragon 2- 605M

Triple bonus
1.YES
2. YES
3. YES
4. YES
5. YES
6. NO
7. YES
8. YES
9. NO
10. D
11. YES
12. NO
13. YES
14. YES
15. NO

Bonus questions of all questions
1) NO
2) YES
3) ABSTAIN
4) YES

Horror bonus
1) YES
2) YES
3) ABSTAIN
4) YES

Highest grossing comedy
May: Neighbors [162.4m)
June: 22 Jump Street (128.6m)
July: Tammy (146.3m)

Not going for fourth film (I've learnt to be more careful with these bonuses after the winter game)
Question 19
1. 15
2. 5
3. 4
4. 370.8m
5. No
6. No
7. Yes
8. Godzilla
9. No
10. Yes
11. No
12. 1
13. Yes
14. No
15. Yes
16. Lucy
17. So Close but NO [i'm at about 395M]
18. No
19. No
20. 12

Question 20
1. Tammy
2. YES
3. Blended
4. No
5. Yes
6. 1
7. No
8. Yes
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. No
12. No
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. A

Movieman89:

Top 15

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $355M

2. Godzilla - $288m

3. Transformers: Age of Extinction- $282m

4. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $275m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $237m

6. Maleficent - $226m

7. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $218m

8. Neighbors- $165m

9. Guardians of the Galaxy - $160m

10. 22 Jump Street - $152m

11. Tammy - $144m

12. Get on Up - $120m

13. Deliver Us From Evil - $117m

14. Planes: Fire and Rescue - $110m

15. The Fault in Our Stars - $108m

16. Hercules- $104m

17. A Million Ways to Die in the West - $98m

Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers Age Of Extinction - $1.12b
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2- $950m

3. Godzilla - $875m

4. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $745m

5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $715m
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $700m

7. Maleficent - $645m

8. Guardians of the Galaxy - $435m
9. Hercules - $350m

10. Edge of Tomorrow - $310m

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - $250m

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $180m

3. Godzilla - $175m

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $160m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $130m

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers 4 - $118m

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past - $98m

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $94m

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 -$92m

5. Godzilla - $88m

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $77m

7. Maleficent - $75m

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

1. The Fluffy Movie - $2m

2. The Rover - $7m

3. Let's Be Cops - $9m

4. Into the Storm - $12m

5. Legends of Oz - $15m

Preseason Bonus Questions

BONUS 1:

Legends of Oz - $15m

BONUS 2:

Maleficent - $228m

BONUS 3:

How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $590m

Triple Bonus Questions

1. ABSTAIN

2. YES

3. YES

4. YES

5. YES

6. YES

7. YES

8. YES

9. ABSTAIN

10. X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules, The Fluffy Movie, Purge 2

11. ABSTAIN

12. NO

13. YES

14. NO

15. YES

16. TASM Bonus

1. NO
2. NO
3. YES
4. NO

17. Horror Bonus

1. YES

2. YES

3. ABSTAIN

4. YES

18. Comedy Bonus

1. Neighbors

2. 22 Jump Street

3. Tammy

4. A Million Ways to Die in the West

19.

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? 16

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? 7

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? 440m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? 6

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? NO

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW YES

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? NO

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? TASM2

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million? YES

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? YES

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? NO

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? YES

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? YES

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? YES

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? Get On Up

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? YES

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? NO

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? NO

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? 10

20.

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 Jump Street

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? YES

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? NO

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? YES

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 1

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? YES

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? YES

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? YES

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? YES

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? NO

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? NO

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? YES

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% YES

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross? 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

baumer · May 2, 2014

mahnamahna:

Top 15:

Edge of Tomorrow: $105.31 million

Lucy: $100.48 million

Jupiter Ascending: $94.86 million

Think Like a Man Too: $86.51 million

Let's Be Cops: $82.43 million

International Flairs:

#1 -
Top 10 WW:

#2-

Top Domestic Opening Weekends:

5 Lowest Grossing Films of Summer:

3 Bonus Questions:

Triple Bonus:

ASM Bonus:

Horror Bonus:

Comedy Bonus:

Question 19:

1. 18
2. 4
3. $535 million
4. 6
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. Neighbors
9. No
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. 1
13. Yes
14. No
15. Yes
16. Get on Up
17. Yes
18. No
19. Yes
20. 8

Question 20:

narniadis:

TOP 15 (17)

01 – How to Train Your Dragon 2 305

02 – Transformers 4 295

03 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 235

04 – Amazing Spider-Man 2 230

05 – X-Men: Days of Future Past 215

06 – Godzilla 205

07 – Maleficent 160

08 – The Guardians of the Galaxy 150

09 – 22 Jump Street 145

10 – Tammy 143

11 – Neighbors 135

12 – Lucy 115

13 – The Fault in Our Stars 110

14 – Million Dollar Arm 108

15 – Planes 2 100

Alt 1 (16) – Blended 100

Alt 2 (17) – Get On Up 090

International Flair #1:
Tell me what the WW top 10 of the summer will be. The point structure will be as follows:

1 – Transformers

2 – HTTYD2

3 – AMAZING SM 2

4 – GODZILLA

5 – APES

6 – XMEN

7 – MALEFICENT

8 – GUARDIANS

9 – LUCY

10 - JUPITER

International Flair #2:

TRANSFORMERS

SPIDERMAN

XMEN

APES

HTTYD2

OPENING WEEKENDS

TRANSFORMERS 110

SPIDERMAN 105

XMEN 95

APES 70

HTTYD2 70

GODZILLA 65

GUARDIANS 60

And finally, because it was suggested, I am going to have a 5 lowest grossing films of the summer bonus.

LEGENDS OF OZ

AND SO IT GOES
AS ABOVE SO BELOW

THE ROVER

THE FLUFFY MOVIE

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

1) Step Up All In – 24.671

Second Bonus Question:

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

1) Maleficent – 151.497

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?

2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 – 537.3

TRIPLE BONUS

Here are your 16 bonus questions that have to be answered before the May 1st start date.

Question 1: YES
Question 2: YES
Question 3: YES

Question 4: ABSTAIN

Question 5: YES

Question 6: ABSTAIN

Question 7: ABSTAIN

Question 8: YES

Question 9: ABSTAIN
Question 10: 3) How to Train Your Dragon 2, Lucy, 22 Jump Street, Million Dollar Arm,

Question 11: YES

Question 12: ABSTAIN

Question 13: NO

Question 14: ABSTAIN

Question 15: ABSTAIN

Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

This is a four parter:

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically?
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally?
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)?
4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW?

ABSTAIN FROM ALL

17)

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer?
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill?
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%?
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill?

ABSTAIN FROM ALL

NEW QUESTION: QUESTION 18:

What will the highest grossing comedy be in each of the first three months of the summer? So for the months of May, June and July, tell me the highest comedy to come out of each month. Obviously, each film has until the end of the summer to make its money.

MAY: The Neighbors

June: 22 Jump Street

July: Tammy

Question 19

1) ***17***

2) ***05***

3) ***450***

4) ***04***

5) YES

6) NO

7) YES

8) MALEFICENT

9) NO

10) YES

11) NO

12) NONE

13) YES

14) YES

15) YES

16) LUCY

17) YES

18) NO

19) NO

20) ***09***

Question 20

1) Which comedy will open the highest? – 22 Jump Street

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? - YES

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? – SEX TAPE

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? – NO

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? – YES

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? – 3

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? – NO

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? – YES

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? – NO

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? – NO

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? – YES

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? – YES

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? – YES

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% - YES

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?

A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

baumer · May 2, 2014

baumer · May 2, 2014

Mulder:

Top 15 of the summer-

1. How To Train Your Dragon 2-380 million

2. Transformers IV-350 Million

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past-270 Million

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2-225 Million

6. Godzilla-220 Million

7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes-215 Million

8. Guardians of the Galaxy-200 Million

9. 22 Jump Street-190 Million

10. The Purge: Anarchy-170 Million

11. A Million Ways To Die In The West-150 Million

12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-145 Million

13. Hercules-130 Million

14. Lucy-115 Million

15. Think Like a Man Too -110 Million

16 ((Backup number one)) Planes: Fire and Rescue 105 Milllion

17 ((Backup number two)) The Expendables 2 102 Million

Worldwide top 10-

1. Transformers IV-1 billion

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2-900 Million

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past-750 million

4. Godzilla-700 Million

5. How To Train Your Dragon 2-650 Million

6. Guardians of the Galaxy-600 Million

7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes-580 Million

8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-400 million

9. Planes: Fire and Rescue-350 Million

10. Hercules-300 Million

Best openings world wide-

1. Transformers: IV-250 Million

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2-200 Million

3. Godzilla-180 million

4. X-Men: Days of Future Past-175 Million

5. How To Train Your Dragon 2-150 million

5 Lowest grossing films-

1. The Fluffy Movie-25 Million

2. The Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return-35 Million

3. Step Up: All In-40 Million

4. The Million Dollar Arm-50 Million

5. Jersey Boys-65 Million

Question 1-

1. Step Up All In-40 Million

2. The Million Dollar Arm-50 million

3. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return-35 million

4. Jersey Boys-65 Million

5. The Purge: Anarchy-170 Million

Question 2-

1. Think Like A Man Too-110 Million

2. Neighbors-100 Million

3. Blended-95 Million

4. Maleficent-90 Million

Question 3-

1. X-Men: Days of Future Past-750 million

2. How To Train Your Dragon 2-650 million

3. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes-580 Million

4. Hercules-300 Million

5. Jupiter Ascending-250 Million

Question 1-Yes

Question 2-Yes

Question 3-Yes

Question 4-Yes

Question 5-Yes

Question 6-Yes

Question 7-No

Question 8-No

Question 9-No

Question 10-4th combination ((This is only because of TF:IV being added into the mix...))

Question 11-No

Question 12-Yes

Question 13-Yes

Question 14-Yes ((If I must specify I think Godzilla and X-Men: DoFP will))

Question 15-Yes

16-

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. No

4. Yes

17-

A. Yes

B. Yes

C. Yes

D. Yes

May-One Million Ways To Die In The West: 150 Million

June-22 Jump Street: 190 Million

July-Sex Tape: 92 Million

1-16 films

2-5 films

3-600 Million

4-4 films

5-No

6-No

7-Yes

8-One Million Days To Die In The West

9-No

10-No

11-Yes

12-1

13-No

14-Yes

15-Yes

16-Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17-No

18-No

19-No

20-15

1. 22 Jump Street

2. Yes

3. Sex Tape

4. Yes

5. Yes

6. No

7. No

8. No

9. Yes

10. No

11. Yes

12. Yes

13. Yes

14. No

15. A

druv10:

Top 15

1. HTYD2 275M

2. TF4 270M

3. DOFP 260M

4. GOTG 235M

5. TASM2 225M

6. Godzilla 200M

7. DOTPOFA 185M

8. Maleficent 165M

9. TFOS 140M

10. 22 JS 135M

11. Neighbors 120M

12. Tammy 110M

13. Planes 2 100M

14. EOT 100M

15. TMNT 90M

16. Hercules 85M

17. TLAMT 80M

Worldwide Top 10

1. TF4 1.01B

2. HTTYD2 900M

3. TASM2 825M

4. DOFP 720M

5. DOFTPOTA 710M

6. Godzilla 650M

7. GOTG 600M

8. Maleficent 525M

9. TMNT 400M

10. EOT 350M

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide
1. TF4 225M

2. TASM2 180M

3. HTTYD2 165M

4. Godzilla 160M

5. DOFP 150M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic
1. TF4 105M

2. TASM2 95M

3. DOFP 93M

4. Godzilla 80M

5. HTTYD2 77M

6. GOTG 75M

7. DOFTPOTA 75M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

1) Step Up All In
2) Fluffy Movie
3) Jersey Boys
4) Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return
5) Million Dollar Arm

Preseason Bonus Questions

1.Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return

2.Maleficent

3.HTTYD2

Triple Bonus Questions

1. No

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. No

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. Yes

9. Yes

10. 2

11. No

12. No

13. Yes

14. No

15. Yes

TASM Bonus

1. No

2. No

3. Abstain

4. No

QUESTION 17

A. Yes

B. Yes

C. Abstain

D. Abstain

QUESTION 18

May-Neighbors

June-22 Jump Street

July- Tammy

QUESTION 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 18

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 6

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 505M

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 5

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? No

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW No

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? No

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) No

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? No

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? Yes

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? Yes

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? Yes

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? Yes

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? TMNT

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? Yes

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? No

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? Yes

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 8

Question 20

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 JS

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? Yes

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? Yes

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? Yes

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 2

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? Yes

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? No

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? No

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? No

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies?Yes

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? Yes

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? Yes

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% No

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?

A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

B] TLAMT, Blended, Tammy

C) Million Ways, Neighbors, Blended

D) Tammy, Sex Tape, 22 Jump Street

E) TLAMT, Million, Sex Tape

baumer · May 2, 2014

grey ghost:

Top 15:

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - 303 m

2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 270 m

3) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 255 m

4) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 220 m

5) X-men Days of Future Past - 215 m

6) Maleficent - 214 m

7) Godzilla - 193 m

8) Guardians of the Galaxy - 165 m

9) Neighbors - 150 m

10) 22 Jump Street - 137 m

11) Tammy - 125 m

12) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles- 115 m

13) Blended -110 m

14) Edge of Tomorrow - 108 m

15) Hercules - 105 m

16) A Million Ways to Die in The West - 103 m

17) Think Like A Man Too - 98 m

International Flairs:

Top 10 WW:

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - 1,050 m

2) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 725 m

3) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 710 m

4) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 680 m

5) Godzilla - 645 m

6) X-men Days of Future Past - 550 m

7) Maleficent - 540 m

8) Guardians of the Galaxy - 520 m

9) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 380 m

10) Edge of Tomorrow - 313 m

#2

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - 212 m

2) X-men Days of Future Past - 169 m

3) Godzilla - 155 m

4) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 140 m

5) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 130 m

Top Domestic Opening Weekends:

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - 127 m

2) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - 104 m

3) X-men Days of Future Past - 93 m

4) Godzilla - 79 m

5) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 75 m

6) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 74 m

7) Maleficent - 58 m

5 Lowest Grossing Films of Summer:

1) And So It Goes

2) The Loft

3) The Fluffy Movie

4) As Above, So Below

5) Mom's Night Out

3 Bonus Questions:

1) Legend of Oz: Dorthy's Return - 14 m

2) Maleficent - 214 m

3) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - 480 m

Triple Bonus:

1) Yes

2) Yes

3) Yes

4) Yes

5) No

6) No

7) No

8) Yes

9) No

10) 3

11) Yes

12) No

13) No

14. Abstain

15) No

ASM Bonus:

1) No

2) No

3) Abstain

4) No

Horror Bonus:

1) No

2) No

3) No

4) Abstain

Comedy Bonus:

May: Neighbors - 150 m

June: 22 Jump Street - 137 m

July: Tammy - 125 m

highest remaining: A Million Ways to Die in the West - 105 m

Question 19:

1) 15

2) 5

3) 480 m

4) 3

5) No

6) No

7) No

8) Godzilla

9) No

10) Yes

11) No

12) One

13) Yes

14) Yes

15) Yes

16) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

17) Yes

18) No

19) No

20) 11

Question 20: This is the final preseason question. I promise.

1)Neighbors

2) Yes

3) Sex Tape

4) No

5) Yes

6) 2

7) Yes

8) No

9) No

10) No

11) No

12) No

13) Yes

14) No

15) A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

spaghetti:

Domestic Top 15

1.) Transformers: Age of Extinction - $290m

2.) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $275m

3.) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $250m

4.) X-Men: Days of Future Past - $230m

5.) Godzilla - $220m

6.) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $185m

7.) Maleficent - $175m

8.) 22 Jump Street - $155m

9.) Guardians of the Galaxy - $140m

10.) The Fault In Our Stars - $130m

11.) Neighbors - $120m

12.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $118m

13.) Tammy - $114m

14.) Planes: Fire & Rescue - $110m

15.) Edge of Tomorrow - $103m

------------------------------------

16.) A Million Ways To Die In The West - $95m

17.) Jupiter Ascending - $85m

Worldwide Top 10

1.) Transformers: Age of Extinction - $1.05b

2.) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $825m

3.) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $750m

4.) Godzilla - $710m

5.) X-Men: Days of Future Past - $685m

6.) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $630m

7.) Maleficent - $470m

8.) Guardians of the Galaxy - $410m

9.) Edge of Tomorrow - $340m

10.)

Worldwide Top 5 Weekends

1.) Transformers: Age of Extinction - $365m

2.) X-Men: Days of Future Past - $260m

3.) The Amazing-Spider Man 2 - $235m

4.) Godzilla - $165m

5.) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $155m

Domestic Top 7 Weekends

1.) Transformers: Age of Extinction - $115m

2.) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $103m

3.) X-Men: Days of Future Past - $90m

4.) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $70m

5.) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $67.5m

6.) Maleficent - $65m

7.) Godzilla - $60m

Domestic Top 5 Lowest Grossers

1.) And So It Goes - $600k

2.) Snowpiercer - $2.5m

3.) The Fluffy Movie - $6m

4.) The Rover - $8m

5.) Mom's Night Out - $13m

Questions
Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.
4) Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return - $14m

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:
1) Maleficent - $190m

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY
2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $455m

TRIPLE BONUS
Question 1: YES
Question 2: YES
Question 3: YES
Question 4: YES
Question 5: YES
Question 6: YES
Question 7: YES
Question 8: YES
Question 9: YES
Question 10: COMBO 4

Question 11: YES
Question 12: NO
Question 13: NO
Question 14: YES
Question 15: YES

Question 16:

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? NO
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? NO
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? NO
4) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? NO

Question 17:
A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? ABSTAIN
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? NO
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? NO
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? NO

Question 18:

May - Neighbors - $120m (Next: A Million Ways)

June - 22 Jump Street - $155m

July - Tammy - $115m

4.) A Million Ways To Die in the West - $95m

Question 19:

1) 15

2) 5

3) $425M

4) 3

5) YES

6) NO

7) NO

8) GODZILLA

9) NO

10) YES

11) YES

12) 1

13) YES

14) NO

15) YES

16) TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

17) YES

18) NO

19) NO

20) 8

baumer · May 2, 2014

punishment:

Top 15 Domestic:

1) How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $307m

2) Transformers: Age of Extinction - $276m

3) Godzilla - $235m

4) X-Men: Days of Future Past - $233m

5) The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $230m

6) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $173m

7) Guardians of the Galaxy - $155m

8) Maleficent - $150m

9) 22 Jump Street - $135m

10) Edge of Tomorrow - $112m

11) Neighbors - $107m

12) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $92m

13) A Million Ways to Die in the West - $88m

14) Fault in Our Stars - $85m

15) Jupiter Ascending - $83m

16) Tammy - $82m

17) Think Like a Man Too - $75m

Worldwide Top 10:

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - $1,050b

2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $950m

3) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - $850m

3) Godzilla - $700m

5) X-men Days of Future Past - $675m

6) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $650m

7) Guardians of the Galaxy - $500m

8) Maleficent - $450m

9) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $350m

10) Edge of Tomorrow - $325m

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide:

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - $200m

2) How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $175m

3) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - $170m

4) Godzilla - $155m

5) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $145m

Top Opening Weekends Domestic:

1) Transformers Age of Extinction - $105m

2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 - $92m

3) Godzilla - $90m

4) The Amazing Spider-man 2 - $88m

5) X-men Days of Future Past - $85m

6) Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $70m

7) Guardians of the Galaxy - $60m

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer:

1) And So It Goes

2) The Fluffy Movie

3) The Rover

4) Mom's Night Out

5) The Hundred Foot Journey

Tell me, of these five films, which one will be the lowest grossing of the summer. Only these five films can you choose from.

1) Step Up All In (23.25m)

Second Bonus Question:

Tell me which of these will be the highest grossing film of the summer:

1) Maleficent (154m)

Third Bonus Question:

Tell me, of these five films, which will be the highest grossing INTERNAIONALLY (NOT WW, ONLY INTERNATIONALLY....ALL FIGURES ACCORDING TO BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM)?

2) How To Train Your Dragon 2 (625m)

For 15,000 bonus points, call the correct film within 25 mill.

TRIPLE BONUS

Here are your 16 bonus questions that have to be answered before the May 1st start date.

Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only) - No
Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day? - Yes
Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? (THIS WILL INCLUDE ANY 5 DAY WEEKENDS. WHATEVER IS REPORTED FOR THE ACTUALS ON MONDAY EVENING WILL BE THE NUMBER WE GO BY). - No
Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia? - Yes
Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? - Yes
Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer? - No
Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer? - Yes
Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy (doesn't matter if it says horror/comedy, western/comedy as long as "comedy" is listed, it counts) by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer? - Abstain
Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically? - Yes
Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?
2) X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Hercules, The Fluffy Movie, Purge 2
Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer? - Yes
Question 12:
Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we had before, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8. - No
Question 13:
Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%? - Yes
Question 14:
Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes - Yes
Question 15:
Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically? - No

Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

This is a four parter:

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? - No
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? - Yes
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? - Abstain
4) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? - No

17)

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? - No
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? - Abstain
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? - No
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? - Abstain

NEW QUESTION: QUESTION 18:

What will the highest grossing comedy be in each of the first three months of the summer? So for the months of May, June and July, tell me the highest comedy to come out of each month. Obviously, each film has until the end of the summer to make its money.

May - A Million Ways to Die in the West

June - 22 Jump Street

July - Tammy

Question 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 11

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 4

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) $375m

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 5

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? Yes

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW? No

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? Yes

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) No

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? No

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? Yes

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 2

13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? No

14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? No

15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? Yes

16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? Ninja Turtles

17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? Yes

18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? No

19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? No

20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 8

Question 20: The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question

Comedy battle of the summer:

There are 7 high profile comedies coming out this summer. They are:

Neighbors

Blended

22 Jump Street

Think Like a Man Too

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Tammy

Sex Tape

Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is as follows:

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 Jump Street

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? Yes

3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape

4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? No

5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? Yes

6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 3

7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? Yes

8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? No

9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? Yes

10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? Yes

11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? Yes

12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? Yes

13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? Yes

14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% No

15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?

A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways

baumer · May 2, 2014

Goffe:

Top 15 Domestic

1. How to Train Your Dragon 2 260m

2. Transformers 4 235m

3. X-Men Days of Future Past 230m

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 225m

5. Godzilla 200m

6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 178m
7. Maleficent 170m

8. The Fault in Our Stars 140m

9. Guardians of the Galaxy 138m

10. 22 Jump Street 128m

11. Blended 114m

12. Tammy 103m
13. Jupiter Ascending 95m

14. A Million Ways to Die in the West 94m

15. Planes 2 93m

16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 87m
17. Edge of Tomorrow 84m

Top 10 WW

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction 915m

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 700m

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 645m

4. X-Men Days of Future Past 610m

5. Godzilla 560m
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 520m
7. Maleficent 445m
8. The Fault in our Stars 345m
9. Jupiter Ascending 310m
10. Edge of Tomorrow 290m

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction - 215M
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past - 195M
3. Godzilla - 170M

4. TASM2 158m
5. How to Train Your Dragon 2 - 125M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic
1. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 95m
3. Transformers: Age of Extinction 88m

2. X-Men: Days of Future Past 86m

4. Godzilla 74m

6. How to Train Your Dragon 2 70m

5. Maleficent 68m

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 63m
7. Guardians of the Galaxy 58m

First Bonus Question: Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 12m

Second Bonus Question: Maleficent 174m

Third Bonus Question: X-Men: Days of Future Past 396m

TRIPLE BONUS

Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only) NO

Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day? NO

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? YES

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia? Yes

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? Abstain

Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer? Yes

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer? No

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy (doesn't matter if it says horror/comedy, western/comedy as long as "comedy" is listed, it counts) by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer? Abstain

Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically? No

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?

1) Amazing Spider-man 2 (225), Blended (115), Sex Tape (30), Planes: Fire and Rescue (90), Step Up All In (30)
2) X-Men: Days of Future Past (235), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (174), Hercules (50), The Fluffy Movie (10), Purge 2 (20)
3) How to Train Your Dragon 2 (240), Lucy (55), 22 Jump Street (125), Million Dollar Arm (25),
4) Transformers AOE (240), A Million Ways to Die in the West (90), Exp3 (105), The fault in our Stars (130)

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer? Yes

Question 12: Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we had before, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8. Abstain

Question 13: Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%? Yes

Question 14: Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes No

Question 15: Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically? Yes

Question 16 (Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions):

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? No
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? No
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? No
4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? No

Question 17:

A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? No
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? No
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? No
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? No

Question 18:

May: A Million Ways to Die in West 90m

June: 22 Jump Street 140m

July: Tammy 120m

Next Highest Grossing Comedy: Neighbors 70m

Question 19:

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? 11
2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 4
3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 340m
4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 3
5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? No
6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW No
7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? No
8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent
9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) No
10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? No
11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? Yes
12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? None
13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? Yes
14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? No
15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? No
16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? No
18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? No
19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? No
20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 9

Question 20 (The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question):

1) Which comedy will open the highest? 22 Jump Street

2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? Yes
3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? Sex Tape
4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? No
5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? Yes
6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 1
7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? No
8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? Yes
9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? Yes
10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? No
11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? Yes
12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? No
13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? Yes
14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% Yes
15) Which films will combine to have the highest total gross?

A) 22 Jump Street, Tammy, Million Ways
B] TLAMT, Blended, Tammy
C) Million Ways, Neighbors, Blended
D) Tammy, Sex Tape, 22 Jump Street
E) TLAMT, Million, Sex Tape

Mattrek:

Top 15 Domestic

The Amazing Spider-Man 325m
Transformers 4 300m
How to Train Your Dragon 2 290m
X-Men Days of Future Past 215m
Sex Tape 200m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 185m
Godzilla 175m
Jupiter Ascending 160m
Neighbors 155m
Maleficent 150m
Tammy 140m
Guardians of the Galaxy 135m
Edge of Tomorrow 125m
Think Like a Man Too 115m
22 Jump Street 105m

16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 95m
17: Get On Up 90m

Top 10 WW

Transformers: Age of Extinction 1B
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 850m
How to Train Your Dragon 2 675m
Maleficent 550m
X-Men Days of Future Past 525m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes500m
Godzilla 475m
Jupiter Ascending 450m
Edge of Tomorrow 425m
Sex Tape 400m

Top Opening Weekends Worldwide
Transformers: Age of Extinction - 300m
TASM2 180m
X-Men: Days of Future Past - 175m
Godzilla - 150m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 125m

Top Opening Weekends Domestic
1. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 115m
2. Transformers: Age of Extinction 105m
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past 90m
4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 85m
5. Godzilla 80m
6. How to Train Your Dragon 2 75m
5. Maleficent 60m

5 Lowest Grossing:

And So It Goes
Fluffy Movie
Earth to Echo
Legends of Oz
Snowpiercer

First Bonus Question: Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return 10m
Second Bonus Question: Maleficent 155m
Third Bonus Question: How to Train Your Dragon 2 400m

TRIPLE BONUS

Question 1: Will at least 2 films gross more than 100 million dollars Opening weekend domestically (3 day weekends count only) no

Question 2: Will at least two films gross at least 35 million dollars on opening day? yes

Question 3: Will any film this summer have a worldwide weekend of more than 200 million? YES

Question 4: Will any film make more than 31.5 million this summer in Australia? Yes

Question 5: Will any film make more than 45 million dollars this summer in the UK box office? yes

Question 6: Will any film make more than 200 million in CHINA this summer? Yes

Question 7: Will at least 2 films make more than 900 mill WW this summer? no

Question 8: Will at least 3 films, listed as comedy (doesn't matter if it says horror/comedy, western/comedy as long as "comedy" is listed, it counts) by Box Office Mojo, make more than 110 million dollars this summer? yes

Question 9: Will at least 2 dramas, according to boxofficemojo, make more than 100 million domestically? No

Question 10: Which combination of films will make more money domestically?
1) Amazing Spider-man 2, Blended, Sex Tape, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Step Up All In

Question 11: Will any film make more than 35 million in Russia this summer? Yes

Question 12: Will the top three films combined make more this summer than the next 5 films combined (domestic only)? So to avoid any confusion like we had before, the question reads like this.... top 3 spots add up to more than slots 4-8. Abstain

Question 13: Will any of the top 5 grossing sequels domestically this summer have a second weekend drop of less than 44.5%? Yes

Question 14: Will ASM2, Godzilla, X-men or Dawn of the Planet of the Apes have a Saturday increase (this includes any money it made on Thursday for midnights/early shows)...so if it makes 50 mill on Friday, including 7 mill from Thursday, then it has to make more than than 50 mill on Saturday to count as a yes no

Question 15: Will Transformers Age of Extinction's gross in China come within 50 million of ASM2's gross domestically? no

Question 16 (Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions):

1) Will ASM2 make at least 260 million domestically? yes
2) Will ASM2 make more than 600 million internationally? no
3) Will ASM2 do at least 10 million for midnights (including Thurs)? abstain
4)) Will ASM2 make at least 900 million WW? no

Question 17:
A) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com gross more than 70 million dollars this summer? yes
B. Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com open to more than 30 mill? yes
C) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have a second weekend drop of less than 47%? no
D) Will any film listed as a horror OR thriller film by boxofficemojo.com have an opening day of more than 15 mill? abstain

Question 18:
May: Neighbors
June: Think like a Man too
July: Tammy

Question 19:
1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? 15
2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 3
3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 300m
4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 4
5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? yes
6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW no
7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? yes
8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? maleficent
9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) no
10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? no
11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? yes
12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1
13) Will Tammy gross at least half of what Captain 2, ASM2 or X-men DOFP does? yes
14) Will Hercules make more than 70 million? no
15) Will Lucy make more than 60 million? yes
16) What film finishes second in gross out of the August films? lucy
17) Will Michael Bay's films gross more than 400 mill domestic? Yes
18) Will frank Miller's Sin City open higher than Expendables 3? no
19) Will the Fluffy Movie gross at least 15 mill? no
20) How many films will open to at least 50 million? (2 film cushion) 8

Question 20 (The "Baumer is Killing Us With All These Questions" Question):
1) Which comedy will open the highest? sex tape
2) Will any two comedies combine to open with more than 60 million? Yes
3) Which film will finish with the lowest total? A Million Ways to Die in the West
4) Will any film have a multiplier of more than 5.75? No
5) Will any film have a multiplier of less than 3.3? Yes
6) How many of these films will open to number one on the weekend? 4
7) Will any film make more than 150 mill internationally? yes
8) Will any film have a first Monday drop of less than 51%? no
9) Will any film have a first Tuesday increase of more than 15.5%? Yes
10) Will any film that opens after June 14th have a second Friday increase of more than 90%? No
11) Will a sequel be the highest grossing film of all these comedies? no
12) Will any film make more than 18 million in Russia? no
13) Will any film make more than 20 mill in the UK? Yes
14) Will any film have a second weekend drop of less than 40% Yes
15) Which films will combine to have the highest gross?:

D) Tammy, Sex Tape, 22 Jump Street

Edited May 2, 2014 by baumer

baumer · May 2, 2014

baumer · May 2, 2014

Gokai Red:

Top 15 Domestic
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction, 340m
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2, 323m
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, 288m
4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 215m
5. Godzilla, 208m
6. X-Men: Days of Future Past, 202
7. Maleficent, 188m
8. 22 Jump Street, 178m
9. Guardians of the Galaxy, 171m
10. The Fault in Our Stars, 168m
11. A Million Ways to Die in the West, 165m
12. Neighbors, 158m
13. Edge of Tomorrow, 147m
14. Think Like A Man Too, 138m
15. Jupiter Ascending, 128m
16. Planes: Fire and Rescue, 125m
17. Earth to Eacho, 123m

Top 10 Worldwide
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction, 1220m
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2, 851m
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, 808m
4. Godzilla, 686m
5. Maleficent, 645m
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 604m
7. X-Men: Days of Future Past, 573m
8. Guardians of the Galaxy, 552m
9. Edge of Tomorrow, 392m
10. Jupiter Ascending, 385m

Domestic Opening Weekends
Transformers: Age of Extinction, 123m
The Amazing Spider-Man, 115m
X-Men: Days of Future Past, 88m
How to Train Your Dragon 2, 81m
Godzilla, 74m
Guardians of the Galaxy, 69m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 66m

Worldwide Opening Weekends
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction, 319m
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past, 190m
3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2, 168m
4. How to Train Your Dragon 2, 147m
5. Godzilla, 130m

Domestic Bottom 5 (no order)
And So It Goes
The Fluffy Movie
As Above, So Below
The Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Step Up: All In

Preseason Bonus
1. The Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return, 20m
2. Maleficent, 188m
3. How to Train Your Dragon 2, 528m

Triple Bonus
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. No
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. No
10. Option 4
11. Yes
12. No
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. No
16. Yes, No, Yes, No
17. No, Yes, No, Yes
18. A Million Ways to Die in the West, 165; 22 Jump Street, 178m; Sex Tape, 122m

Question 19
1. 21
2. 4
3. 490
4. 4
5. Yes
6. No
7. Yes
8. Maleficent
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. 1
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. Yes
16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
17. Yes
18. No
19. Yes
20. 10

Question 20
1. 22 Jump Street
2. Yes
3. Blended
4. No
5. Yes
6. 0 (Zero)
7. Yes
8. No
9. Yes
10. No
11. Yes
12. No
13. Yes
14. Yes
15. Option A

Simionski:

Top 15

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $362M

2. How to Train Your Dragon 2 – $325M

3. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $265M

4. Godzilla – $240M

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $227M

6. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $225M

7. Maleficent – $188M

8. Guardians of the Galaxy – $176M

9. 22 Jump Street – $163M

10. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $141M

11. Tammy – $140M

12. A Million Ways to Die in the West – $133M

13. Neighbors – $131M

14. Think Like a Man Too – $121M

15. Planes: Fire and Rescue – $100M

16. Edge of Tomorrow – $94M

17. The Fault in our Stars – $91M

Worldwide Top 10

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $1 205M
2. Godzilla – $890M

3. How to Train Your Dragon 2 – $875M
4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $745M

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $650M

6. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $600M

7. Maleficent – $580M

8. Guardians of the Galaxy – $390M
9. Hercules: The Thracian Wars – $300M

10. Edge of Tomorrow – $290M

Top Opening Weekends Domestic

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $122M

2. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $103M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $87M

4. How to Train Your Dragon 2 – $81M

5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $78M

6. Godzilla – $78M

7. Guardians of the Galaxy – $68M

Best Weekends Worldwide
1. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $310M

2. Godzilla – $240M

3. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $200M

4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $170M

5. Maleficent – $145M

Lowest Grossing Films Of Summer

1. The Fluffy Movie – $8M

2. The Rover – $10M

3. Mom's Night Out – $18M

4. Snowpiercer – $20M

5. And So It Goes – $25M

Preseason Bonus Questions

1. Legend of Oz: Dorothy's Return – $30M

2. Maleficent – $188M

3. How To Train Your Dragon 2 – $550M

Triple Bonus Questions

1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. Yes

6. Yes

7. Abstain

8. Yes

9. Abstain

10. 4) Transformers AOE, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Exp3, The Fault In Our Stars

11. Yes

12. Yes

13. Yes

14. No

15. Yes

Bonus Question of all Bonus Questions:

1. Abstain

2. No

3. Abstain

4. No

Question 17

Abstain

Question 18

May: A Million Ways to Die in the West – 133M

June: 22 Jump Street – 163M

July: Tammy – 145M

Question 19

1) How many films will gross at least 100 million dollars this summer? (you have a cushion of 2 films. So if you are wrong by two films, you still get full points) 16

2) How many films will gross at least 650 mill WW this summer? (cushion of 1 film) 6

3) What will be the total gross for the top 4 films in August? (you have a cushion of 50 mill) 466M

4) How many films will gross at least 80 million OW? (cushion of 1 film) 5

5) Will any film gross at least 35 mill in Brazil? YES

6) Will any horror film make 200 mill WW NO

7) Will any film gross 20 million in Spain? YES

8) What will be the fourth highest grossing film of May? Maleficent

9) Will Snowpiercer gross more than 30 million (this question must be answered regardless of the ambiguity of the release. As of right now it is not listed as going wide. We should know before May if it is or not, but even if we don't, tough. ) NO

10) Will TASM2 have a better Thursday than Captain America 2? YES

11) Will Jupiter Ascending make more than 80 million? YES

12) How many 1 billion dollar WW films will there be this summer? 1

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