2016 Summer Box-Office Predictions

By MMR | 6.2k | 25 Apr 2016

[Updated 25 Apr] The Summer is finally here which only means it's time for the Blockbuster movie seasons. Summer is the time when we get the big Superhero movies, the ones which are highly anticipated and attracts more audiences. Basically this is the money-making season.

2016 is another big year for movies. This is by far the biggest year for Superhero movies with the addition of remakes, sequels, prequels, some outrageous looking comedies and few animated ones. Listed below are this Summer's biggest releases and BO predictions.

Captain America: Civil War

Release Date : May 6
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $524 million WW - $1.6 billion
Rationale : It's basically Avengers 2.5 with the addition of Spider-Man
Director: Anthony and Joe Russo

The Angry Birds Movie

Release Date : May 20
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $110 million WW - $230 million
Rationale : Looks like a crapfest but does have the advantage of being Summer's first animation.
Director:Clay Kaytis and Fergal Reilly

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

Release Date : May 20
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $79 million WW - $120 million
Rationale : Sounds like a rehash with not much going for it. The cast full of young girls aren't really promising and most guys will prefer The Nice Guys
Director:Nicholas Stoller

The Nice Guys

Release Date : May 20
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $82 million WW - $145 million
Rationale : This could be this year's The Heat , counter programming all the other Sci-Fi and Comic Book action movies.
Director:Shane Black

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Release Date : May 27
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $230 million WW - $877 million
Rationale : Another fancy 3D outing for kids.
Director:James Bobin

X-Men: Apocalypse

Release Date : May 27
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $220 million WW - $710 million
Rationale : The ladies have taken the mantle from Wolverin(seems a cameo) which can be a good thing given the recent success of female led films. But a highly crowded window and the superhero bubble about to burst, it may not do much better than the previous one.
Director:Bryan Singer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2

Release Date : June 3
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $165 million WW - $560 million
Rationale : TMNT has a strong fanbase. Adding new characters is a good decision. The trailers look better than the first movie so it should do better than the first one.
Director:Dave Green

The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist

Release Date : June 10
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $180 million WW - $405 million
Rationale : It should definitely build on the brand of the previous movie, which was so surprisingly good. The trailer too looks really promising.
Director:James Wan

Now You See Me: The Second Act

Release Date : June 10
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $80 million WW - $163 million
Rationale : The same tricks are definitley not goingt to work again.
Director:Jon M. Chu

Warcraft

Release Date : June 10
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $105 million WW - $227 million
Rationale : Another CGI slugfest with too many non-relatable characters. Bombs on the cards.
Director:Duncan Jones

Finding Dory

Release Date : June 17
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $389 million WW - $1.12 billion
Rationale : Pixar property. It should do par with Toy Story 3.
Director:Andrew Stanton

Independence Day: Resurgence

Release Date : June 24
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $135 million WW - $595 million
Rationale : Only Chinese box-office will be the savior to this movie.
Director:Roland Emmerich

The BFG

Release Date : July 1
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $124 million WW - $380 million
Rationale : The Spielberg name behind the movie will make it big. Besides that, not much has been revealed.
Director:Steven Spielberg

The Legend of Tarzan

Release Date : July 1
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $65 million WW - $160 million
Rationale : No guesses. It has bomb written all over it.
Director:David Yates

The Purge 3

Release Date : July 1
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $45 million WW - $120 million
Rationale : People are already fed up with the presidential elections, so this is a pass.
Director:James DeMonaco

The Secret Life of Pets

Release Date : July 8
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $105 million WW - $355 million
Rationale : Film full of talking animals will be a overdose. But kids will be attracted and hence it will get past the 100 mark.
Director:Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney

Ghostbusters

Release Date : July 15
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $104 million WW - $185 million
Rationale : It was already seen as a bad idea and the horrible trailer added another nail to the coffin. Bomb!
Director:Paul Feig

Ice Age: Collision Course

Release Date : July 22
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $167 million WW - $890 million
Rationale : Yet another Ice Age rehash but Scrat does look good in the trailer and he is a big brand worldwide and hence will be helpful.
Director:Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu

Star Trek Beyond

Release Date : July 22
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $149 million WW - $420 million
Rationale : A 'star' franchise again. And the studio trying to make it look like GoTG won't be really helpful.
Director:Justin Lin

Jason Bourne

Release Date : July 29
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $225 million WW - $546 million
Rationale : He is back. He is going to take names and kick ass and he knows who he is.
Director:Paul Greengrass

Suicide Squad

Release Date : August 5
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $170 million WW - $663 million
Rationale : Reshoots to add humor? That adds a big doubtful question mark.
Director:David Ayer

Ben-Hur

Release Date : August 12
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $55 million WW - $120 million
Rationale : MGM took out the human part out of it and decided to replace it with heavy CGI. Not Sold!
Director:Timur Bekmambetov

Sausage Party

Release Date : August 12
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $129 million WW - $270 million
Rationale : Another off the summer R-rated comedy. Although this is a new concept and the team behind the movie is pretty strong.
Director:Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon

War Dogs

Release Date : August 19
Box-Office Predictions : USA - $105 million WW - $225 million
Rationale : It should definitely have long legs and pass the 100 mark.
Director:Todd Phillips

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