The End

Thank you for your patience and kind thoughts.

I hope my predictions made you smile.

Keep up watching wonderful movies in theaters, and stay out off the crappy ones.

May your days exceed your expectations.

Mario

2016 05 06 -- Captain America: Civil War

THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE A GRAPPLING MOVIE

My shot: $ 199.28 mln (4226 theaters, $ 47,155 per theater).

The official number of the weekend: $ 179.14 mln  (4226 theaters, $ 42,390 per theater).

I didn't get it right, but it doesn't matter. A great movie nonetheless.

2016 04 29 -- Keanu, Mother's Day, Ratchet and Clank

This weekend we have three openings.
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GUYS, YOU ARGUE AND SCREAM TOO MUCH. FIX YOUR RELATIONSHIP FIRST, THEN GO SAVE THE CAT

This movie, Keanu, is a comedy R movie, from Warner Bros.

My prediction:

$ 15.77 mln  --  2658 theaters, $ 5933 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 9.35 mln  --  2658 theaters, $ 3518 per theater

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IT'S A GREAT MOVIE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER USED A CALENDAR

This movie, Mother's Day, is a comedy PG-13 movie, from Open Road.

My prediction:

$ 8.55 mln  --  3035 theaters, $ 2816 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!   2.10 PER CENT  --  I GOT THAT ONE RIGHT   !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 8.37 mln  --  3035 theaters, $ 2758 per theater

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THE GAME WAS A HIT LIKE 20 YEARS AGO, SO WHY BOTHER?

This movie, Ratchet and Clank, is an adventure PG movie, from Focus Features.

My prediction:

$ 3.77 mln  --  2891 theaters, $ 1304 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 4.87 mln  --  2891 theaters, $ 1684 per theater

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2016 04 22 -- The Huntsman: Winter's War

This weekend we have one opening.
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SO MANY BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, SO LITTLE ACTION. EVEN AS A PG-13-RATED MOVIE, THERE COULD BE SOME FRIENDLY KISSES AND HUGGING

This movie, The Huntsman: Winter's War, is an action PG-13 movie, from Universal.

My prediction:

$ 21.71 mln  --  3791 theaters, $ 5728 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 19.44 mln  --  3791 theaters, $ 5129 per theater

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2016 04 15 -- Barbershop: The Next Cut, Criminal, The Jungle Book

This weekend we have three openings.
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YOU MAY BE A BARBER, BUT YOU ARE IMPORTANT

This movie, Barbershop: The Next Cut, is a comedy PG movie, from Warner Bros.

My prediction:

$ 19.57 mln  --  2661 theaters, $ 7355 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!   -3.31 per cent -- got that one right  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 20.24 mln  --  2661 theaters, $ 7607 per theater

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IN THE PAST HE WAS DANCING WITH THE WOLVES, NOW HE'S DANCING WITH A BRAIN TRANSPLANT

This movie, Criminal, is an action R movie, from Lionsgate.

My prediction:

$ 5.37 mln  --  2683 theaters, $ 2000 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!   -6.98 per cent -- got that one right  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 5.77 mln  --  2683 theaters, $ 2150 per theater

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I'VE THE SCALES, YOU'VE GOT THE THUMBS, LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY

This movie, The Jungle Book, is an adventure PG movie, from Disney.

My prediction:

$ 81.82 mln  --  4028 theaters, $ 20,314 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 103.26 mln  --  4028 theaters, $ 25,636 per theater

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2016 04 08 -- Hardcore Henry, The Boss

This weekend we have two openings.
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NON-STOP BLOODY BRUTAL VIOLENCE AND MAYHEM -- THE BEST NAME FOR A KID'S A CAPPELLA BAND

This movie, Hardcore Henry, is an action R movie, from STX Entertainment.

My prediction:

$ 12.91 mln  --  3015 theaters, $ 4282 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 5.11 mln  --  3015 theaters, $ 1694 per theater

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MELISSA, YOU'RE A NICE GIRL, BUT YOU'VE REACHED THE "PREDICTABLE, THUS BORING" STAGE OF CAREER

This movie, The Boss, is a comedy R movie, from Universal.

My prediction:

$ 18.26 mln  --  3482 theaters, $ 5244 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 23.60 mln  --  3482 theaters, $ 6778 per theater

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2016 04 01 -- God's Not Dead 2, Meet the Blacks

This weekend we have two openings.
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 DIDN'T THEY PROVE IT IN THE FIRST MOVIE? WHY SO SEQUEL?

This movie, God's Not Dead 2, is a drama PG movie, from Pure Flix.

My prediction:

$ 8.51 mln  --  2419 theaters, $ 3517 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!  GOT THAT ONE RIGHT -- 4.99%  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 8.10 mln  --  2419 theaters, $ 3350 per theater

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IS IT REALLY R-RATED MOVIE? THE TRAILER DIDN'T SELL IT AT ALL

This movie, Meet the Blacks, is a comedy R movie, from Freestyle Releasing.

My prediction:

$ 1.02 mln  --  1011 theaters, $ 1011 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 4.07 mln  --  1011 theaters, $ 4026 per theater

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2016 03 25 -- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

This weekend we have two openings.
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IT'S NOT THE FIRST, BUT IT'S DEFINITELY THE BIGGEST UNFUNNY MOVIE IN HISTORY

This movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, is an action PG-13 movie, from Warner Bros.

My prediction:

$ 153.90 mln  --  4242 theaters, $ 36,281 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!  -7,28%  --  GOT THAT ONE  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 166.00 mln  --  4242 theaters, $ 39,134 per theater

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HOW CAN YOU GO FAT ON GREEK FOOD? IT'S JUST OLIVES, AND FETA, AND ICE SALAD

This movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, is a comedy PG-13 movie, from Universal.

My prediction:

$ 19.14 mln  --  3132 theaters, $ 6111 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!  7,2%  --  GOT THAT ONE AS WELL  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 17.86 mln  --  3132 theaters, $ 5701 per theater

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2016 03 18 -- Allegant, Miracles from Heaven, The Bronze

This weekend we have three openings.
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YOU CAN TELL WRITERS USED UP ALL THEIR IDEAS, WHEN THEY INTRODUCE AN EVIL TWIN STORYLINE

This movie, Allegiant, is an action PG-13 movie, from Lionsgate.

My prediction:

$ 38.15 mln  --  3740 theaters, $ 10,200 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 29.03 mln  --  3740 theaters, $ 7761 per theater

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A $ 10,000 PER THEATER MOVIE? IT DOESN'T TAKE A MIRACLE TO ACHIEVE THAT... OH, WAIT, IT OPENS ON EASTER, SO IT KINDA DOES.

This movie, Miracles from Heaven, is a drama PG movie, from Sony.

My prediction:

$ 14.35 mln  --  3047 theaters, $ 4711 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!   -3.09 per cent   !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 14.81 mln  --  3047 theaters, $ 4861 per theater

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THERE IS REALLY A FALL OF EXPECTATIONS IN AMERICA, IF THEY STOPPED DOING MOVIES ABOUT WINNERS AND START CELEBRATING BRONZES

This movie, The Bronze, is a comedy R movie, from Sony.

My prediction:

$ 0.83 mln  --  1167 theaters, $ 711 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 0.39 mln  --  1167 theaters, $ 331 per theater

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2016 03 11 -- 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Brothers Grimsby, The Perfect Match, The Young Messiah

This weekend we have four openings.
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IF WE TURNED THE TAGLINE DIRTY... NOW, THAT WOULD A GOOD MOVIE, NO?

This movie, 10 Cloverfield Lane, is a thriller PG-13 movie, from Paramount.

My prediction:

$ 20.01 mln  --  3391 theaters, $ 5901 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 24.70 mln  --  3391 theaters, $ 7285 per theater

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LATELY, LONDON GETS WRECKED MORE TIMES THAN NEW YORK -- DID THEY HIRE A NEW PERSON IN PRODUCT PLACEMENT DEPARTMENT?

This movie, The Brothers Grimsby, is a comedy R movie, from Sony.

My prediction:

$ 6.97 mln  --  2235 theaters, $ 3118 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 3.26 mln  --  2235 theaters, $ 1458 per theater

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STANDING-OUT EARS VS. TOO MUCH TAN: THE BATTLE OF A CENTURY

This movie, The Perfect Match, is a comedy R movie, from Lionsgate.

My prediction:

$ 3.44 mln  --  925 theaters, $ 3722 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 4.29 mln  --  925 theaters, $ 4642 per theater

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HERE IS A PROOF THAT STAR WARS IS MORE POWERFUL THAN THE BIBLE: ONE MEMORABLE SENTENCE LAUNCHED ALL STAR WARS PREQUELS, WHILE ONE SENTENCE FROM THE BIBLE BARELY MADE ONE MOVIE

This movie, The Young Messiah, is a drama PG-13 movie, from Focus Features.

My prediction:

$ 7.42 mln  --  1761 theaters, $ 4211 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 3.29 mln  --  1761 theaters, $ 1871 per theater

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2016 03 04 -- London Has Fallen, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Zootopia

This weekend we have three openings.
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SORRY, MR. BUTLER, YOU AIN'T JOHN McCLANE

This movie, London Has Fallen, is an action R movie, from Focus Features.

My prediction:

$ 22.88 mln  --  3490 theaters, $ 6555 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!  GOT THAT ONE RIGHT  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 21.63 mln  --  3490 theaters, $ 6199 per theater

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IT'S NEVER A GOOD IDEA TO TURN A ONE-SHOT TV EVENT INTO A FEATURE MOVIE

This movie, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, is a comedy R movie, from Paramount.

My prediction:

$ 9.23 mln  --  2374 theaters, $ 3888 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 7.44 mln  --  2374 theaters, $ 3135 per theater

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NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL A MULTIMEDIA CLASS FOR LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS

This movie, Zootopia, is an adventure PG movie, from Disney.

My prediction:

$ 65.89 mln  --  3827 theaters, $ 17,216 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 75.06 mln  --  3827 theaters, $ 19,614 per theater

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2016 02 26 -- Eddie the Eagle, Gods of Egypt, Triple 9

This weekend we have three openings.
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EDDIE THE EAGLE PROVED OLYMPICS IS THE SPORT'S GOT TALENT

This movie, Eddie the Eagle, is a drama PG-13 movie, from Fox.

My prediction:

$ 7.78 mln  --  2042 theaters, $ 3811 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 6.09 mln  --  2042 theaters, $ 2980 per theater

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MICHAEL BAY IS SURELY PISSED SOMEONE STOLE AN IDEA OF TRANSFORMERS IN ANCIENT EGYPT

This movie, Gods of Egypt, is an Action PG-13 movie, from Lionsgate.

My prediction:

$ 14.68 mln  --  3117 theaters, $ 4711 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

!!!  NICE TOUCHDOWN  !!!

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 14.12 mln  --  3117 theaters, $ 4531 per theater

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This movie, Triple 9, is a thriller R movie, from Open Road.

My prediction:

$ 7.39 mln  --  2205 theaters, $ 3352 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 6.11 mln  --  2205 theaters, $ 2771 per theater

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2016 02 19 -- Race, Risen, The Witch

This weekend we have three openings.
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RUN, FORREST, RUN... NO... RUN, BARRY, RUN... NO... OK, THIS IS BORING NOW

This movie, Race, is a drama PG-13 movie, from Focus Features.

My prediction:

$ 3.60 mln  --  2369 theaters, $ 1518 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 7.35 mln  --  2369 theaters, $ 3104 per theater

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A SEQUEL WITHOUT THE MAIN CHARACTER SOUNDS INTERESTING, NOT

This movie, Risen, is a drama PG-13 movie, from Sony.

My prediction:

$ 6.48 mln  --  2915 theaters, $ 2223 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 11.80 mln  --  2915 theaters, $ 4048 per theater

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A GENUINE JEWEL -- JUST JUDGING BY THE TRAILER

This movie, The Witch, is a horror R movie, from A24.

My prediction:

$ 14.96 mln  --  2046 theaters, $ 7311 per theater  (Mario Ludwinski, USBOPredictions2016)

The official weekend number of the movie:

$ 8.80 mln  --  2046 theaters, $ 4301 per theater

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