Thanks for posting those numbers Bill. Amazing how different the international BO makes things in some cases too. Always a few movies that will surprise you too (like The Help, Bridesmaids, and maybe Apes), but I think most figured that Potter and TF would be right at the top. Of the Top 10, I think we've seen/rented 7 so far, and 15 of the 20 (domestic) overall. Hope to see a couple other ones eventually too. Any thoughts on next year's top earners? Here's a few of the notable releases:
Beauty and the Beast 3D (Jan)
The Phantom Menace 3D (Feb)
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (Feb)
The Hunger Games (Mar)
Dr. Suess' The Lorax (Mar)
John Carter (Mar)
Wrath of the Titans (Mar)
Titanic 3D (Apr)
Avengers (May)
Men in Black 3 (May)
Snow White and the Huntsman (June)
Madagascar 3 (June)
Prometheus (June)
Jack the Giant Killer (June)
Brave (June)
G.I. Joe - Retaliation (June)
The Amazing Spider-Man (July)
Ice Age: Continental Drift (July)
The Dark Knight Rises (July)
The Bourne Legacy (Aug)
Finding Nemo 3D (Sept)
Frankenweenie (Oct)
Wreck it Ralph (Nov)
Skyfall (Nov)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Nov)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Dec)
I certainly didn't list every release, but tried to include kids' movies as those usually fill up some of the box office slots. Personally, I'm most looking forward to five of those listed - The Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers, The Hobbit, Dark Knight Rises, and maybe GI Joe (the trailer looked good anyway). There will be others I see like Phantom Menace (my first 3D movie), and Twilight (wife is a fan), and some of the kids' stuff (Brave, Madagascar, etc.) Should be a great year overall though, I know I'm really looking forward to it. If I had to guess - this far out - what the Top 5 would be I guess I'd go:
1. The Dark Knight Rises
2. The Avengers
3. Amazing Spider-Man
4. The Hobbit
5. Twilight: Breaking Dawn Pt 2
Actually, although I'm really psyched about Spidey, it may be a bit of a wild card, and I could see it finishing fifth or lower as well.