Sony Pictures’ romantic comedy “Bounty Hunter,” which stars Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler, has the best prospects among the new pictures.
Despite its genre, the movie is generating nearly as much interest among men as women, according to people who have seen pre-release audience polling. Some of the movie’s ads have focused on its action and broad comedy elements in order to lure more males. The picture, which Sony and Relativity Media financed at a cost of $40 million to $50 million, should open to around $20 million.
Science-fiction action flick “Repo Men,” meanwhile, is on track to open closer to about $15 million. Relativity Media also co-financed this movie, which co-stars Jude Law and Forrest Whitaker, this time with distributor Universal Pictures. The movie cost $32 million and has been awaiting a release date for about two years — an unusually long time -- since production was completed.
Click through for Ben Fritz's usual excellent roundup of this weekend's box office projections. "Alice" is on reportedly on track to take in another $35-40m.
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