BoxOffice® Pro - November 2012

FLIGHT
WE PREDICT!
OPENING WEEKEND $32M
DOMESTIC GROSS $98M
Distributor Paramount
Cast Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Don Cheadle,
Melissa Leo
Director Robert Zemeckis
Release date November 2
Denzel Washington is one of the few reliable box office
stars left in the business. Coming off a sleeper hit in Safe
House earlier this year, he may end up with yet another
success. Flight also marks the return to live-action filmmaking
for director Robert Zemeckis, who’s been away
directing mo-cap animation flicks—his last flesh-andblood
film was 2000’s Cast Away. Also noteworthy:
Washington’s last November-lead-off movie, American
Gangster, opened to $43.5 million. We don’t expect
Flight to reach those heights, but this dramatic story of
a pilot facing controversy and his own demons in the aftermath
of an airplane crash is the kind of grown-up fare
that older crowds may be looking for during the holiday
and awards season.
SKYFALL
WE PREDICT!
OPENING WEEKEND $76M
DOMESTIC GROSS $216M
Distributor Sony
Cast Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Ben
Whishaw, Judi Dench
Director Sam Mendes
Release date November 9
After a four-year hiatus triggered by MGM’s financial
issues, Bond is back. Daniel Craig returns in his highly
anticipated third outing as 007, and Skyfall fans are
wondering what new-to-the-franchise director Sam
Mendes (American Beauty) will bring to the table. Javier
Bardem joins the cast as the film’s main villain while
Ben Whishaw introduces fan-favorite Q to the Craig series
for the first time. The last Bond entry, Quantum of
Solace, let down some fans, but the most resilient and
enduring series in box office history is rarely shaken
or stirred. Add in the IMAX factor (a first for 007), and
Skyfall is well-poised for box office glory.
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