Elizabeth: The Golden Age. (2007, 116 minutes, PG-13, historical epic, trailer) Reuniting the primary cast of the 1998 Oscar winning Elizabeth comes this sequel concerning British royalty. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, and Rhys Ifans join forces with director Shekhar Kapur. The movie follows Elizabeth as her rule is threatened by the Spanish armada. Early word has not been terribly good, but the production looks gorgeous.
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (2007, 118 minutes, PG-13, comedy/drama, trailer) This looks pretty good. It is the story of a group of married friends having their annual reunion (this year in the Colorado mountains). The good mood is shattered when infidelity comes to light and they are all forced to examine their relationships. This looks poised to become another success for writer/director/star Tyler Perry. Joining Perry are Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Sharon Leal, and Michael Jai White.
We Own the Night. (2007, 106 minutes, R, drama/thriller, trailer) This could prove to be a good gritty thriller. It is set in the 80's against the backdrop of the NYPD's war with the Russian mob. At the center of this war is an up and coming night club run by Joaquin Phoenix who becomes a target when his family is revealed to be prominent members of the police department, including his brother (Mark Wahlberg) and father (Robert Duvall). This is writer/director James Gray's follow up to The Yards.
Michael Clayton. (2007, 120 minutes, R, thriller, trailer) Despite all of the positive buzz surrounding this film, I cannot say the trailers are terribly enticing. While I think this will take the top spot, it is not without reservations as I have to think there are others like me out there. George Clooney stars as the title character, a fixer for a top law firm. He is called in to help preserve a big settlement when the firms top litigator (Tom Wilkinson) has a breakdown and attempts to sabotage the case. Clooney, as Clayton, is forced to confront who he is as he tried to hold it all together. This will be screenwriter Tony Gilroy's directorial debut, he has previously worked on all three Bourne films as well as Armageddon and Devil's Advocate.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- The Final Season
- Control
- Fat Girls
- King Corn
- Laga Chunari Mein Daag - Journey of a Woman
- Lars and the Real Girl
- Sleuth
- Terror's Advocate
Box Office Predictions
The Game Plan caught everyone offguard as it went for the two point conversion to hang onto the top spot in its second week. Will it be able to make it thre? I am going to have to say no. Although it has no new direct competition opening opposite it, it seems unlikely that it will be able to keep this pace up. I do suspect that whatever it drops this week, it will be on the more modest end of the scale. As for what will win, well, barring any unforeseen circumstances it is going to be a race between We Own the Night and the expanding Michael Clayton. The former has a pair of Oscar nominees and a feel reminiscent of The Departed from this time last year, while the latter has George Clooney in the top spot and is benefitting from a lot of good reviews. I am going to side with Clayton. As for the other new films, Tyler Perry's should open well based on the success of his past films and Elizabeth should do moderately well, but towards the lower end of the scale.
Here is how I think the top ten field will play out:
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | Michael Clayton | $22 million |
| 2 | We Own the Night | $17 million |
| 3 | The Game Plan | $10 million |
| 4 | The Heartbreak Kid | $7.5 million |
| 5 | Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? | $6 million |
| 6 | The Kingdom | $5.5 million |
| 7 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $5 million |
| 8 | The Final Season | $4 million |
| 9 | Resident Evil: Extinction | $2 million |
| 10 | The Seeker: The Dark is Rising | $1.5 million |
What are you seeing this weekend?
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