User blog:Ceauntay/Box Office Predictions: 'Dark Knight' Faces 'Recall,' 'Step Up' Stumbles Over Politics

Last weekend saw films open to pretty underwhelming results, and again our predictions were better than most of the major analyst sites. In this edition, you'll find the newest calls as well as some choice words for "Step Up Revolution." This weekend's predictions and revenue results go as follows: 1. "The Dark Knight Rises" ($28 million) - Again, how many will attend the film who didn't go previous weeks? With the tragic shooting in Colorado continuing to add uncertainty, there is also the Olympics to steal away potential crowds. Still, film will earn enough to win another weekend. 2. "Total Recall" ($22 million) - Having Kate Beckinsale will help power the numbers on this sci-fi remake, but that can only take the film so far with the Olympics in full swing. Colin Farrell's recent box office history doesn't add much confidence either. Expect lukewarm results here. 3. "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" ($20 million) - Film does have a consistent audience and will open just under the previous installments. If audience buzz sinks for "Total Recall," film could rise to the runner-up position. 4. '''"iCarly: The Sequel" ($12.9 million) - Expecting a very big drop, and looks for to be at least a much lower gross of its predecessor "iCarly: The Movie", even lower than the film's $16 million it made in its second weekend, up to a total of $80 million. The film will collect about $57 million in its second week.

4. "Ice Age: Continental Drift" ($7.4 million) - Film will grab some of those younger audiences but will fall farther behind the box office pace of "Ice Age 3." In fact, film looks to be the least successful of the franchise domestically at this point. 5. "The Watch" ($5.8 million) - Expect a big drop here as positive word of mouth is frighteningly low. Adding to the film's troubles is "Ted" which will again steal away much of the film's target audience. 6. "Step Up Revolution" ($5.3 million) - Another big drop for a holdover. Again, just like with "Rock Of Ages" and the like, we see a film designed around self-serving political interests overshadow and diminish its concept. Once more the result is a disastrous box office tally. Will Hollywood ever learn? Film will not only earn less box office than the previous "Step Up" installments, the franchise itself is now effectively dead. That's the word from Sensei.