Box Office Prediction: ‘Jurassic World’ vs. ‘Ted 2′ and inside out

#1 – Jurassic World

 

For the third weekend in a row, we’re picking Jurassic World to come in the top spot. At this point, there isn’t much left to be said about the sci-fi blockbuster. Universal’s summer hit continues to smash box office records, and last week set a new high for best second weekend with $106.5 million in the States. Already at $402.8 million domestically, the film is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. It’s hard to imagine – even with a big release like Ted 2 opening – that Jurassic World suffers the monumental collapse it would take in order for it to fall off the number one spot.

#2 – Inside Out

 Coming in second should be Inside Out  which came in this spot last week. Though it was the first time in Pixar’s storied history that one of their wide releases did not debut in the top spot, the animation powerhouse isn’t going to be losing sleep over that bit of history. The family film broke the record for largest opening by an original film with a terrific $90.2 million intake over its first three days. Thanks to the universal critical acclaim and cross-generational appeal of the Pixar brand, there’s no reason why this movie can’t continue to post high numbers and have a great second weekend. Especially since there really aren’t any other options for this demographic, Inside Out has a nice road to maximum profits.

#3 – Ted 2

It’s the challenger in our header, but we believe Ted 2 will debut in third place this week. The original was a massive surprise hit in 2012, bringing in $218.8 million in the U.S. ($54.4 of which came in its opening weekend). This sequel is expected to do similar business, as it is currently projected to take in $53 million for its opening weekend. Between the popularity of the first movie and Ted 2‘s very visible marketing campaign, that’s a fair estimation, as comedy fans are eager to get some raunchy laughs this summer.
So why do we have it down here? For starters, the original Ted was released in a far less competitive marketplace, with the 4 other films in the top five that weekend barely making more combined than what Jurassic World made on its own last week. The one-two punch of Jurassic and Inside Out is going to be difficult to beat, especially since Ted 2‘s R rating will limit its overall appeal (meaning, it won’t be getting those family dollars). That’s not to say the film will be a flop or a disappointment, it’s just the nature of the circumstances this summer make it hard for Ted 2 to be one of the top two films at the box office. Either way, Hollywood is going to be raking in the cash this week.