Hot Tub Time Machine
Cast – John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson
Director – Steve Pink
Genre – Comedy
Synopsis – After a hard night of partying to help forget their boring lives, four lifelong friends wind up traveling back in time to the 80’s in a time traveling hot tub.
Release Date – 3/26/10
Trailer –
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COMPARISONS
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TITLE
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OPENING WEEKEND
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TOTAL
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Old School
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$17.5M
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$75.6M
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What Happens in Vegas
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$20.2M
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$80.3M
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I Love You, Man
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$17.8M
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$71.4M
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Road Trip
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$15.5M
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$68.5M
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Bottom Line – Led by a great cast of comedic actors, HTTM should provide plenty of laughs. John Cusack is the only actor here with any star power but his box office record is spotty at best. Should be a solid mid-range hit.
Bill’s Opening Weekend Prediction - $24M
Bill’s Popcorn Period* Prediction - $58M - $63M
*The Popcorn Period – The settlement date for all movie contracts takes place approximately four weeks after a film has been released in theatres. It is during these 4 weeks that a film will collect money at the box office. If a film makes $50M at the box office during these 4 weeks, the contract will cash out at $50. I refer to this time frame as the Popcorn Period.