KJ's 2014 Summer Box Office Contest

Summer time! It's one of the most unpredictable ones I can ever remember, too. No clear dominant presence for the #1 pole position. That's really what's going to make this season's contest more fun that ever!

Plus, what other box office game can take you as little as 15 minutes to play, but provide enjoyment for the entire season?

The season's contest covers movies released from May 2nd, 2014 to August 29th, 2014. The player with the most points at the end of the game will receive a $25 gift card.

How the Points Work
Each player predicts the total domestic box office grosses of 30 movies listed further below. It's the ultimate test in box office predictions: guessing a movie's potential final gross before the season even starts with few, if any, tracking numbers. For each movie, the top 25% of players who predicted most accurately will get 3 points a piece.

Players can also score bonus points. The first is the Summer Top 5. Each players will predict the summer season's five biggest films. Each rank correctly predicted with score 1 point. An extra bonus of 15 points is given to any player who correctly predicts the Summer 2014 Top 5 in the correct order. (This has still never been done in the history of this game.)

Finally, players predict the answers to ten various box office questions. A correct answer scores 2 points.

Ties are broken by the the sum of all of the total grosses for every movie minus the sum of your total gross predictions. Backup movies are in place in case any of the 30 predicted movies change their release date. Box office questions will only be voided if the movie with the release date change is specifically mentioned in the question, so be careful when crafting your answers.

Ready?
Fill out the form below and paste in this thread / PM it to me by May 1st, 2014 at 11:59 PM CST. Good luck!

Predict the Following Films' Total Gross

22 Jump Street
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Blended
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Edge of Tomorrow
The Expendables 3
The Fault in Our Stars
Get On Up
The Giver
Godzilla
Guardians of the Galaxy
Hercules
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Into the Storm
Jersey Boys
Jupiter Ascending
Lucy
Maleficent
Million Dollar Arm
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Neighbors
Planes: Fire and Rescue
The Purge: Anarchy
Sex Tape
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Tammy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Think Like a Man Too
Transformers: Age of Extinction
X-Men: Days of Future Past

Backups
Chef
Deliver Us From Evil


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction?
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy?
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop?
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May?
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars?
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - Blended, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, Think Like a Man Too, or 22 Jump Street?
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, The Expendables 3, Hercules, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended?
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total?
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)?

NOTE on #10: If your movie pick moves out of the season window, the question will not be voided. Choose your movie carefully based on potential gross and likelihood of being released in this season's window.

Remember, the season's contest covers movies released from May 2nd, 2014 to August 29th, 2014. The deadline for filling out the form is May 1st, 2014 at 11:59 PM CST.

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I suck at these.

22 Jump Street - $155 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $225 million
Blended - $84 million
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $230 million
Edge of Tomorrow - $71 million
The Expendables 3 - $54 million
The Fault in Our Stars - $185 million
Get On Up - $75 million
The Giver - $48 million
Godzilla - $300 million
Guardians of the Galaxy - $170 million
Hercules - $76 million
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $280 million
Into the Storm - $100 million
Jersey Boys - $76 million
Jupiter Ascending - $54 million
Lucy - $61 million
Maleficent - $260 million
Million Dollar Arm - $46 million
A Million Ways to Die in the West - $105 million
Neighbors - $150 million
Planes: Fire and Rescue - $65 million
The Purge: Anarchy - $17 million
Sex Tape - $80 million
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - $30 million
Tammy - $105 million
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $115 million
Think Like a Man Too - $102 million
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $230 million
X-Men: Days of Future Past - $290 million

Backups
Chef - $10 million
Deliver Us From Evil - $52 million


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: Godzilla
#2: X-Men: Days of Future Past
#3: How to Train Your Dragon 2
#4: Maleficent
#5: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction?
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy?
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? The Fault in Our Stars
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? Maleficent
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars?
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, or 22 Jump Street?
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? No
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? Sixteen
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? The Hundred-Foot Journey

22 Jump Street: 170 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 260
Blended: 60
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: 210
Edge of Tomorrow: 100
The Expendables 3: 65
The Fault in Our Stars: 125
Get on Up: 75
The Giver: 30
Godzilla: 250
Guardians of the Galaxy: 180
Hercules: 130
How to Train Your Dragon 2: 320
Into the Storm: 45
Jersey Boys: 50
Jupiter Ascending: 60
Lucy: 40
Maleficent: 300
Million Dollar Arm: 40
A Million Ways to Die in the West: 125
Neighbors: 145
Planes: Fire and Rescue: 90
The Purge: Anarchy: 55
Sex Tape: 90
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For: 75
Tammy: 70
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 125
Think Like a Man Too: 95
Transformers: Age of Extinction: 360
X-Men: Days of Future Past: 245

Chef: 15
Deliver Us from Evil: 60

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction
2. How to Train Your Dragon 2
3. Maleficent
4. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
5. Godzilla

1. 22 Jump Street
2. Get on Up
3. How to Train Your Dragon 2
4. Godzilla
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
6. 22 Jump Street
7. Hercules
8. Yes
9. Fifteen
10. If I Stay

Was wondering if I could make any suggestions or if these are final?

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction? add XMDOFP, 22JS and either Purge/Sin City. If we were to replace, the former seems a more likely candidate to increase than TE3/AoE(or Planes)

#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy? add Purge and Million Dollar Arm


#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars? Mom's Night Out looks like a dump so I think something else, maybe 100 Ft Journey (Mirren) or Step Up might be better? Or maybe it can be left since it seems Fault could potentially outgross Guardians by itself

#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? Maybe compare 3xBlended vs Maleficient or switching #5 and #8, AoE gross 1.5-2x more than GotG and FioS VS Maleficient or Godzilla vs Guardians or Maleficient vs Godzilla or Maleficient/Fault vs Godzilla/Guardians I think this question is too straightforward.

#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, or 22 Jump Street?add Blended, Think Like A Man Too
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? add Hercules and The Expendables 3



#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop?
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May?
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total?
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)?

I didn't include the first two since they might be too obvious of picks (plus X-Men would be confusing on which movie is its previous). I didn't include Sin City because I think there's a good chance of a delay, so I didn't want to void the question.


Those don't seem like much of wildcards. They both seem pretty set for a similar gross about $30-50 million.


Yep, exactly on Mom's Night Out! Its gross may end up being irrelevant if some think Fault in Our Start can outgross Guardians by itself.


Blended can make anywhere from $70-130 million, so I think that's a fair comparison to Transformers when tripling its gross.


I'm fine with this - I'll add that in.


I like this too.

Thanks for considering MGKC!

I see what you mean. I was thinking XMFC would be the prequel. But, I'm fine with what you've chosen.

I thought Blended would be a real stinker e.g. below $50m but I guess I'm a lone wolf in that so OK, I know which option I'll be choosing!

Predict the Following Films' Total Gross

22 Jump Street - $170.0M
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $265.1M
Blended - $78.0M
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $215.0M
Edge of Tomorrow - $106.0M
The Expendables 3 - $80.5M
The Fault in Our Stars - $153.0M
Get On Up - $41.0M
The Giver - $48.5M
Godzilla - $222.1M
Guardians of the Galaxy - $175.0M
Hercules - $83.5M
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $321.0M
Into the Storm - $38.2M
Jersey Boys - $63.0M
Jupiter Ascending - $70.5M
Lucy - $51.0M
Maleficent - $201.1M
Million Dollar Arm - $45.0M
A Million Ways to Die in the West - $94.5M
Neighbors - $122.0M
Planes: Fire and Rescue - $98.9M
The Purge: Anarchy - $75.0M
Sex Tape - $130.0M
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - $85.0M
Tammy - $104.5M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $65.0M
Think Like a Man Too - $110.0M
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $295.0M
X-Men: Days of Future Past - $280.0M

Backups
Chef - $15.0M
Deliver Us From Evil - $52.0M


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: How to Train Your Dragon 2
#2: Transformers: Age of Extinction
#3: X-Men: Days of Future Past
#4: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
#5: Godzilla


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: How to Train Your Dragon 2
#2: Jersey Boys
#3: How to Train Your Dragon 2
#4: Godzilla
#5: the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars
#6: 22 Jump Street
#7: Edge of Tomorrow
#8: YES
#9: 15
#10: Earth to Echo

We're going backwards?

Ha, thank you.

22 Jump Street - $176M
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $199.9M
Blended - $104M
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $188M
Edge of Tomorrow - $91M
The Expendables 3 - $79M
The Fault in Our Stars - $141M
Get On Up - $104M
The Giver - $49M
Godzilla - $286M
Guardians of the Galaxy - $146M
Hercules - $51M
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $314M
Into the Storm - $89M
Jersey Boys - $76M
Jupiter Ascending - $59M
Lucy - $56M
Maleficent - $184M
Million Dollar Arm - $31M
A Million Ways to Die in the West - $109M
Neighbors - $141M
Planes: Fire and Rescue - $94M
The Purge: Anarchy - $41M
Sex Tape - $111M
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - $66M
Tammy - $89M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $44M
Think Like a Man Too - $101M
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $276M
X-Men: Days of Future Past - $274M

Backups
Chef - $19M
Deliver Us From Evil - $75M

Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: How To Train Your Dragon 2
#2: Godzilla
#3: Transformers
#4: X-Men
#5: Spider-Man 2

The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction? Dragon 2
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy? Get On Up
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? Dragon 2
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? Spider-Man
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars? Sum
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - Blended, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, Think Like a Man Too, or 22 Jump Street? 22 Jump Street
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, The Expendables 3, Hercules, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Edge of Tomorrow
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? No
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? 17
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? Let's Be Cops

Sure to be edited many times

22 Jump Street - $160 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $205 million
Blended - $80 million
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $200 million
Edge of Tomorrow - $100 million
The Expendables 3 - $55 million
The Fault in Our Stars - $140 million
Get On Up - $50 million
The Giver - $40 million
Godzilla - $250 million
Guardians of the Galaxy - $170 million
Hercules - $55 million
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $245 million
Into the Storm - $80 million
Jersey Boys - $50 million
Jupiter Ascending - $50 million
Lucy - $35 million
Maleficent - $130 million
Million Dollar Arm - $33 million
A Million Ways to Die in the West - $115 million
Neighbors - $115 million
Planes: Fire and Rescue - $55 million
The Purge: Anarchy - $30 million
Sex Tape - $60 million
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - $32 million
Tammy - $80 million
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $80 million
Think Like a Man Too - $70 million
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $270 million
X-Men: Days of Future Past - $210 million

Backups
Chef - $18 million
Deliver Us From Evil - $60 million


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: Transformers: Age of Extinction
#2: Godzilla
#3: How to Train Your Dragon 2
#4: X-Men: Days of Future Past
#5: The Amazing Spider-Man 2


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy? Into the Storm.
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? The Fault in Our Stars
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? Maleficent
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars? Guardians of the Galaxy
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, or 22 Jump Street? 22 Jump Street
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Edge of Tomorrow
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? Yes
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? Thirteen
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? Let's Be Cops

None of the picks is final. This will also suffer a lot of changes for sure.

Thanks for putting on the contest!

22 Jump Street $150m
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $273m
Blended $94m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes $228m
Edge of Tomorrow $105m
The Expendables 3 $75m
The Fault in Our Stars $86m
Get On Up $74m
The Giver $34m
Godzilla $176m
Guardians of the Galaxy $169m
Hercules $80m
How to Train Your Dragon 2 $326m
Into the Storm $45m
Jersey Boys $44m
Jupiter Ascending $73m
Lucy $48m
Maleficent $165m
Million Dollar Arm $48m
A Million Ways to Die in the West $88m
Neighbors $118m
Planes: Fire and Rescue $85m
The Purge: Anarchy $50m
Sex Tape $105m
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For $47m
Tammy $141m
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $79m
Think Like a Man Too $68m
Transformers: Age of Extinction $283m
X-Men: Days of Future Past $222m

Backups
Chef $15m
Deliver Us From Evil $74m


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1:How To Train Your Dragon 2
#2:Transformers: Age of Extinction
#3:Amazing Spider-Man 2
#4: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
#5:X-Men: Days of Future Past


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction?

Answer: How To Train Your Dragon 2

#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy?

Answer: Get On Up

#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop?

Answer: Sex Tape

#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May?

Answer: Godzilla

#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars?

Answer: Guardians of the Galaxy

#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - Blended, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, Think Like a Man Too, or 22 Jump Street?

Answer: 22 Jump Street

#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, The Expendables 3, Hercules, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Answer: Edge of Tomorrow

#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended?

Answer: Yes

#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total?

Answer: 13

#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)?

Answer: Let's Be Cops

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Predict the Following Films' Total Gross

22 Jump Street: $204m
The Amazing Spider-Man 2: $215m
Blended: $86m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: $220m
Edge of Tomorrow: $87m
The Expendables 3: $49m
The Fault in Our Stars: $167m
Get On Up: $53m
The Giver: $41m
Godzilla: $305m
Guardians of the Galaxy: $172m
Hercules: $62m
How to Train Your Dragon 2: $340m
Into the Storm: $49m
Jersey Boys: $46m
Jupiter Ascending: $71m
Lucy: $59m
Maleficent: $200m
Million Dollar Arm: $61m
A Million Ways to Die in the West: $78m
Neighbors: $139m
Planes: Fire and Rescue: $95m
The Purge: Anarchy: $32m
Sex Tape: $79m
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For: $50m
Tammy: $115m
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: $87m
Think Like a Man Too: $110m
Transformers: Age of Extinction: $283m
X-Men: Days of Future Past: $250m

Backups
Chef: $14m
Deliver Us From Evil: $65m


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: How To Train Your Dragon 2
#2: Godzila
#3: Transformers: Age of Extinction
#4: X-Men: Days of Future Past
#5: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - How to Train Your Dragon 2
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - The Giver
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? How to Train Your Dragon 2
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? The Amazing Spider-Man 2
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars? Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - 22 Jump Street
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? Yes
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? 15
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? Let’s Be Cops

22 Jump Street - $138M
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $269M
Blended - $105M
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $247M
Edge of Tomorrow - $93M
The Expendables 3 - $82M
The Fault in Our Stars - $98M
Get On Up - $113M
The Giver - $54M
Godzilla - $211M
Guardians of the Galaxy - $171M
Hercules - $86M
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $256M
Into the Storm - $98M
Jersey Boys - $65M
Jupiter Ascending - $132M
Lucy - $75M
Maleficent - $202M
Million Dollar Arm - $74M
A Million Ways to Die in the West - $157M
Neighbors - $126M
Planes: Fire and Rescue - $60M
The Purge: Anarchy - $78M
Sex Tape - $61M
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - $48M
Tammy - $77M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $88M
Think Like a Man Too - $81M
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $226M
X-Men: Days of Future Past - $280M

Backups
Chef - $29M
Deliver Us From Evil - $48M

Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: X-Men: Days of Future Past
#2: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
#3: How To Train Your Dragon 2
#4: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
#5: Transformers: Age of Extinction



The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy? INTO THE STORM
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? Dragon 2
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? GODZILLA
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars? GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - Blended, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, Think Like a Man Too, or 22 Jump Street? MILLION WAYS TO DIE
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, The Expendables 3, Hercules, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? JUPITER ASCENDING
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? No
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? 19
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? Let's Be Cops

22 Jump Street - $168 million
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - $232 million
Blended - $95 million
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes - $255 million
Edge of Tomorrow - $110 million
The Expendables 3 - $75 million
The Fault in Our Stars - $128 million
Get On Up - $40 million
The Giver - $80 million
Godzilla - $285 million
Guardians of the Galaxy - $195 million
Hercules - $74 million
How to Train Your Dragon 2 - $234 million
Into the Storm - $55 million
Jersey Boys - $52 million
Jupiter Ascending - $133 million
Lucy - $30 million
Maleficent - $212 million
Million Dollar Arm - $43 million
A Million Ways to Die in the West - $95 million
Neighbors - $110 million
Planes: Fire and Rescue - $63 million
The Purge: Anarchy - $32 million
Sex Tape - $130 million
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For - $82 million
Tammy - $185 million
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - $55 million
Think Like a Man Too - $100 million
Transformers: Age of Extinction - $238 million
X-Men: Days of Future Past - $267 million

Backups
Chef - $12 million
Deliver Us From Evil - $60 million


Predict the Top 5 Grossing Movies of Summer 2014

#1: Godzilla
#2: X-Men: Days of Future Past
#3: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
#4: Transformers: Age of Extinction
#5: How to Train Your Dragon 2


The 10 Box Office Questions

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction? Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy? The Giver
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? Tammy
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? Amazing Spider-Man 2
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars? Guardians of the Galaxy
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - Blended, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, Think Like a Man Too, or 22 Jump Street? Tammy
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, The Expendables 3, Hercules, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Jupiter Ascending
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended? No
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? 17
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? Earth to Echo

I haven't looked at past contests to see if it's unusual or not, but so far no one's top 5 matches up. In fact, no one's top 3 does.

Maybe someone will finally get the order right.

Definitely will have more variety this time, but even more unpredictability.

Possible movies for top 5:
Godzilla, Maleficent, How to Train Your Dragon 2, X-Men, Spider-Man 2, Transformers, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

With no guaranteed #1 for the summer, that's a total of 2,520 possible configurations.

Question number 10 is very hard this time, particularly with films such as Deliver Us from Evil, The Giver, and Lucy in the main mix and therefore ineligible. The ones left over are very firmly second- or even third-tier.

22 Jump Street $171m
Amazing Spider Man 2 $238m
Blended $70m
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes $256m
Edge of Tomorrow $118m
The Expendables 3 $77m
Fault in Our Stars $138m
Get On Up $116m
The Giver $38m
Godzilla $248m
Guardians of the Galaxy $168m
Hercues $50m
How to Train Your Dragon 2 $326m
Into the Storm $47m
Jersey Boys $91m
Jupiter Ascending $52m
Lucy $52m
Maleficient $168m
Million Dollar Arm $65m
Million Ways to Die in the West $77m
Neighbours $141m
Planes: Fire & Rescue $105m
Purge: Anarchy $43m
Sex Tape $73m
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For $57.5m
Tammy $130m
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $62m
Think Like A Man Too $112m
Transformers: Age of Extinction $293m
X-Men: Days of Futures Past $270m

Chef $16m
Deliver Us From Evil $52m

1 HTTYD 2
2 TF4 AOE
3 XM DOFP
4 DOTPOTA
5 Godzilla

#1: Which sequel will have the biggest percentage increase from its previous movie - The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Expendables 3, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Planes: Fire and Rescue, Think Like a Man Too, or Transformers: Age of Extinction?
#2: Which wildcard will gross the most in total - Get On Up, The Giver, Into the Storm, Jersey Boys, or Lucy?
#3: What film that was #1 on its opening weekend will have the smallest second weekend drop? HTTYD2
#4: What will be the 3rd highest grossing film released in May? TASM2
#5: Which will gross more in total - Guardians of the Galaxy or the sum of Mom's Night Out and The Fault in Our Stars?
#6: Which comedy will gross more in total - Blended, A Million Ways to Die in the West, Neighbors, Sex Tape, Tammy, Think Like a Man Too, or 22 Jump Street?
#7: Which action movie will gross more in total - Edge of Tomorrow, The Expendables 3, Hercules, Jupiter Ascending, or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
#8: Will Transformers: Age of Extinction's total gross triple the total gross of Blended?
#9: How many films will gross over $100 million in total? 17
#10: What will be the highest grossing film not predicted in the total gross section (including the backup films)? 100 Ft Journey

There are so many games to start so soon....I hope I don't suck at this one like the last few games.

I still can't get over how unclear the #1 of the summer is. It's a straight tie in my mind between Dragons 2, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.

7 days left to submit your predictions, though!

It won't be Apes. Transformers 4 has a much stronger chance.

Oh just wait. I think it's being underpredicted once again. The first was very well-received.