The crew from the first American Pie reunite after nearly a decade since American Wedding and thirteen years since the first film. Such a long time between installments is usually risky and there have been a number of delayed sequels that have failed to find an audience. Like Scream 4, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, and The Thing. And those were just the films from last year. On the other hand, thirteen years of nostalgia, plus thirteen years of inflation, might help the film top the franchises box office average. The over / under is about $100 million, but I think with the success of R-rated Comedies over the past year, and the overall strength at the box office, I think it will reach that milestone with relative ease. There's a good chance it will become the biggest hit of the month and possibly the biggest hit of the franchise.

For many years, this was the biggest box office hit of all times. With the success of 3D, and 3-D re-releases, it makes sense that this one would be one of the earliest ones to be converted. How well will it do at the box office? We have key data points to look at. The Lion King made about $90 million domestically while Star Wars: Episode 1 made $40 million. We could say the market is collapsing, so Titanic 3D won't be a factor at the box office. Or we could say the decline is the result of special circumstances around Star Wars, namely the deranged backlash.

If you look at the amount of money The Lion King made during its 3-D re-release compared to its initial run and use that as the ratio for Titanic, then this re-release could make close to $175 million. That sounds crazy, but I have seen predictions as high as $150 million. I think it will just miss $100 million, but I hope to be pleasantly surprised.

I read earlier in the year that it is best to go into this movie with as little knowledge as possible, so I've done my best not to learn anything about this movie. This will heighten my enjoyment of the movie, but it does make talking about it more difficult. In general terms, Lionsgate has done well shepherding films like this and creating many midlevel hits. It is the film earning the most buzz that is opening this weekend. And it is likely the only one with a real shot at becoming more than a midlevel hit. That said, it will probably only become a midlevel hit with a dedicated fan base.

The first thing I noticed while watching the trailer for this movie was how cheap it looked, especially the special effects. It reportedly cost $30 million to make, which is less than half the average for a major studio release, but not exactly low budget. Granted, Open Road isn't a major studio, but they are trying to become a major player releasing four wide releases since last fall. On the other hand, their box office average so far is south of $30 million and I don't think this film will raise that average. None of the main cast have major box office drawing power. The combined careers of the directing duo are mostly short films. They did co-write the movie with Luc Besson, who is arguably the biggest name involved in this movie.

In short, it is the smallest movie opening this weekend. It has the least amount of buzz. And the overall buzz is more negative than positive.

When I first heard about this movie, I was excited. No seriously. In my defense, when I first heard about this movie, it was rumored to be a biopic about the real life Three Stooges. Then I heard it would be a comedy starring Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Jim Carrey. My reaction to that was, "Huh?" Then those three actors dropped out and were replaced by Chris Diamantopoulos, Sean Hayes, and Will Sasso. Any interest I had in the movie disappeared. Then I saw the trailer. It was one of the worst I've seen, and the overall buzz sides with that opinion.

Disneynature is the label Disney uses to release its nature documentaries. The first of these was earth, which was a big hit in 2009, at least for a documentary, earning more than $30 million. Oceans was a step back, but still managed close to $20 million. African Cats barely crossed $15 million and wasn't even released in many international markets (it does come out in the U.K. this April).

I think the franchise has bottomed out, so it should grab $15 million to $20 million.

Zac Efron stars as a Marine fighting in Iraq. When he sees a picture on the ground, he goes to retrieve it, and in that moment the rest of his squad is hit and kill. He keeps the picture as a good luck charm and when he returns stateside, he goes looking for the woman in the picture, Taylor Schilling. They fall in love, despite the many obstacles in their way. This is the latest Nicholas Sparks novel to be adapted into a movie. So far his box office average has been $55 million, while his track record with critics has been much weaker. Because of this, it is hard to judge the film's box office chances based on the trailer. Just because it looks bad, doesn't mean it will fail to attract its target demographic. On the other hand, Zac Efron failed to draw in moviegoers with Charlie St. Cloud, which has a similar target demographic, while Taylor Schilling's previous movie was Atlas Shrugged, Part 1, and the less said about that movie, the better. I don't think it will be a bomb, but I don't think it will be anything more than a midlevel hit. It might not even reach that level.

This movie started as a magazine article written by by Steve Harvey, who later expanded it into a non-fictional book. It deals with relationship advice for women telling them how men think and how to use that to their advantage. If a woman described men the way Steve Harvey described men, she would be called sexist. Some of the advice he gives is certainly sexist. This means the film will probably get eviscerated by critics, but it could tap into the same audience that goes to Tyler Perry movies every year. Additionally, it was directed by Tim Story, who previously directed Barbershop, so he has had success reaching that market. On the other hand, Tyler Perry has dominated the market so much that there might not be a lot of room left for direct competition.

On a side note, Chris Brown as a relationship expert? Is this some kind of sick joke?

Jason Segel and Emily Blunt star as a couple who decide to get married, but keep pushing the marriage date back further and further till their engagment extends to five years. The film was co-written and directed by Nicholas Stoller, who previously directed Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. His co-writer was Jason Segel, who was also the co-writer on his previous two films, as well as The Muppets, so this film should be very high quality. Also, all three of the previous films earned between $60 and $100 million and it is very likely this film will also make about that much money. It is not a good release date, so I think it will end up a little closer to the lower end, but not by too much.

Hugh Grant stars as The Pirate Captain, who wants to win Pirate of the Year. He's up against Cutlass Liz and Black Bellamy. He does have a loyal, if disfigured crew. But he has to deal with Queen Victoria, who is intent on destroying all of the pirates.

I really want this film to be a hit. It'd the latest film from Aardman Animations and every single one of their previous films have been very good and the early reviews for this movie are fantastic. On the other hand, there is a chance the film's humor will be too British for American audiences. I think that's why Flushed Away and Arthur Christmas failed to connect with audiences here.

A serial killer is going around killing people in ways based on the books of Edgar Allen Poe. So far this is not a particularly interesting premise. However, it takes place during the time of Edgar Allen Poe and the police of the day get help from the famous writer himself to help solve the crimes. This is a good hook. Unfortunately, the film's early reviews are anything but good. This is a shame, as I really like John Cusack as an actor, but this will likely be among his worst films, as well as among his biggest box office misses. After all, it failed to make much of an impact in its native market (it opened in eighth place) and I doubt it will do a whole lot better here.

Jason Statham stars as a cop who rescues a little girl, Catherine Chan, and has to keep her safe from the Triads, Russian mob, and corrupt cops. Most of Jason Statham's film in this genre tend to earn mixed reviews and finish with $30 million at the box office, more or less. I see no reason why this one will be any different.