Box Office: “Think Like a Man Too” set for $33, “Jersey Boys” $13-14

boxOn Friday at least, based on BO numbers and the average age of my hate mail, Clint Eastwood’s “Jersey Boys” brought in an audience of his peers (roughly), people Hollywood doesn’t make movies for because they would rather stay at home on the weekend. The fact that later shows last night made no money underlined that point. People who stay up late aren’t going. Matinees today and Sunday will be telling.

A $14 million weekend may be in store for the poorly-reviewed Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tuner, which is just about what predictions were ($12 million) before the box office opened. “Chef” is the only other movie this summer that seems aimed at that demographic. It is much better and it has taken a month for that film to clear $16 million. So Eastwood can be said to deliver the goods (no way this thing turns a profit).

Of course, the biggest new film of the weekend is the critically trashed sequel “Think Like a Man Too.” It is set to pick up $31-33 million, which is below expectations. Decent word of mouth could boost it.

“22 Jump Street” is doing great, with a second weekend about half as big as its first weekend. Maybe $28 million by Sunday night.

“How to Train Your Dragon 2,” to keep going with the sequels, is also holding up well, another $25 million.

Tom Cruise’s latest, “Edge of Tomorrow,” won’t reach $100 million. Running out of gas.

“Maleficent” is the surprise top five holdover, cruising towards $200 million.

“Fault in Our Stars” will clear $100 million by early in the week, but it has lost all its momentum and will lose theaters, starting next week.

“Godzilla” will fall short of $200 million and be over and done with by July 1.

“Chef” may be out of the top ten next weekend, with “Transformers” opening.

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Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine
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