Long Range Forecast: 'Dumb and Dumber To'

Featured Stories - on September 22, 2014 by BoxOffice Staff

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When Dumb and Dumber To opens this November, it will be nearly twenty years since the original film began its theatrical run. Is the magic still there? Will expectations be so high after all this time that a new film couldn't possibly live up to them? This week BoxOffice takes a look at the commercial potential of the Universal release.

Dumb and Dumber To
(Universal)

PROS:

- The film's theatrical trailer hits all the right notes. There was a noticeable wave of Facebook and Twitter activity after its release. 
- Raunchy comedies can play quite well as counter-programming during the fall season. For proof, look no further than Jackass: Bad Grandpa from last year.
- The built-in fanbase that comes with a movie like this is staggering.

CONS:

- Remember how many negative reactions there were to Anchorman 2 after a huge gap between films? We're worried the same thing could happen with Dumb and Dumber To. 
- Jim Carrey is not nearly the draw he once was.

Check out our predictions for this film and others in the table below. 

Title Release Date Distribuitor Opening Weekend Cumulative
Beyond the Lights Nov 14, 2014 Relativity Media
 $9,000,000 $20,000,000
Dumb and Dumber To Nov 14, 2014 Universal
 $37,000,000 $93,000,000
Interstellar Nov 7, 2014 Paramount
 $79,000,000 $332,000,000
Big Hero 6 Nov 7, 2014 Disney
 $47,000,000 $183,000,000
Saw (2014 re-issue) Oct 31, 2014 Lionsgate
 $6,000,000 $10,000,000
Nightcrawler Oct 31, 2014 Open Road
 $6,500,000 $18,000,000
Ouija Oct 24, 2014 Universal
 $24,000,000 $53,000,000
The Book of Life (2014) Oct 17, 2014 Fox
 $14,000,000 $42,000,000
The Best of Me Oct 17, 2014 Relativity Media
 $11,000,000 $34,000,000
Fury (2014) Oct 17, 2014 Sony / Columbia
 $25,000,000 $93,000,000
Dracula Untold Oct 10, 2014 Universal
 $10,000,000 $23,000,000
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Oct 10, 2014 Disney
 $21,000,000 $74,000,000
The Judge Oct 10, 2014 Warner Bros.
 $22,000,000 $83,000,000
Annabelle Oct 3, 2014 Warner Bros. / New Line
 $20,000,000 $45,000,000
Gone Girl Oct 3, 2014 Fox
 $28,000,000 $100,000,000
Left Behind (2014) Oct 3, 2014 Freestyle Releasing
 $13,000,000 $35,000,000
The Boxtrolls Sep 26, 2014 Focus
 $13,000,000 $47,000,000
The Equalizer Sep 26, 2014 Sony / Columbia
 $38,000,000 $114,000,000

Phil Contrino, Daniel Garris and Shawn Robbins contributed to this report.  

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