10 Upcoming Movies That Could Massively Overperform At The Box Office
Which of this year's other films could pull a Captain Marvel?
Captain Marvel's dominance at the box office was unprecedented.
It's not that audiences and analysts didn't expect big things for it. After all, the film had been pegged to gross somewhere in the region of $600 - $800 million to land it just outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's billion-grossing cream of the crop. Yet somehow, it managed to defy even the highest of expectations by overperforming to such an extent that it not only managed to cross the one-billion mark, it did so in under a month.
Of course, this isn't the first time that a movie has overperformed at the box office and it just reinforces that anything can happen in Hollywood.
At the end of the day, there are a number of factors to consider when predicting a film's takings, including its release date, the competition it may face, and, perhaps most importantly, the desire to see the product in both domestic and global markets. However, even with taking all that into account, a film can still come along and prove us all wrong.
From major blockbusters that just might defy expectations to written-off sequels that too many are underestimating, there are a lot of films on the horizon that could very well follow in Captain Marvel's footsteps...
10. Zombieland: Double Tap
Zombieland was, in many ways, the little movie that could.
Released in 2009, the acclaimed comedy-horror went on to gross $102 million worldwide, quadrupling its budget on its way to becoming the highest-grossing zombie film of all time (at the time). All being well, the upcoming sequel should have no problem matching its predecessor's success.
That being said, there's a real chance that Zombieland: Double Tap could also end up subverting our expectations.
Make no mistake about it, fans of the 2009 film have been waiting a whole decade for this, so you can rest assured that they'll flock to see it when it finally hits the big screen. Moreover, during that time, Zombieland has gone on to become a cult-classic, finding new (after)life in home media and gaining a horde of new fans in the process.
Throw in the fact that Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin are all returning, and the fact that Eisenberg and Stone have since become Hollywood headliners in the decade since the previous film, and Columbia could have a real show-stopper on their hands with this one.
It's also released in the run-up to Halloween so that will undoubtedly give it a boost.