The Week In: Box Office Speculation - Not Even Robin Williams Can Cheer Up the White House

Can you believe how aggressive those Grudge 2 commercials are? I am continually taken aback by how receptive mainstream audiences are to unpleasantness in the form of horror movies. The very same audiences who groan with physical discomfort when two men kiss on-screen, pop erections as they watch abuse-victims' finger nails get yanked out with pliers. What the hell.

Also, new rule: Robin Williams has run out of professions to cheer up. So stop letting him make new movies.

Predix:

1. Grudge 2 - $26mil
2. Departed - $16mil
3. Man of the Year - $11mil
4. Open Season - $9.5mil
5. Texas Chainsaw - $8mil
6. The Marine - $7mil
7. Employee of the Month - $5.5mil
8. Guardian - $5.3mil
9. Jackass Two - $3mil
10. One Night with the King - $2mil

MOVIE TO SEE INSTEAD OF ALL OF THE ABOVE:

Deliver Us From Evil
A shocking and powerful documentary about Church pedophilia. Seriously, this is the Schindler's List of Church pedophilia movies - go see it.

Actual Results:

1. Grudge 2 - $22mil
2. Departed - $18.6mil
3. Man of the Year - $12.5mil
4. Open Season - $11mil
5. Texas Chainsaw - $7.7mil
6. The Marine - $7mil
7. Guardian - $5.8mil
8. Employee of the Month - $5.6mil
9. One Night with the King - $4.3mil
10. Jackass Two - $3.3mil