How Successful will Theaters be this Christmas?

This Christmas is definitely going to have an impressive line up of films that come out on one of the busiest days of the year for theaters, but is this year going to be bigger than any before? I mean sure there are always impressive movies that come out on Christmas, but I don’t recall a year with a lineup as good as this years.

First we have the children’s movie ‘Bedtime Stories’ staring Kid’s Choice Award winner Adam Sandler, and having him star in this movie is definitely going to win over a number of kids votes if they make it out to the theaters with their parents. Although the movie looks a little iffy, it will definitely appeal to the younger crowd, and if families have kids that have to tag along on Thursday this is probably what they will be paying to see.

Up next on the list of Christmas openers is ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, which is becoming one of the most talked about movies of the year. For a while the movie looked like it was going to be a bomb, but in the last few months it has definitely become a highly anticipated movie, and is sure to bring in some dough as it is staring the one and only Brad Pitt, who has a pretty successful record when it comes to scoring big in the box office. This movie is sure to hit it big with some of the older crowd who makes it out on Christmas.

‘Marley & Me’ is also opening up on Christmas and you have seen the eight foot cardboard cutout of the cute little puppy in your local theater, you probably caught yourself saying, “Aw, we need to see this!.” Then you went along to read the poster and saw it was staring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson, and by then this became a movie you were almost definitely going to see. I can see this one being popular with the lovey-dovey couples who want to spend their Christmas seeing a cute movie about a cute little dog.

‘Valkyrie’ is yet another opening on Christmas, and to me this looks like it’s going to be the flop of the weekend. The movie hasn’t really caught my attention as good but I am sure a lot of people have their different opinions. Tom Cruise does star in the movie which is sure to help, but his name isn’t what it used to be, and it may need more than that to be successful. Who knows, maybe a bunch of veterans will make their way out to the theaters this weekend and check this one out.

Last but not least is ‘The Spirit’ which will probably be the most unappreciated and unnoticed movie this Thursday. The short, action-packed movie will probably attract the attention of middle aged men with good taste who want to see a bad ass movie to heat things up this Christmas. It’s a Frank Miller movie, and I think that is enough said. If I am going to make it out to the theaters, this is what I am going to be seeing.

So that’s what we have this year and it surely doesn’t make decision making very easy. Cute dogs, Adam Sandler, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and a Frank Miller movie, all opening on Christmas. This doesn’t include what opened last weekend, ‘Yes Man’, ‘Seven Pounds’ and ‘The Tale of Despereaux’ which will still get some attention from people who like Jim Carrey or Will Smith, and seriously, who doesn’t like either of them? And I am sure, or at least hope, that more and more people will go and see what the fuss is all about with ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ if it’s availible in more theaters.

So what will you be seeing this Christmas? Do you normally see a movie during the holidays, and if not, will you this year? Comment below and let us know!