In Theaters: THE HUNT, BLOODSHOT, I STILL BELIEVE and NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

With the threat of the Coronavirus pandemic looming large, the box-office is bound to take a hit both in the U.S. and overseas, and pundits are reserved in their predictions for the weekend releases. That being said, let's take a look at this week's new films.

The Blumhouse thriller "The Hunt", which was pushed back after last year's Dayton and El Paso mass shootings, has finally been released into 3,028 theaters and raked in $435,000 from previews, and $2.2 million on Friday. The film is expected to finish the weekend with around $6 million.

The Vin Diesel-starring comic book movie "Bloodshot" has been released in 2,861 theaters and after delivering $1.2 million from Thursday night previews and $3.77 million on Friday, the film could end up with as much as $10 million over the weekend.

The last of the new wide releases is the Christian romantic drama "I Still Believe" starring KJ Apa and Britt Robertson. The film brought in $780,000 from previews and $4 million on Friday, and it's projected to gross around $11 milion from 3,250 theaters in its opening weekend.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the acclaimed teen pregnancy drama "Never Rarely Sometimes Always".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: ONWARD, THE WAY BACK, SWALLOW, FIRST COW and BACURAU

Disney and Pixar have released "Onward", their latest animated film, in theaters, and while the film is likely to be a surefire winner this weekend, there are concerns among pundits relating to how COVID-19 will impact the domestic box-office. The film is well received by both critics and audiences, and has already raked in $2 million from Thursday previews. The film is expected to finish the weekend with around $40 million from 4,310 theaters.

Another new wide release this week is the drama "The Way Back" starring Ben Affleck. The film is looking to score a $7 million opening weekend from 2,718 theaters.

Also, the Jane Austen adaptation "Emma" will expand into over 1,500 theaters.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the psychological thriller "Swallow" starring Haley Bennett, the period drama "First Cow" based on Jonathan Raymond's novel "The Half Life", and the Brazilian thriller "Bacurau".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: THE INVISIBLE MAN, BURDEN, THE JESUS ROLLS and WENDY

Universal's sci-fi horror film "The Invisible Man" is this week's only new wide release, and it's expected to score big at the box-office. The film is a reboot of the 1933 Universal classic, and it was originally supposed to be part of the studio's Dark Universe of reboots, but that plan fell through when the 2017 film "The Mummy" tanked. Starring Elisabeth Moss, the Blumhouse production has already raked in $1.65 million from previews and could finish the weekend with as much as $28-30 million from 3,610 theaters.

We also have an interesting roster of limited releases like the true story drama "Burden" starring Garrett Hedlund and Forest Whitaker, John Turturro's crime comedy "The Jesus Rolls", which is a "Big Lebowski" spin-off of sorts, and the fantasy drama "Wendy", a Peter Pan reimagining from filmmaker Benh Zeitlin ("Beasts of the Southern Wild").

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: THE CALL OF THE WILD, THE BOY 2, EMMA and SEBERG

Disney's release of 20th Century Fox's "The Call of the Wild" is this weekend's high profile release, but it won't be able to take down "Sonic the Hedgehog", which is poised to top the box-office charts for a second consecutive weekend. The family adventure film is an adaptation of Jack London's classic novel of the same name, and it stars Harrison Ford and a CGI dog. By the way, the CGI has been one of the main points of contention among critics and moviegoers, but probably not the main reason the film isn't going to make a ton of money.

"The Call of the Wild" has been getting mixed reviews from critics and started out its theatrical run with $1 million from previews. The film is expected to finish the weekend with around $15-17 million from 3,752 theaters, which is comparable to similar films like "A Dog's Way Home" ($11 million) and "A Dog's Purpose" ($18 million). Except "The Call of the Wild" has a budget estimated at around $150 million, so that's not very good. "A Dog's Way Home" cost only $18 million to produce and "A Dog's Purpose" had a $22 million price tag.

Another new wide release is the PG-13 horror film "Brahms: The Boy II", the sequel to the 2016 film starring Lauren Cohan that grossed $74.1 million worldwide against a $10 million budget. While the first film opened with $10.7 million, the sequel is looking at a $5-6 million opening weekend from 2,151 theaters.

In limited release, it might be worth checking out the Jane Austen adaptation "Emma." starring Anya Taylor-Joy, and the biographical thriller "Seberg" starring Kristen Stewart.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, THE PHOTOGRAPH, FANTASY ISLAND and DOWNHILL

Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog" is ready to conquer the Presidents Day weekend with around $46 million over the extended holiday from 4,130 theaters, which is the largest opening ever for a video game adaptation. The film has already delivered $3 million from Thursday previews.

But the Sonic movie isn't the only wide release this weekend. Three more films are competing for a big debut at the box-office. The first is the romance "The Photograph", which aims to take advantage of Valentine's Day. So far the film is off to a modest start with $650,000 from previews, and its four-day launch is expected to land somewhere between $10-13 million from 2,500 theaters.

Another new release is Blumhouse's "Fantasy Island" reboot which opens in 2,784 theaters and is expected to finish the four-day weekend with around $15 million. "Downhill", a remake of the 2014 film "Force Majeure", is also out in theaters this weekend, but it doesn't look like the film will finish in the Top 10.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: BIRDS OF PREY, THE LODGE and AND THEN WE DANCED

The DC Comics movie "Birds of Prey" is the only new wide release this week and it will probably be the first film to take down "Bad Boys for Life" from the #1 spot since that film opened in theaters three weeks ago. Starring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, the character introduced to the DC Extended Universe in 2016's "Suicide Squad", the film has raked in $4 million from Thursday previews, which is pretty modest, compared to "Shazam", which scored 5.9 million. Warner Bros. is expecting a 3-day debut of $40-45 million from 4,236 theaters.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the horror film "The Lodge" starring Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Alicia Silverstone and Richard Armitage, or the Swedish-Georgian drama "And Then We Danced".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: GRETEL & HANSEL, THE RHYTHM SECTION and THE ASSISTANT

It looks like Sony's "Bad Boys For Life" will dominate yet another weekend as this week's new releases won't prove to be much competition. The war epic "1917" will also hold in second place.

The first new arrival is the PG-13 Brothers Grimm-inspired fantasy horror film "Gretel & Hansel" starring Sophia Lillis ("It"). The film has been released in 3,007 theaters and could finish the weekend somewhere between $7-10 million. Word-of-mouth would help, but so far, with a 12% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, it doesn't look like the film is making a good impression.

Also out in theaters this weekend is the action film "The Rhythm Section" starring Blake Lively. The film isn't a hit with critics, and the audience reception is pretty rough, as well. Paramount is expecting a $4-7 million debut over the weekend from 3,049 theaters. With a $50 million price tag, the film will be a bonafide flop.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the drama "The Assistant" starring Julia Garner and Matthew Macfadyen.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: THE GENTLEMEN, THE TURNING, THE LAST FULL MEASURE and COLOR OUT OF SPACE

The new releases this week won't pose much of a threat to "Bad Boys For Life", but we definitely have a wide variety of genres to choose from. The first new release is STX's "The Gentlemen", a new Guy Ritchie film boasting a solid ensemble cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Michelle Dockery and Colin Farrell. The R-rated film picked up a modest $725,000 from Thursday previews and will probably end up with around $11 million from 2,165 theaters this weekend.

For horror fans we have "The Turning" starring Mackenzie Davis. The film was a passion project for Steven Spielberg, who serves as an executive producer, and it's based on the 1898 story "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. It raked in $425,000 from previews, well behind other genre releases, and it's expected to finish the weekend with around $7.0 million from 2,500 theaters.

The last of the new wide releases is the true story war drama "The Last Full Measure". It's acutally a semi-wide release, with just 600 theaters, so there's little hope of it making the Top 10 at the box-office. The film has quite an acting ensemble, which includes Sebastian Stan, Christopher Plummer, William Hurt, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Fonda, Ed Harris and more.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the sci-fi horror "Color Out of Space" starring Nicolas Cage.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: BAD BOYS FOR LIFE, DOLITTLE and WEATHERING WITH YOU

Two new wide releases will do battle for the top spot at the box-office over the four-day MLK weekend. The first is Sony's "Bad Boys For Life", the long-delayed third installment in the "Bad Boys" franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The film is off to a great start, with surprisingly solid reviews and a record-breaking $6.36 million from Thursday night previews. While Sony expects a $38 million four-day opening weekend from 3,775 theaters, its performance so far suggests something closer to $50 million.

The other new release is Universal's $175 million family adventure film "Dolittle" starring Robert Downey Jr. in his first post-Avengers role. The film, as it turns out, is something of a fiasco. Reviews are mostly negative, and comparable to the studio's awful "Cats", and with just $925,000 from previews, the film is only expected to rake in around $20 million from 4,000 theaters over the extended holiday weekend.

In limited release it might be worth checking out GKids' animated film "Weathering With You", which opens in 450 locations this weekend, and has, so far grossed a total of $180 million worldwide.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: 1917, JUST MERCY, UNDERWATER and LIKE A BOSS

Universal's war epic "1917" and Warner Bros' legal drama "Just Mercy" have both been expanded nationwide this weekend, but while the latter is on its way to a modest debut, the former is ready to hit the box-office hard and take down "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker".

Best Picture Golden Globe winner "1917" is off to a great start with $3.25 million from Thursday evening previews. The film is expected to rake in around $35 million this weekend from 3,434 theaters.

"Just Mercy", which has had an unsuccessful award season run, so far, has brought in 800,000 from previews, and the film could finish the weekend with around $9 million from 2,375 theaters.

There are also two new wide releases this week. The first is the horror film "Underwater" starring Kristen Stewart, which brought in $500,000 from Thursday evening previews, and looks on track to score a mediocre $6 million from 2,791 theaters.

The second new release is Paramount's R-rated comedy "Like a Boss" starring Rose Byrne, Tiffany Haddish and Salma Hayek. The film has delivered $1 million from previews and could end up with a decent $13 million from 3,078 theater in spite of a terrible critical reception.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

New Movies Opening In Theaters: THE GRUDGE

Sony and Screen Gems' "The Grudge", a reboot of the 2004 remake of the 2002 Japanese classic "Ju-on", is the new year's first wide release, and while it won't be able to compete against the likes of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker", it might still scare up a decent debut.

The film has raked in a solid $1.8 million from Thursday night early previews, which could give the film a $10+ million debut from 2,642 theaters, even though the studio is only anticipating a $9 million opening weekend. What remains to be seen is if the negative critical and audience reception that "The Grudge" has been getting will damage its box-office prospects in any meaningful way.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: SPIES IN DISGUISE and LITTLE WOMEN

"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" is set to dominate Christmas, and it has already delivered an explosive Christmas Eve, grossing $20 million in what is usually a slow day at the box-office. This is the second best Christmas Eve for a "Star Wars" flick, behind "The Force Awakens" ($27.4 million) and ahead of "Last Jedi" ($17.6 million). With a 32% Monday-Tuesday drop, it is currently holding better that "Last Jedi" (-40%), but still behind "Force Awakens" (-28%).

While the new "Star Wars" movie is getting ready to top another weekend, two more films have joined the box-office race on Christmas Day. The first is Fox/Blue Sky/Disney's animated film "Spies in Disguise", which is projected to gross around $25 million over the five-day period from Wednesday to Sunday.

The other new release is the coming-of-age period drama "Little Women" starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet and Meryl Streep. Directed by Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird"), the film is the eighth adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louis May Alcott. It received two Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress - Drama (Ronan) and Original Score (Alexandre Desplat). "Little Women" is expected to rake in around $23 million for the five-day time frame.

In other news, the critically acclaimed Adam Sandler drama "Uncut Gems" has expanded nationwide, and after a successful limited release, it could end up with as much as $7 million over the weekend.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

New Movie Trailers: THE GENTLEMEN, THE TURNING, ELSEWHERE and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• Guy Ritchie's new crime flick "The Gentlemen", his first since 2008's "RocknRolla". The film stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell and Hugh Grant.
• The psychological supernatural thriller "The Turning" inspired by Henry James' gothic horror novel "The Turn of the Screw". The film is directed by music video director Floria Sigismondi ("The Runaways") from a script by "The Conjuring" scribes Chad Hayes and Carey W. Hayes. The cast includes Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Barbara Marten and Joely Richardson.
• The dramedy "Elsewhere" written and directed by Costa Rican filmmaker/comedian Hernan Jimenez. The film stars Aden Young, Parker Posey, Beau Bridges, Jacki Weaver and Ken Jeong.
• The indie drama "Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always" from acclaimed filmmaker Eliza Hittman ("Beach Rats"). The cast includes newcomers Sidney Flanigan and Talia Ryder, Ryan Eggold ("The Blacklist"), singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten ("The OA") and Theodore Pellerin ("On Becoming a God in Central Florida").
• The offbeat "VHYes" directed and co-written by Jack Henry Robbins ("Opening Night"), who is also the son of Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. The film was shot with vintage VHS cameras, and it stars Kerri Kenney-Silver, Charlyne Yi, Thomas Lennon, Mark Proksch and Courtney Pauroso.

Watch all the new trailers after the jump.

In Theaters: STAR WARS - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER, CATS and BOMBSHELL

"Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" has taken the box office by storm with an incredible $40 million from Thursday previews, which is the fifth largest preview gross ever. However, the film has grossed $5 million less than the "The Last Jedi" previews, while "The Force Awakens" raked in $57 million from Thursday previews. The studio is expecting a $160+ million debut from 4,406 theaters for their Skywalker saga capper, which is well below the previous two films' $200+ million opening weekends.

Meanwhile, Universal's "Cats", which has been skewered by critics, brought in a modest $550,000 from previews, and the musical is expected to gross around $15 million from 3,380 theaters over its opening weekend.

The biopic "Bombshell" has expanded nationwide this weekend and will probably end up with around $7 million from 1,480 theaters.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: JUMANJI - THE NEXT LEVEL, RICHARD JEWELL, BLACK CHRISTMAS and UNCUT GEMS

With Christmas just 12 days away, the winter box-office is heating up with three new wide releases. First, we have the blockbuster "Jumanji: The Next Level", which will have no trouble securing the #1 spot this weekend. The action adventure film has already delivered $4.7 million from Thursday previews and could end up with a $40+ million debut from 4,227 theaters.

Another new release is Clint Eastwood's true story drama "Richard Jewell", which will serve as adult counterprogramming this weekend. The film hasn't been able to capitalize on its awards buzz, so far, missing out on Best Picture and Best Director Golden Globe nominations, as well as being shut out from the recently announced Screen Actors Guild awards. However, the film is expected to make a strong debut at the box-office with around $10 million from 2,502 theaters.

Blumhouse is getting into the holiday mood with the PG-13 horror remake "Black Christmas". Despite a negative reception from both critics and moviegoers, the film is still expected to open with as much as $10 million from 2,625 theaters.

New limited releases this week include three awards season contenders: Lionsgate's "Bombshell", which will expand nationwide next week, the Adam Sandler drama "Uncut Gems" and Terrence Malick's "A Hidden Life".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: PLAYMOBIL THE MOVIE and THE AERONAUTS

Only one new wide release dares to confront "Frozen II" this weekend, and that brave new release is "Playmobil: The Movie". Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the film will be able to crack the Top 5. In fact, it's going to have a hard time making the Top 10. The film was released today by STX, finally, after sitting in limbo since 2017 when Global Road went bankrupt, and it is expected to rake in around $2 million from 2,300 locations. The film was already released overseas, but only managed to deliver $12 million from international markets, so it's safe to say expectations for the U.S. release are very low.

Last week's legal drama "Dark Waters" starring Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway has expanded into over 2,000 theaters this weekend, and according to projections, it might end up with as much as $4.5 million this weekend.

In limited release, it might be worth checking out Amazon's true story adventure drama "The Aeronauts" starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones. The film opened today in 185 theaters.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: KNIVES OUT, QUEEN & SLIM and THE TWO POPES

Two new films join the box-office race over this year's Thanksgiving frame, which Disney's "Frozen II" will most certainly dominate. The first is Rian Johnson's whodunit murder mystery "Knives Out", which features an all-star ensemble cast that includes Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon and Jamie Lee Curtis. The film is enjoying glowing reviews from critics and a positive reception from moviegoers ("A-" from CinemaScore's polls). It already raked in $4 million from previews, and its five-day performance could deliver around $30 million from 3,461 theaters.

The other new release is the modern day Bornnie and Clyde romantic drama "Queen & Slim" starring Daniel Kaluuya ("Get Out") and Jodie Turner-Smith ("Nightflyers"). The movie is also enjoying a very positive reception from both critics and moviegoers ("A-" from CinemaScore). "Queen & Slim" is only getting a moderate release in 1,690 theaters, but it's expected to gross over $10 million in the extended weekend frame.

In limited release, you should definitely check out Netflix's biographical drama "The Two Popes" starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: FROZEN 2, 21 BRIDGES, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD and DARK WATERS

Disney is ready to take over once again at the box-office with the release of the highly anticipated sequel "Frozen 2". The film has already raked in $8.5 million from Thursday evening previews and there are expecations for a $100 million debut from 4,440 theaters. Reviews from the critics have been mixed-to-positive and CinemaScore gave the film an "A-", which is a step down from the original film's "A+".

The R-rated action thriller "21 Bridges" starring Chadwick Boseman" ("Black Panther") serves as an attempt at counterprogramming, but it's not expected to attract a very large audience. It only managed to deliver $700,000 from previews and it's possible it will finish the weekend with around $9 million from 2,665 theaters. The film has received a mixed reception from critics and moviegoers, with a "B+" from CinemaScore.

The Mister Rogers biopic "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" starring Tom Hanks also opened this week to rave reviews from critics. The film brought in only $900,000 from previews, but pacing so far suggests that it might end up with as much as $17 million from 3,235 theaters, which is a solid start.

Also in limited release, Focus has launched the fact-based drama "Dark Waters" in two locations in New York and Los Angeles. The film is directed by Todd Haynes ("Carol", "Far From Heaven") and it stars Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham and Bill Pullman.

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: FORD V FERRARI, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, THE GOOD LIAR, WAVES and THE REPORT

Fox's "Ford v Ferrari" is revving up to win the box-office race this weekend as the biopic has raked in a solid $2.1 million from Thursday evening previews. Starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, the awards hopeful is on track to gross as much as $30 million from 3,528 theaters in its opening weekend.

Another big profile release is the "Charlie's Angels" reboot directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska. The film only delivered $900,000 from previews, and could end up with less than $10 million from 3,452 theaters over the weekend.

Meanwhile, New Line/Bron's thriller "The Good Liar" starring Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren opened in 2,439 theaters and looks like it will tank at the box-office with the studio expecting a $5 million debut.

In limited release it might be worth checking out the dramas "Waves" starring Sterling K. Brown, and "The Report" starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

In Theaters: TERMINATOR DARK FATE, MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN, ARCTIC DOGS and HARRIET

The sci-fi blockbuster "Terminator: Dark Fate" is now in theaters and ready to take over the box-office. Well, at least in theory. The film isn't doing so well domestically, and it looks like it might finish its opening weekend with less than $30 million from 4,086 theaters after raking in $2.3 million from Thursday night previews, and some predict it might end up with less than the debut of "Terminator Genisys" in 2015 ($27 million). The film has received a mixed-to-negative reception from critics and CinemaScore reports a decent "B+" grade from its opening night polls.

A new semi-wide release worth checking out is the neo-noir crime drama "Motherless Brooklyn" written, produced, and directed by Edward Norton, that features a stellar ensemble cast which includes Norton, Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis and Willem Dafoe. The film is based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem. Opening in 1,332 theaters, the film is expected to finish the weekend outside the Top 10 with around $2 million. The critical reception has been mixed.

Other wide release are the animated film "Arctic Dogs", and the historical biopic "Harriet". The former has opened in 2,844 theaters, but its box-office prospects are limited to an estimated $5 million debut, while the latter is probably going rake in around $8 million over the weekend from 2,086 theaters. "Arctic Dogs" has received a "B-" from CinemaScore, and "Harriet" an impressive "A+".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.