I look at the last few weeks as not holding high on people's expectations. This month in particular has not been kind, though that will change with Toy Story 4 this weekend (I hope).
I can't express my view on these movies so far since I haven't seen them, but maybe the concept of The Secret Life of Pets worked well enough for just one film. It's not like Despicable Me where you can do enough original stuff for a trilogy of films and keep people interested. And Dark Phoenix doesn't have much going for it. X-Men without familiar faces just doesn't work.
The last time we saw a Men in Black film was in 2012 with the same two guys that were in it since the first one in 1997. I don't know if people are still skeptical or if the change in different members hurt it potential. It's not a bad trio. There's Liam Neeson and Chris Hemsworth, who are superstars in themselves. Then you got Tessa Thompson, who's stock is rising. She is a good actress, and her performances in films like Creed show that. But who knows. And did we really need another Shaft? It was a modest hit in 2000. Was another one necessary?
With a legion of horror movies and action films over the next two weekends, none of them will reach number one. I do believe Toy Story 4 will be dominating theaters in its first two weekends. I don't know if it will have the same impact as the third, but it will still be a huge hit. I don't see Child's Play making any decent numbers unless it surprises many. The Conjuring and Annabelle films are huge draws, but it will be tough for them next week. But this second half of June should give the box office a huge shot in the arm it desperately needs.
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