Weekend Box Office Projections

Judging by the crowds of geeks waiting in line for last night's midnight screening, I'm going to guess that Serenity will be #1 this weekend in a big way. This movie is what Star Wars and Lord of the Rings fans have been waiting for: another obsession that will give them reason to leave their homes. One can only play Halo 2 for so long.

1. Serenity - $23 million
2. Into the Blue - $19 million (teenage boys and older ones will flock to see Jessica Alba in a bikini)
3. FlightPlan - $15 million - a cheesy thriller guaranteed to continue to upset the airline industry
4. The Corpse Bride - $11 million - too early for Halloween but still expect a solid Tim Burton following
5. A History of Violence - $10 million - Viggo Mortenson - enough said