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This is just a quick update on the contest that we've been running this week at JHM. One where the site's readers are being asked to make predictions as to how well they think "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" will do over its opening weekend.
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As of 11:30 Wednesday, well over a hundred people have come forward and made predictions:
JHM reader's guess at "Dead Man's Chest" opening weekend gross JHM reader's name $46.6 million Chlane $61.3 million kingofswing $67.5 million disney my second home $68 million A. K. Hershey $68.1 million Stevie1derful $69.5 million i love donald $71.3 million kelderek $71.6 million Chipnme1962 $72.3 million TerryTiger $74.5 million curmudgeon $78.4 million Ripthorn $80.1 million pfitzsi $81 million ConnerLives $82 million outsider624 $82.5 million colelaus $82.6 million OrangeWhip $82.7 million Gargamike $85 million leodavinci $85.3 million Fictitious $85.5 million peoplemover $86.6 million tolkoto $86.9 million kronos77 $87,550,000 Rob $88 million mattyp0119 $88.2 million bigWALL $89.2 million original19 $89.8 million Oogie13oogie $90.1 million Disneyfamily $90.2 million englishboy $90.3 million LenTesta $90.6 million DizneeProfitEar $91.5 million Lee $91.7 million kgforce $92.3 million Mister Glass $92.5 million nwe $92.6 million Dancing with the Stars! $93 million CraigSam $93.5 million shoewee $93.4 million unit42ffd $94.2 million rjrip $94.5 million peanutj $94.6 million pschnebs $94.8 million abogdan $95.2 million dclyde06 $95.2 million bravesfn1 $95.7 million percy $96.2 million doceagle $96.3 million dsnypaul $96.4 million DwAdale $97.4 million Addie Boy $98.2 million technobrat $98.5 million mschwert11 $98.6 million Moonliner $99 million orljustin $100 million RoadDogBC $100 million N2DVD $100.2 million icrra $101.2 million crow $101.7 million ESVADJ $102.2 million Yensid321 $102.4 million DisneyScott $102.6 million Nitemuze2 $102.6 million brotherdave $103.2 million Cybergosh $103.5 million Electric Panda $104 million Bill5925 $104,444,000.44 btbarlow $104.7 million RidePhoto101 $105 million supersanborn $105 million mawnck $106.2 million DisneyFanatic001 $107.1 million swfanatic $107.35 million jeffsch $108.5 million RRapier33 $109 million juampi $109.6 million Davidgrahammd $110 million maskdmirag $110.35 million BigDaddy $110.8 million sgtslovak $111 million Smilee306 $111.11 million fliewr $111.12 million craiglisa $112 million Abigail's Uncle $112.5 million a-mad $112.6 million Buck $113.13 million jordn613 $113.7 million k-man $113.7 million volvodrivingdude $114 million anonymouse $114.35 million bhb007 $115.1 million AuntDisney $115.4 million zapatabe $115,527,014 Xited4disney $116,525,113 RichrayM $116,985,000 cruisedude4 $117,110,708 zenifrax $117.2 million jocksparrow $117.3 million ocjedi $117.3 million mark4407 $117.46 million WelcomeHomeOKW $117.5 million manutdfan $117.5 million POTCgurl $117.6 million greenyskp $117.7 million TZA $118.215 million Skull Rock Pirate $119.3 million pixiegirltink $120.3 million $120.3 million $121 million Jackthepumpkinking $121.6 million cbissonette $122 million campdisney $122.5 million AlexK $122.7 million JenLoy $123,023,023.42 GeoffreyNeasedotcom $123.6 million PintoColvig $124.3 million Friar Storm $124.6 million Epcotrob $124.6 million ChuckBo $124.7 million pixiesfan37 $125 million Skibammer $126.2 million AnnB $126.4 million MosquitoControl $126.5 million pacomama $127,217,009.42 hagen $128.2 million megaelch $128.4 million jennifer1013 $129.5 million vishazz $130 million brresler $130.5 million mgbrooks $132.6 million muppetaphrodite $133.4 million blackcauldron85 $135.63 million aggie96 $136.2 million mnmears $142 million Uncle Ed $144.4 million Gracie $148 million ennsm $160 million C33 $167.5 million jonyyeh $210.5 million dlr50th $317 million yensidtlaw1969
The JHM reader who comes closest to predicting the exact figure that this Gore Verbinski film earns over its first Friday, Saturday and Sunday in domestic release will win a "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" gift pack. Which includes:
If you'd like to get in on this "Dead Man's Chest" -related fun, just follow this link over to Monday's article. Then post your prediction for this film's opening weekend gross in that story's Talk Back section. All entries must be received before midnight EST tonight.
I know that this probably goes without saying ... But let me say this anyway: JHM's "Dead Man's Chest" opening weekend gross contest is strictly for entertainment purposes. Anyone looking for a hidden agenda here ... Well, they're not going to find one.
"So why am I holding this contest then?," you ask. Well, first of all, I have this large pile of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" books that's currently cluttering up my home. And I was kind of hoping that I could eventually pass them along to some JHM reader who'd really appreciate them.
And secondly ... Well, Wall Street & Hollywood spend tens of millions of dollars each year in an effort to determine -- well in advance of their actual release dates -- what various films are going to earn once they hit theaters. And in spite of all of the brain power & technology that's typically involved in making these box prediction predictions, they're almost invariably wrong.
So I just thought that it might interesting to see what would happen if we threw this sort of box office prognostication open to JHM readers. To see how they'd fare in comparison to Wall Street & Hollywood's best experts when it came to predicting how "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" would do over its opening weekend.
To be honest, the question that I'm really dying to ask the JHM reader who comes closest in this contest is "How did you actually come up with that figure? Was it a WAG (I.E. Wild Ass Guess) on your part? Or did you use some sort of formula to come up with that number?"
I guess we'll know more on Tuesday morning after I post the results on this JHM reader's contest. And the winner hopefully come forward to reveal how he so accurately predicted what the "Pirates" sequel was going to earn over its opening weekend.
Speaking of which ... If you want to get in on all the fun (As well as possibly win a big pile of "Pirates of the Caribbean" -related booty), be sure & submit your entry before 12 midnight EST tonight.