A $12-million tearjerker about two teenage cancer patients will beat the latest Tom Cruise action movie at the box office this weekend, according to pre-release tracking and box office analysts. “The Fault in Our Stars” is projected to gross between $35 million and $40 million while “Edge of Tomorrow,” which stars Cruise and Emily Blunt, is projected between $25 million and $30 million.
Some analysts think $40 million may be too low an estimate for “Fault,” which has amassed a massive following on Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. That is no surprise given the source material.