How the David vs. Goliath battle between the big-budget Biblical saga “Noah” and the surprise indie hit “God’s Not Dead” will pan out is just one of several intriguing questions to be answered at the box office this weekend.
How front-loaded will “Divergent” be? Can “The Grand Budapest Hotel” keep its momentum as it goes wide? Will Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s “Sabotage” break his post-politics losing streak? Will Hispanics turn out for “Cesar Chavez”? And can Justin Bateman’s R-rated dark comedy about a spelling bee crack the top ten?
Let’s get to the answers.
“Noah” is going to beat “God’s Not Dead”
So say the analysts, who believe Paramount and New Regency’s $125 million epic will take in around $35 million to finish No.