Box Office Preview: Hugh Jackman's 'Real Steel' Set to Win Weekend

Shawn Levy's father-boy boxing tale Real Steel includes a obvious shot in the weekend box office crown on the effectiveness of families and fans, as the George Clooney-directed political drama Ides of Marchwill depend on older grown ups.our editor recommendsReal Steel: Film ReviewThe Ides of March: Film Review'The Ides of March': George Clooney, Ryan Gosling Play Politics in New Trailer (Video)'Real Steel': Hugh Jackman Talks Robot Boxing, Possible Follow up (Video) Conservative estimations show Real Steel -- starring Hugh Jackman -- opening within the $22 million-$25 million range. Disney is disbursing the film. PHOTOS: 'Real Steel' Start Looking: Hugh Jackman in DreamWorks' Robot Boxing Film From DreamWorks, the $110 million pic introduces the activity of robot boxing and it is occur the long run. Jackman's character, a cleaned-up fighter, finds out he's an 11-year-old boy, and also the two bond on the junkyard robot they uncover. The greatest real question is whether males under 25 can have up (they've been AWOL in the multiplex in recent several weeks). Real Steel, ranked PG-13, examined best among families in prereleasing tests. Disney thinks Sunday business might be strong, since Monday may be the Columbus Day holiday, when 36% of youngsters are from school. VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Describes Robot Boxing in 'Real Steel' Featurette Overseas, the DreamWorks pic opens in a number of major marketplaces, including Mexico, Russia and Australia (Jackman's home country). In The United States, Real Steelopens in 3,440 locations, including Imax theaters. Ides of Marchgoes in 2,199. The new sony is disbursing Ides of March -- starring Clooney, Ryan Gosling and Philip Seymour Hoffman -- for Mix Creek pictures, which fully funded the $12.5 million political thriller. VIDEO: George Clooney States He's Still 'Upset' About Losing 'Thelma & Louise' Role to Kaira Pitt The well-examined Ides of March, set throughout a presidential campaign, should take advantage of its topical subject material. The film is monitoring best among ladies and males older than 25, but The new sony needs some more youthful moviegoers to show out too. In the niche box office, Emilio Estevez's The Way In Which, starring the director's father,Martin Sheen, opens in 33 locations. The film has been disbursing the Producers Distribution Agency. VIDEO: George Clooney States 'ER' Made His Existence 'More Complicated' The Weinstein Co. opens Dirty Girl, starring Juno Temple, in nine locations, while IFC opens follow up Human Centipede 2: Full Sequencein 18. Related Subjects George Clooney Hugh Jackman Philip Seymour Hoffman Ryan Gosling Real Steel Martin Sheen Emilio Estevez The Ides of March A Persons Centipede 2