This Weekend: April 4-6, 2026
The big question this weekend is whether Hoppers can maintain its momentum against the newest entrant, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Our 1,000-agent audience simulation ran the numbers.
Hoppers: The 1,000-Agent Verdict
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Agent Consensus | 1,000 agents, 0 parse failures |
| Avg Excitement | 7.9/10 |
| Avg Predicted Rating | 7.6/10 |
| Avg Opening Weekend | $47M |
| Avg Total Gross | $225M (additional from current $298M) |
| Positive Sentiment | 48% |
| Opening Weekend Intent | 55% |
Confidence: 72% (High)
Animation has the longest legs of any genre in our database (3.8x opening-to-total multiplier). At $298M cumulative worldwide on a $150M budget, Hoppers is already profitable. The question is how much further it runs.
The Holdover Field
Project Hail Mary (Week 3)
Cumulative: $322.4M | Rating: 8.2 | Budget: $200M
The sci-fi epic continues to print money. Our model predicts a 40% third-weekend drop: $18-22M this weekend. With an 8.2 rating, word-of-mouth legs should carry it past $400M domestic.
Scream 7 (Week 4+)
Cumulative: $204.7M | ROI: 355% | Rating: 5.8
Horror drops fast, but at 4x budget the franchise is firmly profitable. Expecting $4-6M this weekend.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (Opening)
The biggest wildcard. No TMDB revenue data yet. Based on the first Super Mario Bros. Movie ($1.36B worldwide), family audiences will show up. Our model lacks pre-release agent data for this title, but comparable animated franchise sequels suggest a $80-120M opening.
Full Weekend Forecast
| # | Film | Weekend Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | $95M (opening) |
| 2 | Hoppers | $47M |
| 3 | Project Hail Mary | $20M |
| 4 | Peaky Blinders | $12M |
| 5 | Scream 7 | $5M |
Hoppers prediction powered by 1,000-agent MiroFish simulation (Gemini 3 Flash, structured output, 100% parse rate). Other predictions based on historical genre multipliers and holdover patterns.
