'The Teenagers Movie' Is Predicted to Make $150-$160 Million Opening Weekend

It's the hottest ticket in town, but let's be real: who expected it not to be? The Teenagers Movie has been crashing theater chains and ticketing portals all over the country, with an overwhelming amount of punters—in numbers certainly not seen for an animated film since September's Princess Joanna—trying to buy a seat to an opening night show. Everybody wants to get a look at The Teenagers and there final adventure after the series ended this summer after 20 years.

For Box Office Pro, this early fervor has translated into strong opening weekend projected figures. According to the box office prognosticator, "the theatrical series finale is vastly ahead of any 20th Century Animation film that isn't Puppet Pals or Cool Spot and is even on par with big blockbuster franchise openings like from Star Wars and Avengers". They also point to the film's massive social media impact, which "blew away any comparison to films released in the last two years, with Twitter traction specifically driving more conversation than even Princess Joanna and Black Panther". Suffice to say, that's a pretty huge imprint.

Because of this stellar performance across ticketing websites and social media, they are currently forecasting The Teenagers Movie to take between $150 and 160 million on its opening domestic weekend, with a projected domestic close of between $320 and 380 million. They do note, however, that "while virtually all signs continue to point due north for [the film], every metric and forecast remains underscored by potential volatility and shifting consumer habits."