New this week in theaters: Watchmen

There’s only one new film in wide release, the much-anticipated Watchmen. Expect it to clean up, with holdovers Madea, Slumdog Millionaire and the Jonas Brothers following in its wake (in that order, we predict). Taken, He’s Just Not That Into You and Paul Blart should continue taking in $4-5 million. Coraline may as well, but its 50%+ drop probably indicates that it’s days are coming to a close. Predictions on Watchmen are as high as $70 million – after that is anyone’s guess.

Watchmen - this adaptation from the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons graphic novel is falling all over the spectrum with regards to reviews. Most are praising its vision and style, but as for story, it’s a mixed bag. This is not a Dark Knight-type film, and the casual viewer will likely come away a bit disappointed in the whole affair. Fans of the graphic novel will probably appreciate the film. Most know that the challenge it is to bring something like this to the screen and will be forgiving. Still, expect lots of diverging opinions on the film (as we are seeing from critics).