Summer 2023 has familiar feeling as we get another Marvel adventure to kick things off. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 isn’t expected to match last summer’s explosive opening of $187M for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but $115M will do for the 18 of us that placed it at #1. Yes, a fresh 82% Rotten Tomatoes rating plus an ‘A’ CinemaScore will do just fine, thank you. Unfortunately for 1 person, this was not a unanimous selection. Oops! I’m doing my best not to read/see/hear ANYTHING until I get back home in nine days. Gonna be tough.
And for a bit of counter-programming we also have Love Again. The critics, however, are not as impressed. Good thing no one picked it.
Boxoffice Pro forecast for this weekend:
| # | Wknd (M) | Total (M) | |
| 1 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | 115.2 | 115.2 |
| 2 | – | – | – |
| 3 | – | – | – |
| 4 | – | – | – |
| 5 | Love Again | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Rotten Tomatoes freshness ratings:
| Critics Score | Audience Score | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | 82% | 94% |
| Love Again | 23% | 91% |
Theater count:
| Screens | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | 4,450 |
| Love Again | 2,703 |
CinemaScore ratings:
| Score | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | A |
| Love Again | B |