The rules were simple, the competition was fierce, and the wagers were lighthearted. Besides, who wanted to spend the summer outdoors in the sun when they could have been sitting in an air-conditioned theater watching some of the latest blockbusters?
RECAP
The Summer Box Office Season has ended, and we’ve settled into the inevitable slump until the Oscar-bait films start premiering in late October.
We had nine worthy competitors this year vying to take home the championship belt for Movie Wager Master. How did they do? How did the summer box office turn out? Let’s find out!
But first, to refresh our memory, you can find the movie wager rules here, and the competitors’ predictions here. Also, the person who took 1st Place will receive bragging rights!
THE TOP TEN
- Inside Out 2 ($650,825,110)
- Deadpool & Wolverine ($603,907,246)
- Despicable Me 4 ($355,536,680)
- Twisters ($260,715,155)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die ($193,570,181)
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ($171,130,165)
- A Quiet Place: Day One ($138,930,553)
- It Ends With Us ($135,643,781)
- IF ($111,149,917)
- The Fall Guy ($92,900,355)
THE RESULTS
- J-Mart (67 points)
- Jacob Holmes (56 points)
- Kemosabe (49 points)
- Vincent Kane (43 points)
- MichaelAndTheArgonauts (41 points)
- The Computer Wore Menace Shoes (39 points)
- Marmaduke Karlston (38 points)
- Sailor Monsoon (35 points)
- K. Alvarez (33 points)
CONGRATULATIONS
Congrats to J-Mart! After three Bronze finishes, you finally snagged a Gold! Start bragging!
MOVIE WAGER LEADERBOARD
| Name | 1st Place Finish | 2nd Place Finish |
3rd Place Finish |
Total Top 3 Placements | Last Year Competing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Holmes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2024 |
| 2 | J-Mart | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 | Sailor Monsoon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| 4 | LiquidSoap89 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023 |
| 5 | Kemosabe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Nathan Austin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
Thanks for another great summer of movie wagering! Comment your favorite summer movie of 2024, and we’ll see you next year!