Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters all-female reboot recently made headlines for earning the distinction of the most disliked movie trailer in YouTube history. That is quite an unfortunate honor to be awarded – sort of like winning a bunch of Razzies. Hopefully Ghostbusters can avoid those awards and while it likely won’t win any Oscars, the film is set to make a killing at the box office.
According to a recent Fandango survey (h/t Screen Rant), Ghostbusters is the summer’s most anticipated comedy, beating out the likes of Central Intelligence and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. Rebooting a certified classic certainly helps boost popularity and Ghostbusters benefits from an all-star cast and talented director. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones will battle against the paranormal. Feig has a pretty impressive resume himself: Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy and the creator of the cult classic, Freaks and Geeks.
In terms of other genres, Captain America: Civil War nabbed the #1 spot for most anticipated summer action movie. Finding Dory , meanwhile, is the most anticipated family film. Here’s some more stats from the Fandango survey:
71% would consider seeing the same movie more than once on the big screen
66% plan to go to the movies at least four times this summer
60% expect to see more movies in the theater this summer than they saw last summer
And what about for all of 2016? Take a look below:
Most Anticipated Movie:
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Dec. 16)
Finding Dory (June 17)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (March 25)
Untitled Jason Bourne Movie (July 29)
Captain America: Civil War (May 6)
Star Trek Beyond (July 22)
Independence Day: Resurgence (June 24)
X-Men: Apocalypse (May 27)
Zoolander No. 2 (Feb. 12)
The Jungle Book (April 15)
Most Anticipated Actress:
Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters)
Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: Civil War)
Jennifer Lawrence (X-Men: Apocalypse)
Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train)
Charlize Theron (The Huntsman: Winter’s War)
Most Anticipated Actor:
Matt Damon (Untitled Jason Bourne Movie)
Will Smith (Suicide Squad)
Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool)
Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
George Clooney (Hail, Caesar!)
Rising Female Movie Star:
Sophie Turner (X-Men: Apocalypse)
Leslie Jones (Ghostbusters)
Karen Fukuhara (Suicide Squad)
Christina Wren (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Nadia Hilker (The Divergent Series: Allegiant)
Rising Male Movie Star:
Tom Holland (Captain America: Civil War)
Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
Tye Sheridan (X-Men: Apocalypse)
Stephan James (Race)
Ed Speleers (Alice Through the Looking Glass)
Most Anticipated Comic Book Character Debuting in a Major Role:
Wonder Woman (Gal Godot in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool)
Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad)
Aquaman (Jason Momoa in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange)
Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman in Captain America: Civil War)
Ghostbusters arrives in theaters July 15.
