Summer Movie Ca$h

The summer movie contest is back. As a quick refresher, three friends of mine and I choose eight upcoming movies in a fantasy sports-esque draft, and whoever has the highest-grossing slate at the end of the contest wins $20 from each of the other participants, normally paid out at a humiliating luncheon.

Last year's contest was a runaway, with Stu's picks outgrossing his nearest competition by more than $470 million dollars. We can't let that happen again.

The 2010 contest covers the U.S. box office earnings of films between April 30 and September 6. The draft was conducted last night, and here are our picks:

2010 SUMMER BOX OFFICE CONTEST

APRIL 30-SEPTEMBER 6

JOHN

1. Iron Man 2

8. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

9. Knight and Day

16. The Expendables

17. The A-Team

24. Predators

25. Nightmare on Elm Street

32. Letters to Juliet

Note: John asserts that six of these films will gross more than $100 million. We think he's delusional. Check back at the end of the summer.

DAVE

2. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

7. Sex and the City 2

10. Robin Hood

15. Step Up 3D

18. Grown-Ups

23. Killers

26. Jonah Hex

31. The Switch

Note: Not sure about at that Step Up 3D pick or passing over Toy Story 3 with his first choice.

ROBERT

3. Toy Story 3

6. Salt

11. The Sorcerer's Apprentice

14. Get Him to the Greek

19. The Other Guys

22. The Adjustment Bureau

27. Marmaduke

30. Splice

Note: Four guaranteed $100 million grossers and a sleeper kids' dog movie = your winner.

STU

4. Shrek Forever After

5. Inception

12. The Last Airbender

13. Despicable Me

20. Dinner for Schmucks

21. Eat, Pray, Love

28. Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

29. The Karate Kid

Note: Stu thinks he has five films destined for $100 million or more. Please.