If there's any film that could beat the long awaited Captain America: Civil War, then you're welcome to point it out to us. Between the clash of Tony Stark and Steve Rogers' opposing ideologies, and the fact that this is shaping up to be the Avengers flick we wished we got last year, The Russo Brothers have a money printer on their hands. Not only is the box office pre-loaded for this flick, but it's also got the potential to be the highest grossing Captain America film ever. And that sits with us just fine.
Star Wars. Now that we have your attention, you can see how we think this is going to be one of the biggest hits of the year. With Gareth Edwards making some big league money with Godzilla last year, his heat in the director's chair could take the Star Wars brand into a magnificent showing outside of the standard episodic storyline. It probably won't hit the heights Star Wars: The Force Awakens has scaled this year, but it'll more than likely prove that the spin-off films will be a nice source of side income in the off season.
While Batman v. Superman: Dawn Of Justice has its share of detractors, it does have the advantage of being released a fair amount of time before Captain America: Civil War. In the space between the two films, Zack Snyder's prelude to Wonder Woman will have plenty of time to rack up a healthy box office gross. Better still, competition isn't as stiff as it was last year, giving the battle of the world's finest enough breathing room to raise the DC Cinematic Universe's box office profile.