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It's time to start thinking about which movies are going to steal away your entertainment dollars and save you from the corrosive effects of the summer air. Choose wisely (i.e., in a fashion that makes our predictions look somewhat less pathetic).

1. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—$47 million
We're still muddling through a funk brought about by last weekend's huge opening for Fantastic Four, making it difficult to suss out what's going to happen at the multiplex. Two bad signs for a big premiere: Critics actually liked it, and we didn't feel particularly oppressed by Charlie's marketing campaign, clear violations of the formula that helped FF open big. One good sign: We're not that bothered by Johnny Depp's resemblance to Michael Jackson. In fact, we find it strangely comforting, as there's a hole in our hearts once occupied by the daily images of Jackson limping into court, protected by bodyguards brandishing umbrellas. Sigh. Those were the days, huh?

2. Wedding Crashers—$28 million
Fun fact culled from last night's midnight screening at the ArcLight; Current Playboy nudie model Diora Baird (surely you remember her from yesterday) is one of the few actresses in the movie who doesn't show her breasts.

And we have to admit—grudgingly, because of the relentless marketing campaign that we've detailed ad nauseum in this space—that the movie is kind of hilarious. It's probably going to make piles and piles of money, assuring that some combination of Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, and Ben Stiller are going to be the only faces you see in comedies for a long time (on top of the many, many projects that the New Gay Mafia already has in development).

3. Fantastic Four—$21 million
We don't have the energy to dump on this movie anymore. Oh, hold on! Yes, we do! Fantastic Four: The Album features both Ryan Cabrera and Alter Bridge, the Scott Stapp-less version of Creed.

4.War of the Worlds—$15 million
It's probably too early to hear any reports of Scientology "assist tents" on the set of Mission: Impossible 3, but we're kind of excited for when they finally roll in.

5. Batman Begins—$8 million
We've gone on the record with our admiration of BB, but here's a quick recap of the likely top five movies this weekend: remake, new idea, superhero movie (also a remake if you count the Roger Corman version), remake, superhero movie. Just sayin'.