# Gangster Octopus 3rd Annual Box Office Predicition Contest **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gangster-octopus-3rd-annual-box-office-predicition-contest/303085 "2005-05-09T17:43:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gangster-octopus-3rd-annual-box-office-predicition-contest/303085/1 "2005-05-09T17:43:53Z")
This year’s contest will be greatly simplified. Whereas in the past I have had folks predict 10 movies opening weekend gorsses, this year I am having just one movie. And that movie, of course, is _Star Wars III: The Revenge of the Sith_. The rules are simple enough. The movie opens on Thursday May 19th. You must predict the opening weekend gross for May 19 - May 22. The person who comes closest will be the winner. Simple enough. The details are: [ul] [li]All entries must be emailed to [boxoffice05@leftfieldsports.com](mailto:boxoffice05@leftfieldsports.com) and must include your SDMB name. You may post your guess here, but I will only accept emailed entries.[/li][li]Entries must be in millions of dollars, i.e. $112.5 million.[/li][li]Your score is determined as the difference between the official number and your guess. Over by x and under by x is the same score.[/li][li]The official number is the one published at [http://boxofficeguru.com](http://boxofficeguru.com) on Wednesday, May 25.[/li][8]The winner is the person with the lowest score. [li]In the case of a tie, a second movie, _Batman Begins_, will be used amongst those who tied.[/li][li]The winner will recieve a $25 Gift Card from Best Buy.[/li][li]Entries are due by 5 p.m PST on Tuesday May 17. No exceptions.[/li][li]No multiple entries[/li][li]You may change your guess any time up to the deadline.[/li][li]Good Luck!![/li][/ul] Please note that this contest is entirely my own and is no way affiliated with _The Straight Dope_ or _The Chicago Reader_.