Movie Power Rankings: Comic-Con 2012 rises to the top spot

Where do 'Hunger Games,' Spider-Man' and 'Dark Knight Rises' end up?

By Dave Lewis Friday, Jul 13, 2012 4:26 PM

Movie Power Rankings: Comic-Con 2012 rises to the top spot

Only something as massive as the annual San Diego Comic-Con could knock "The Amazing Spider-Man" from the top spot the week after it opened. Not even Spidey can stop the ever-expanding pop culture juggernaut which includes 4 and a half days of panels, previews, celebrity interviews, cosplay and, oh yeah, comics. There's too much to cover in a single paragraph, so head here to see HitFix's exhaustive coverage of the event.

Watch the Movie Power Rankings video from Crackle here:

From Crackle: Week of July 9, 2012

As for the rest of this week's list...

July 13, 2012

1. Comic-Con (Last week: No. 4)
Don't forget to hydrate!

2. "The Amazing Spider-Man" (Last week: No. 1)
Despite some fears, the Sony reboot has swung to a handsome $140 million in its first 6 days, and -- surprise! -- two more films will follow.

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3. "The Dark Knight Rises" (Last week: No. 2)
How is it not July 20 yet? Depsite Christopher Nolan's penchant for secrecy, more and more info is coming to light seemingly everyday. At least a handful of fans won't need to wait quite as long.

4. "Ted" (Last week: No. 3)
Seth McFarlane already rules TV animation with the long-running "Family Guy," now his feature debut has scored a surprising $120 million.

5. "Pacific Rim" (Last week: Not ranked)
Guillermo del Toro takes on giant robots and monsters. We have the cool new poster to prove it.

6. "Dredd" (Last week: Not ranked)
The big screen do-over starring Karl Urban ("Lord of the Rings") as the Judge may be the first part of planned trilogy, and will be screened at Comic-Con months in advance. That's a good sign.

7. "The Hunger Games" (Last week: No. 10)
The final book in the series, "Mockingjay," will be turned into two films, for maximum profit.

8. "The Hobbit" (Last week: Not ranked)
Peter Jackson is ready to wow Comic-Con fans once again with his two-part "Lord of the Rings" prequel. The new poster looks pretty nifty too.

9. Walt Disney Studios (Last week: Not ranked)
Remember when Disney looked like a chump when "John Carter" bombed? Boy, things have changed since "The Avengers" and "Brave" made up for it. They've pushed the studio past (way past) the $1 billion barrier faster than any other studio.

10. RoboCop (Last week: Not ranked)
The upcoming remake's scary dystopian future is highlighted in some cool new viral videos. You don't even need to buy it for a dollar -- it's free!

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Dave Lewis
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Dave Lewis has been a Los Angeles-based entertainment writer and editor for nearly ten years. Originally hailing from Minneapolis, he moved to L.A. in 1996 to attend USC, before working for various periodicals and web sites including a lengthy stint at Variety.com. He joined the HitFix staff in 2011.

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