The Canadian teen idol's 3-D biopic is expected to pull in about US$24 million (S$30.7 million) on its opening weekend after mostly positive reviews - even from middle-aged movie critics. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
LOS ANGELES - HIS records sell millions, his Facebook fans number more than 20 million, and even his nail polish is a sell out.
But can 16 year-old Justin Bieber conquer the North American box office this weekend with his new concert movie Never Say Never?
Probably not, according to Hollywood box office analyst Exhibitor Relations. But the Canadian teen idol's 3-D biopic is expected to pull in about US$24 million (S$30.7 million) on its opening weekend after mostly positive reviews - even from middle-aged movie critics.
'Bieber may have box office clout, but not like Adam Sandler, who will likely top the Valentine's weekend session with his latest Just Go With It romantic comedy,' wrote Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations.
Never Say Never - a combination of concert movie and behind the scenes footage of Bieber's rise to fame after being discovered on YouTube - is the latest concert movie to test fans' appetite for seeing singers perform on the big screen.
Miley Cyrus set the bar in 2008 with her 3-D Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour that pulled in US$31 million at the North American box office on its opening weekend. The Jonas Brothers fared less well in 2009 with a disappointing US$12.5 million opening for The 3D Concert Experience.
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