Michael,

"Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" was in Imax theaters as well... I don't think it helped it any. ;)

My predictions on box office:

1. Star Wars- Episode III
2. The Chronicles of Narnia
3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
4. King Kong
5. Batman Begins
6. War of the Worlds
7. Fantastic Four
ISH

Although, it's too early to predict Narnia, Kong, and Potter. That's one reason I lumped them together. Then again, I predicted Harry Potter 3's gross a year ahead within two million of the final, domestic gross. I like to brag about that.

The reason I put "War of the Worlds" so low on the list is because it looks like a genuinely BAD movie. It looks like "The Day After Tomorrow" with Tom Cruise. The only redemptive quality that I can see in it is that it has Dakota Fanning.

As far as goodness goes (using the ones I listed above + a few):

1-2. Batman Begins
1-2. The Chronicles of Narnia
3. Star Wars- Episode III
4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
5. Fantastic Four (it looks like it might be fun)
6. Constantine
7. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
8. King Kong
3,196. War of the Worlds

I totally agree with your first list, except for the entry of Fantastic Four.
I'm not too sure that will gross that much money? Granted, I have only seen the trailer a few times and have not really heard what the buzz is on the street, but my gut feeling says it's not going to be in the top 10...