This summer, like each one before it, will feature the years heavy hitters for the movie industry, and 2010 is shaping up to be a great one. I am going to list the big films, my box office predictions, the ones that I think will fail, and the sleeper hits.

Top Ten

1. Iron Man 2 – Who doesn’t want to see Tony Stark back in action? Add Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johannson, and Don Cheadle to the mix–and you have a sure fire blockbuster. $340 m

2. Toy Story 3- The anticipation for this one is through the roof since it’s been so long since the last one. Buzz (get it!) around the screening circuit is that this is incredible and actually pulls at the heartstrings a bit. $278 m

3. Twilight Saga: Eclipse- New Moon grossed more than Twilight, and now that the Jacob vs Edward story is in full swing, expect the lines to be even longer for this one. Let’s hope the action increases, because without it, it may start to get dull. $237 m

4. Sex and the City 2- Women will flock to this one, and even manage to drag along a few guys. Admittedly, I will probably be one of them. The trailer doesn’t look as interesting as the first one, but it really doesn’t matter. Can you say critic proof? $180 m

5. The Karate Kid- There probably is no film that is getting better buzz right now that this remake of the 80’s blockbuster. Will Smith’s son, Jaden, is destined to be a star, and Jackie Chan is just right as Mr. Han. Word of mouth will help this film hold up well through the summer. $167 m

6. Shrek Forever After- I didn’t particularly enjoy Shrek the Third, but I still think part 2 is one of the best animated films…ever. Hopefully, this one can regain some of the spark from earlier on in this series. I still see a drop off though, because it’s just not what it once was, but will still end up having a respectable box office. $162 m

7. The A-Team- trailer looks great, and the cast looks even better. Has to be better than GI Joe in order to hold audiences for a few weeks. Marketing in the weeks close to release is key to this being big out of the gate. $160 m

8. Inception- this is the film that pretty much everyone knows the least about. What we do know- DiCaprio, Christopher Nolan’s follow up to the Dark Knight, and some cool visual effects. Nolan knows how to tell a story, and keep the attention of the audience. I’ll be there opening night. $153 m

9. Eat Pray Love- go ahead and give Julia Roberts at least an Oscar nomination for this role. The film will be huge, especially for the ladies, and it comes out in August, which means it will pretty much own that month. The trailer is promising, and I’m sure the next one will be even better. $144 m

10. Grown Ups- this spot was a tough one for me, but combine Adam Sandler, David Spade, Chris Rock, and Kevin James? This has to be funny, and has to be better than Chuck and Larry. I see an audience for this one. Should make a decent amount of money. $138 m

Other hits…

11. Prince of Persia- Based on the popular video game, this film looks heavy on the action, and Jake Gyllenhall looks fit for the role. Opening weekend should be really good, providing a good alternate choice for the men who aren’t dragged to Sex and the City 2.

12. Robin Hood- I never like to underestimate Russell Crowe, especially when he’s working with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator), but this film seems all too familiar for audiences, and even though the trailer looks promising, this may be a case of been there, done that one too many times. Could be wrong about this one. If the film is really good, then word of mouth might propel it to the top 10.

13. The Last Airbender- Mr. hit and miss (several misses lately), M. Night Shyamalan takes on an ambitious task in bring this to the big screen. It is based on the animated television series, Avatar: Last Airbender. The action has to be cool, and the pacing of the film is key. People expect a lot from M. Night, and it is time that he delivers. Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire) stars.

14. Knight and Day- Let’s face it, Tom Cruise needs a hit. This is the type of film that just might do the trick. He has good chemistry with Cameron Diaz, and the film looks cool, slick, and funny. Anything Cruise does is going to rely heavily on word of mouth. He appears to be kind of back in Jerry Maguire type mode here, and that’s a good thing.

15. Despicable Me- this animated film looks funny, but coming out after Toy Story 3 and Shrek 4, it will suffer from being the third major animated film in 2 months. Should still do ok, due to the response to the trailer.

16. Salt- Angelina Jolie is made for these roles. This looks interesting, and is not light on the action. The problem I see here is that it doesn’t look as exciting as Wanted, and people may be getting a bit tired of Jolie in these roles. She does still have drawing power though, and this should be a modest hit.

17. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice- Nic Cage is back with Jerry Bruckheimer in what, to me, looks a bit boring. However, this combination has made mega bucks before with the National Treasure series, and the new trailers closer to release should build up enough buzz to make a mediocre hit.

18. The Other Guys- there is usually one breakout comedy released during the summer, and my pick this year is this one starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Just the idea of the two of them in a comedy is enough to make me want to see it.

19. Cats and Dogs 2- the sequel to the suprise hit from 2001. Kids are going to want to see this one, and being in 3-d, families may make this a 3-d family day out, meaning more money for the studio.

20. Predators- I have really high hopes for this one. A new vision from producer Robert Rodriguez, with a decent cast- Adrien Brody, Topher Grace and Laurence Fishburne. Looks to be going retro, and has a feel similar to the original.

Misses-

The following films are the ones I think will have a hard time finding an audience this summer.

1. Jonah Hex- no buzz at all. Megan Fox will pull in a few, but the lead is portrayed by Josh Brolin, who is not a big box office draw.

2. Marmaduke- a bad trailer, this film seems destined to get lost in the mix of all of the other films in May and June.

3. Get Him to the Greek- Russell Brand…you either love him, or hate him…and I just don’t thinnk there is enough love here. Plus, being a follow up to the hilarious Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the trailer looks just ok, and lacks the laughs.

4. Dinner for Schmucks- so so trailer, don’t think this comedy will find much love. Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd are funny actors, but something is missing here. Can’t put my finger on it.

5. Step Up 3D- seriously, just don’t understand this one. Should be without 3D and straight to dvd.

Possible sleeper hits

1. The Expendables- Stallone, Jet Li, Statham, Stone Cold, Eric Roberts, Lungren, Terry Crews, Couture, Rourke, Willis, and Schwarzenneger. Need I say more. Old school actors, old school action. I’m there.

2. Letters to Juliet- Amanda Seyfried has been hit and miss this year, but the trailer for this film looks sweet enough to pull a few people in. If the chemistry is good between the leads, this one could surprise.

A lot of good films to be released this summer, although 2011 is going to be one of the biggest years ever!! Wait til’ you see that list. Anyway, Iron Man will rule the summer!