Note: Predictions are different from projections. Predictions are based on hunches. Projections, like the ones I will go online with tonight (Friday, Sept. 7), are based on actual box office numbers. The numbers that I go online with tonight are the earliest Friday and three-day projections available anywhere, and, as proven virtually every week, they are generally quite accurate.

This week, we're posting the predictions of seven "expert" sources, plus the Box Office Mojo Derby Averages. Everyone agrees that 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate), the remake of the classic Western, will easily win the weekend. My prediction of $14.3 million is right in line with the $14.55 million "experts" average. The Box Office Mojo Derby averages offer the rosiest Yuma prediction, with a $16.9 million prediction, while Edward Douglas from Coming Soon offers the lowest number at $13.4 million. The "expert" averages call for Halloween to finish second, followed by Shoot 'Em Up at No. 3 with $11.7 million.

Here are the weekend box-office predictions of each "expert" source followed by the "expert" prediction averages for the weekend:

Steve Mason, FantasyMoguls.com
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $14.3 million
2. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $10.7 million
3. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $10.1 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $7 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $5.9 million
6. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $5.8 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $4.8 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $3.25 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $3 million
10. The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $2.9 million

Edward Douglas, Coming Soon Weekend Warrior
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $13.4 million
2. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $9.9 million
3. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $9.2 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $6.3 million
5. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $5.7 million
6. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $5.4 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $4.3 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $3.2 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $2.6 million
10. The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $2 million

Gitesh Pandya, Box Office Guru
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $14 million
2. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $11 million
3. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $8 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $7 million
* The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $2 million

Box Office Report
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $15 million
2. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $10 million
3. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $9 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $6.8 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $6.2 million
6. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $4.8 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $4 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $3 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $2.8 million
10. The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $2 million
10. Death Sentence (20th Century Fox) — $2 million

Joshua Rich, Entertainment Weekly
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $14 million
2. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $13 million
3. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $12 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $8 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $7 million
* The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $1 million

Reagen Sulewski, Box Office Prophets
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $14.4 million
2. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $12.3 million
3. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $10.7 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $9.2 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $6.9 million
6. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $6 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $4.7 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $3.3 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $3 million
10. The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $2.1 million

World of KJ
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $14.4 million
2. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $9 million
3. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $6.7 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $6.5 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $6 million
6. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $5 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $4.5 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $3 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $2.7 million
10. Death Sentence (20th Century Fox) — $1.8 million

Box Office Mojo Derby Averages
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $16.9 million
2. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $12.6 million
3. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $11.7 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $8.7 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $7.5 million
6. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $7 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $6 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $4.7 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $4.3 million
10. Death Sentence (20th Century Fox) — $3.6 million

BOX OFFICE "EXPERT" PREDICTION AVERAGES
1. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) — $14.55 million
2. Halloween (MGM/Weinstein) — $10.08 million
3. Shoot 'Em Up (New Line) — $10.66 million
4. Superbad (Sony) — $7.44 million
5. The Bourne Ultimatum (Universal) — $6.41 million
6. Balls of Fury (Rogue Releasing) — $5.72 million
7. Rush Hour 3 (New Line) — $4.72 million
8. Mr. Bean's Holiday (Universal) — $3.41 million
9. The Nanny Diaries (MGM/Weinstein) — $3.07 million
10. Death Sentence (20th Century Fox) — $2.47 million
11. The Brothers Solomon (Sony) — $2M