The AV Club's risk-assessment guide to the 2015 fall movie season, part 1 - A.V. Club Denver/Boulder

Back in April, The Wrap reported that the national average was $8. 12 a ticket—and that was before the summer movie season, when IMAX and 3-D prices surely drove that number up. Factor in concessions, transportation to and from the theater,... It’s no wonder audiences often take a movie they didn’t like personally: They gambled their hard-earned cash on a night of entertainment and went bust. That’s where we come in. In an effort to save you, dear readers, from going bankrupt on bad cinema, The A. V. Club has taken a long and hard look at close to a hundred of the biggest movies opening between now and New Year’s. In both cases, we’ve broken the movie in question down into a best- and worst-case scenario, before determining if it’s worth risking your precious $8. 12 to see. (Legal note: The A. V. Club is not responsible for any money lost on a movie you didn’t like. Today, we go all Mad Money on the major releases of September and October. And if you want some moving pictures to go with our guide, we’ve assembled a YouTube playlist of trailers for the films discussed below (those that have trailers, at least). September A Walk In The Woods (September 2) The details: A. Source: www.avclub.com