Grosses
'Fast & Furious 6' Sets Franchise High $38.2 Million Opening Day; 'Hangover 3' Rebounds Slightly, 'Epic' Strong in Third PlaceMay 25, 2013 03:15 AM
Universal reports an excellent $38.2 million Friday opening for Fast & Furious 6, topping the $34.4 million opening day of 2011's Fast Five for a new franchise high. BoxOffice is projecting a $119 million four-day opening for the sequel, with an outside shot at hitting $100 million in its first three days alone.
The Hangover Part III managed to increase slightly with a 23 percent increase from Thursday's disappointing debut up to $14.53 million yesterday (likely due to the late release date change). That said, the film is far under-performing against expectations as its two-day take is running 57.3 percent behind The Hangover Part II. With volatile word of mouth thus far, the outlook for the comedy three-quel isn't good. We're projecting a $52.5 million four-day weekend and $64.3 million five-day overall start.
Meanwhile, Paramount's Star Trek Into Darkness held up well in the face of new competition. The J.J. Abrams-helmed sequel is headed for a four-day weekend of $49 million.
Fox's Epic impressed with a strong $9.35 million take on Friday. Despite no built-in audience, the animated film took advantage of the lack of kiddie-centric movies in the market right now (March's The Croods was the most recent film to appeal to that crowd). We're projecting a $44 million four-day gross for the pic.
Meanwhile, The Great Gatsby declined 48 percent Friday-to-Friday with $3.96 million to begin its third weekend. The film is on pace for a $17.5 million four-day frame.
3-Day & 4-Day Memorial Weekend Projections
1. Fast & Furious 6 - $98.0 million (3-day) / $119.0 million (4-day)
2. The Hangover Part III - $43.5 million (3-day) / $52.5 million (4-day) / $64.3 million (5-day total)
3. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 million (4-day)
4. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
5. Iron Man 3 - $20.0 million (3-day) / $25.5 million (4-day)
6. The Great Gatsby - $14.0 million (3-day) / $17.5 million (4-day)
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris.
Daily Domestic Gross Sat, Sep. 11 2010
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Sep. 11 2010 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil: Afterlife | $9,809,654 | -9% | 3,203 | -- | $3,063 | $20,548,616 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | Takers | $2,645,904 | 48% | 2,191 | -15 | $1,208 | $46,440,152 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 3 | The American | $2,517,676 | 41% | 2,833 | 10 | $889 | $26,735,149 | 2 | Focus |
| 4 | Machete | $1,750,255 | 31% | 2,678 | 8 | $654 | $19,706,291 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Going the Distance (2010) | $1,619,349 | 26% | 3,030 | 0 | $534 | $13,072,514 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 6 | The Other Guys | $1,591,846 | 59% | 2,246 | -361 | $709 | $111,685,896 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | The Last Exorcism | $1,560,119 | 48% | 2,731 | -143 | $571 | $37,356,615 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | The Expendables | $1,473,453 | 57% | 3,058 | -340 | $482 | $97,657,026 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Inception | $1,304,979 | 57% | 1,583 | -121 | $824 | $281,545,938 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Eat Pray Love | $1,235,173 | 39% | 2,339 | -324 | $528 | $73,859,565 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | Nanny McPhee Returns | $981,060 | 118% | 2,364 | -344 | $415 | $25,630,945 | 4 | Universal |
| 12 | The Switch (2010) | $920,529 | 45% | 1,595 | -290 | $577 | $24,557,951 | 4 | Miramax |
| 13 | Despicable Me | $770,225 | 124% | 1,375 | -225 | $560 | $242,988,845 | 10 | Universal |
| 14 | Vampires Suck | $749,655 | 83% | 1,670 | -764 | $449 | $34,760,730 | 4 | Fox |
| 15 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | $327,270 | 50% | 1,187 | 791 | $276 | $299,435,636 | 11 | Summit |
| # | Title | Sat, Sep. 11 2010 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lottery Ticket | $608,077 | 87% | 905 | -405 | $672 | $22,340,503 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | $368,305 | 49% | 619 | -188 | $595 | $30,234,045 | 5 | Universal |
| 3 | Toy Story 3 | $342,148 | 124% | 712 | -808 | $481 | $409,708,660 | 13 | Disney |
| 4 | Avatar | $319,753 | 66% | 436 | -376 | $733 | $759,343,721 | 39 | Fox |
| 5 | Piranha 3D | $311,559 | 49% | 825 | -964 | $378 | $24,156,748 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Salt | $290,352 | 56% | 484 | -221 | $600 | $116,297,920 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Dinner for Schmucks | $230,274 | 54% | 536 | -268 | $430 | $71,732,585 | 7 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 8 | Flipped | $217,347 | 50% | 442 | 414 | $492 | $1,145,496 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | $188,402 | 120% | 425 | -30 | $443 | $42,542,142 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Grown Ups | $177,861 | 65% | 339 | -44 | $525 | $160,583,963 | 12 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | The Kids Are All Right | $122,183 | 68% | 218 | -21 | $560 | $20,175,646 | 10 | Focus |
| 12 | Ramona and Beezus | $88,066 | 119% | 275 | -30 | $320 | $25,468,270 | 8 | Fox |
| 13 | The Last Airbender | $85,471 | 89% | 220 | -37 | $389 | $131,345,510 | 11 | Paramount |
| 14 | The Karate Kid (2010) | $61,478 | 100% | 168 | -59 | $366 | $176,431,443 | 14 | Sony / Columbia |
| 15 | Winter's Bone | $57,920 | 41% | 110 | 20 | $527 | $5,771,825 | 14 | Roadside Attractions |
| 16 | Charlie St. Cloud | $51,280 | 59% | 190 | -30 | $270 | $31,114,165 | 7 | Universal |
| # | Title | Sat, Sep. 11 2010 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubble 3D | $65,032 | 70% | 60 | -63 | $1,084 | $15,308,034 | 26 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | The Tillman Story | $37,503 | 56% | 25 | 1 | $1,500 | $399,808 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Predators | $26,335 | 85% | 86 | -25 | $306 | $51,844,860 | 10 | Fox |
| 4 | Knight and Day | $23,961 | 21% | 93 | -49 | $258 | $76,296,942 | 12 | Fox |
| 5 | The Concert | $18,005 | 105% | 19 | -1 | $948 | $490,977 | 8 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | The Romantics | $15,257 | -5% | 2 | -- | $7,629 | $31,385 | 1 | Four of a Kind |
| 7 | Under the Sea 3D | $12,834 | 104% | 15 | -1 | $856 | $24,149,230 | 83 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 8 | Bran Nue Dae | $11,022 | 74% | 16 | -- | $689 | $17,363 | 1 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 9 | La Soga | $9,465 | -14% | 7 | 2 | $1,352 | $185,873 | 5 | 7-57 Releasing |
| 10 | Cyrus | $6,482 | 27% | 26 | 0 | $249 | $7,395,755 | 13 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | The Disappearance of Alice Creed | $2,066 | 100% | 4 | -2 | $517 | $152,672 | 6 | Anchor Bay |
| 12 | Solitary Man | $1,884 | 74% | 9 | -15 | $209 | $4,346,360 | 17 | Anchor Bay |
| 13 | White Wedding (2009) | $949 | 26% | 2 | -2 | $475 | $10,364 | 2 | Dada Films |
| 14 | Princess Kaiulani | $857 | 36% | 3 | 0 | $286 | $879,829 | 18 | Roadside Attractions |
