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 Fri, Mar. 4 2011
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Mar. 4 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rango | $9,608,091 | -- | 3,917 | -- | $2,453 | $9,608,091 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | The Adjustment Bureau | $6,730,885 | -- | 2,840 | -- | $2,370 | $6,730,885 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | Beastly | $3,613,400 | -- | 1,952 | -- | $1,851 | $3,613,400 | 1 | CBS Films |
| 4 | Hall Pass | $2,697,396 | 158% | 2,950 | 0 | $914 | $20,683,151 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 5 | Just Go With It | $1,935,481 | 172% | 2,920 | -624 | $663 | $83,635,551 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Unknown (2011) | $1,852,387 | 122% | 2,913 | -130 | $636 | $48,361,651 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The King's Speech | $1,628,536 | 117% | 2,240 | -145 | $727 | $118,944,413 | 15 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | I Am Number Four | $1,609,965 | 129% | 2,903 | -253 | $555 | $42,348,381 | 3 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Gnomeo and Juliet | $1,517,172 | 152% | 2,984 | -53 | $508 | $78,299,182 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Take Me Home Tonight | $1,250,836 | -- | 2,003 | -- | $624 | $1,250,836 | 1 | Relativity Media |
| 11 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | $1,240,790 | 219% | 2,254 | -556 | $550 | $65,792,201 | 4 | Paramount |
| 12 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | $811,374 | 170% | 1,642 | -1179 | $494 | $30,781,052 | 3 | Fox |
| 13 | Drive Angry | $606,290 | 67% | 2,290 | 0 | $265 | $7,484,582 | 2 | Summit |
| # | Title | Fri, Mar. 4 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fighter | $281,961 | 118% | 575 | -93 | $490 | $91,201,110 | 13 | Paramount |
| 2 | Black Swan | $275,657 | 117% | 681 | 64 | $405 | $104,382,197 | 14 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | True Grit (2010) | $256,925 | 80% | 725 | -497 | $354 | $167,962,625 | 11 | Paramount |
| 4 | Cedar Rapids | $209,441 | 266% | 235 | 99 | $891 | $2,779,352 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | The Roommate | $182,458 | 67% | 606 | -1120 | $301 | $36,442,741 | 5 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 6 | No Strings Attached | $116,547 | -14% | 425 | -941 | $274 | $69,406,020 | 7 | Paramount |
| 7 | The Eagle | $75,010 | -45% | 327 | -1241 | $229 | $18,953,052 | 4 | Focus |
| 8 | Biutiful | $67,188 | 60% | 146 | -36 | $460 | $4,025,750 | 10 | Roadside Attractions |
| 9 | Yogi Bear | $61,064 | 287% | 266 | -100 | $230 | $97,986,415 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Green Hornet | $58,516 | 25% | 269 | -398 | $218 | $96,878,586 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | Little Fockers | $46,410 | 174% | 221 | -40 | $210 | $148,088,040 | 11 | Universal |
| 12 | The Rite | $45,373 | 21% | 201 | -344 | $226 | $32,509,920 | 6 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 13 | 127 Hours | $36,544 | 61% | 135 | -85 | $271 | $18,050,467 | 18 | Fox Searchlight |
| 14 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | $36,429 | 112% | 185 | -63 | $197 | $103,880,205 | 13 | Fox |
| 15 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | $36,290 | 66% | 208 | -95 | $174 | $294,440,029 | 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | The Tourist | $28,152 | -- | 142 | -52 | $198 | $67,567,796 | 13 | Sony / Columbia |
| 17 | The Company Men | $23,819 | 15% | 112 | -73 | $213 | $3,986,508 | 7 | Weinstein Company |
| 18 | Gulliver's Travels (2010) | $21,836 | 135% | 156 | -48 | $140 | $42,495,125 | 11 | Fox |
| 19 | The Mechanic | $17,853 | -44% | 109 | -295 | $164 | $28,829,998 | 6 | CBS Films |
| 20 | Season of the Witch | $14,987 | 47% | 109 | -62 | $137 | $24,702,438 | 9 | Relativity Media |
| # | Title | Fri, Mar. 4 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubble 3D | $34,767 | 45% | 49 | -1 | $710 | $22,184,730 | 51 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Blue Valentine (2010) | $25,990 | 8% | 96 | -71 | $271 | $9,338,816 | 10 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | happythankyoumoreplease | $9,930 | -- | 2 | -- | $4,965 | $9,930 | 1 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 4 | Rabbit Hole | $7,393 | -8% | 55 | -28 | $134 | $2,098,628 | 12 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | From Prada to Nada | $3,186 | -26% | 35 | -46 | $91 | $2,926,514 | 6 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 6 | Diary of a Country Priest (2011 re-issue) | $2,341 | -- | 1 | 0 | $2,341 | $17,249 | 2 | Rialto |
| 7 | Winter's Bone | $2,072 | -5% | 13 | -122 | $159 | $6,512,899 | 39 | Roadside Attractions |
| 8 | 7 Khoon Maaf | $1,659 | -33% | 15 | -53 | $111 | $264,988 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 9 | Vidal Sassoon: The Movie | $1,369 | 14% | 4 | 1 | $342 | $55,389 | 4 | Phase 4 Films |
| 10 | I Love You Phillip Morris | $1,344 | 18% | 13 | -2 | $103 | $1,959,736 | 14 | Roadside Attractions |
| 11 | Public Speaking | $1,213 | -- | 1 | 0 | $1,213 | $18,233 | 2 | Rialto |
| 12 | Brotherhood (2010) | $80 | -73% | 1 | -1 | $80 | $19,291 | 3 | Phase 4 Films |
