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, Oct. 8 2011
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Oct. 8 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Steel | $10,815,610 | 27% | 3,440 | -- | $3,144 | $19,349,300 | 1 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 2 | The Ides of March | $4,265,445 | 24% | 2,199 | -- | $1,940 | $7,691,879 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Dolphin Tale | $3,952,798 | 64% | 3,478 | -37 | $1,137 | $46,270,748 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Moneyball | $3,229,205 | 46% | 3,018 | 25 | $1,070 | $47,196,980 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | 50/50 | $2,277,773 | 28% | 2,479 | 21 | $919 | $15,891,309 | 2 | Summit |
| 6 | The Lion King 3D | $1,949,387 | 61% | 2,267 | -73 | $860 | $84,571,980 | 4 | Disney |
| 7 | Dream House | $1,931,400 | 42% | 2,664 | 3 | $725 | $13,282,010 | 2 | Universal |
| 8 | Courageous | $1,882,431 | 33% | 1,161 | 0 | $1,621 | $14,587,625 | 2 | Sony / TriStar |
| 9 | Contagion | $1,284,027 | 52% | 2,250 | -494 | $571 | $68,215,770 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Abduction | $1,258,247 | 50% | 2,591 | -527 | $486 | $22,568,360 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | What's Your Number? | $1,249,431 | 21% | 3,011 | 9 | $415 | $9,542,037 | 2 | Fox |
| 12 | Killer Elite | $909,101 | 41% | 2,411 | -575 | $377 | $20,997,868 | 3 | Open Road |
| 13 | The Help | $827,902 | 47% | 2,064 | -441 | $401 | $162,096,882 | 9 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 14 | Drive (2011) | $761,733 | 40% | 1,330 | -644 | $573 | $29,572,463 | 4 | FilmDistrict |
| # | Title | Sat, Oct. 8 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Smurfs | $223,365 | 73% | 515 | 104 | $434 | $139,221,863 | 11 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Laugh at My Pain | $213,240 | 56% | 248 | -30 | $860 | $6,812,010 | 5 | CodeBlack Entertainment |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | $169,473 | 51% | 407 | 155 | $416 | $379,626,528 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $132,208 | 62% | 382 | -209 | $346 | $174,855,791 | 10 | Fox |
| 5 | Captain America: The First Avenger | $131,960 | 44% | 303 | -47 | $436 | $175,717,850 | 12 | Paramount |
| 6 | The Debt | $108,701 | 66% | 358 | -245 | $304 | $30,490,055 | 6 | Focus |
| 7 | Colombiana | $101,384 | 59% | 245 | -167 | $414 | $36,143,701 | 7 | Sony / TriStar |
| 8 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | $85,099 | 30% | 222 | -183 | $383 | $83,069,175 | 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Spy Kids: All The Time in the World | $71,941 | 151% | 365 | -345 | $197 | $37,705,232 | 8 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Warrior (2011) | $68,656 | 32% | 319 | -388 | $215 | $13,377,862 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | Zookeeper | $67,047 | 79% | 198 | -55 | $339 | $80,069,666 | 14 | Sony / Columbia |
| 12 | Cowboys & Aliens | $63,860 | 48% | 206 | -35 | $310 | $99,728,501 | 11 | Universal |
| 13 | Horrible Bosses | $41,351 | 31% | 142 | -80 | $291 | $117,360,071 | 14 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 14 | I Don't Know How She Does It | $39,165 | 22% | 240 | -505 | $163 | $9,457,702 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 15 | Straw Dogs (2011) | $36,723 | 37% | 181 | -693 | $203 | $10,300,385 | 4 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 16 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | $35,894 | 61% | 143 | -65 | $251 | $352,334,012 | 15 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 17 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) | $31,473 | 60% | 114 | -102 | $276 | $23,801,013 | 7 | FilmDistrict |
| 18 | Shark Night 3D | $30,100 | 83% | 145 | -147 | $208 | $18,576,267 | 6 | Relativity Media |
| 19 | Sarah's Key | $22,862 | 47% | 113 | -26 | $202 | $6,862,675 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| # | Title | Sat, Oct. 8 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machine Gun Preacher | $46,208 | 45% | 93 | 60 | $497 | $256,663 | 3 | Relativity Media |
| 2 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $39,694 | 44% | 49 | 0 | $810 | $13,299,432 | 27 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Seven Days in Utopia | $20,144 | 28% | 77 | -58 | $262 | $4,272,005 | 6 | Visio Entertainment |
| 4 | Munger Road | $19,297 | 23% | 9 | 8 | $2,144 | $82,736 | 2 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 5 | Mr. Popper's Penguins | $15,733 | 74% | 68 | -35 | $231 | $68,169,946 | 17 | Fox |
| 6 | Thunder Soul | $14,372 | 36% | 37 | 24 | $388 | $111,129 | 3 | Roadside Attractions |
| 7 | Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame | $13,531 | 52% | 27 | -7 | $501 | $399,382 | 6 | Indomina Media |
| 8 | Bad Teacher | $13,499 | 35% | 64 | -290 | $211 | $100,283,787 | 16 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Final Destination 5 | $13,474 | 68% | 61 | -83 | $221 | $42,566,620 | 9 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | Our Idiot Brother | $11,093 | 15% | 67 | -69 | $166 | $24,650,294 | 7 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | Apollo 18 | $7,250 | 33% | 46 | -68 | $158 | $17,515,734 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 12 | Dirty Girl | $6,572 | 5% | 9 | -- | $730 | $12,815 | 1 | Weinstein Company |
| 13 | Circumstance | $6,018 | 34% | 18 | -5 | $334 | $366,319 | 7 | Roadside Attractions |
| 14 | Margaret | $5,221 | 53% | 14 | 12 | $373 | $20,456 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 15 | Muran | $3,075 | 123% | 7 | -3 | $439 | $24,248 | 2 | UTV Communications |
| 16 | The Future | $1,636 | 46% | 15 | -1 | $109 | $543,608 | 11 | Roadside Attractions |
| 17 | Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster | $1,122 | 173% | 9 | 0 | $125 | $12,847 | 2 | UTV Communications |
| 18 | Sarah Palin: You Betcha! | $361 | -1% | 4 | -2 | $90 | $10,304 | 2 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 19 | Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? | $217 | 42% | 1 | -- | $217 | $244,597 | 56 | Collective Eye |
| 20 | Project Nim | $150 | 183% | 6 | -1 | $25 | $398,954 | 14 | Roadside Attractions |
