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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 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, Dec. 10 2011
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Dec. 10 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Year's Eve | $5,274,009 | 5% | 3,505 | -- | $1,505 | $10,301,457 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 2 | The Sitter | $3,825,552 | 3% | 2,750 | -- | $1,391 | $7,532,221 | 1 | Fox |
| 3 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $3,398,193 | 38% | 3,604 | -442 | $943 | $257,437,655 | 4 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 4 | The Muppets | $3,268,931 | 96% | 3,328 | -112 | $982 | $63,704,235 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Arthur Christmas | $3,108,857 | 118% | 3,272 | -104 | $950 | $31,425,723 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Hugo | $2,750,170 | 75% | 2,608 | 768 | $1,055 | $31,689,226 | 3 | Paramount |
| 7 | Happy Feet Two | $1,746,057 | 106% | 2,840 | -696 | $615 | $55,691,975 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Jack and Jill | $1,473,074 | 69% | 2,787 | -262 | $529 | $67,786,718 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Tower Heist | $1,117,255 | 52% | 2,069 | -335 | $540 | $73,615,280 | 6 | Universal |
| 10 | Immortals | $1,056,620 | 45% | 2,299 | -328 | $460 | $79,193,835 | 5 | Relativity Media |
| 11 | Puss in Boots (2011) | $771,065 | 117% | 1,843 | -907 | $418 | $141,371,194 | 7 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 12 | J. Edgar | $545,041 | 53% | 1,555 | -430 | $351 | $34,473,435 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Sat, Dec. 10 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Descendants | $2,008,132 | 52% | 876 | 302 | $2,292 | $22,576,572 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | My Week with Marilyn | $344,975 | 60% | 244 | 0 | $1,414 | $4,898,219 | 3 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | $199,213 | 29% | 470 | -240 | $424 | $33,865,178 | 6 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | In Time | $147,634 | 34% | 354 | -67 | $417 | $36,316,959 | 7 | Fox |
| 5 | Dolphin Tale | $126,070 | 81% | 342 | -68 | $369 | $70,994,502 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Margin Call | $88,030 | 92% | 148 | -2 | $595 | $4,902,772 | 8 | Roadside Attractions |
| 7 | Moneyball | $74,340 | 71% | 208 | -796 | $357 | $74,144,355 | 12 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Courageous | $71,252 | 45% | 191 | -74 | $373 | $33,260,318 | 11 | Sony / TriStar |
| 9 | Like Crazy | $70,706 | 37% | 162 | 10 | $436 | $3,103,594 | 7 | Paramount Vantage |
| 10 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $64,265 | 57% | 302 | 47 | $213 | $103,591,617 | 8 | Paramount |
| 11 | The Ides of March | $56,042 | 59% | 187 | -829 | $300 | $40,440,461 | 10 | Sony / Columbia |
| 12 | The Smurfs | $40,827 | 143% | 181 | -146 | $226 | $142,590,255 | 20 | Sony / Columbia |
| 13 | The Three Musketeers (2011) | $37,985 | 42% | 168 | -40 | $226 | $20,205,947 | 8 | Summit |
| 14 | Footloose (2011) | $32,856 | 45% | 201 | -108 | $163 | $51,127,906 | 9 | Paramount |
| 15 | Abduction | $32,069 | 74% | 131 | -20 | $245 | $28,046,524 | 12 | Lionsgate |
| 16 | 50/50 | $26,514 | 26% | 146 | -50 | $182 | $34,870,480 | 11 | Summit |
| 17 | Contagion | $20,095 | 45% | 111 | -44 | $181 | $75,627,963 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Sat, Dec. 10 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Artist | $126,503 | 64% | 16 | 10 | $7,906 | $796,956 | 3 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | Young Adult | $125,036 | 39% | 8 | -- | $15,630 | $214,696 | 1 | Paramount |
| 3 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | $119,317 | 32% | 4 | -- | $29,829 | $210,001 | 1 | Focus |
| 4 | Shame | $112,721 | 34% | 21 | 11 | $5,368 | $694,646 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | The Polar Express (2011 re-issue) | $55,816 | 120% | 25 | 1 | $2,233 | $263,077 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $23,911 | 25% | 49 | 0 | $488 | $14,656,795 | 36 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 7 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | $23,036 | 62% | 72 | -12 | $320 | $2,807,325 | 8 | Fox Searchlight |
| 8 | Drive (2011) | $20,096 | 34% | 70 | -16 | $287 | $34,664,171 | 13 | FilmDistrict |
| 9 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | $16,661 | 88% | 61 | -23 | $273 | $176,687,961 | 19 | Fox |
| 10 | Anonymous | $12,684 | 26% | 82 | -23 | $155 | $4,454,179 | 7 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | Pastorela | $11,538 | 24% | 44 | -11 | $262 | $126,521 | 2 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 12 | The Rum Diary | $10,976 | 18% | 63 | 0 | $174 | $13,061,308 | 7 | FilmDistrict |
| 13 | Spy Kids: All The Time in the World | $2,870 | 166% | 23 | -8 | $125 | $38,534,435 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 14 | Circumstance | $1,031 | 54% | 1 | -1 | $1,031 | $451,461 | 16 | Roadside Attractions |
| 15 | Project Nim | $978 | 0% | 2 | -- | $489 | $409,379 | 23 | Roadside Attractions |
| 16 | Inni | $872 | 75% | 4 | -3 | $218 | $113,636 | 7 | Cinema Purgatorio |
| 17 | Answers to Nothing | $542 | 352% | 7 | -14 | $77 | $21,100 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 18 | Laugh at My Pain | $466 | 51% | 3 | -2 | $155 | $7,705,813 | 14 | CodeBlack Entertainment |
| 19 | The Future | $51 | -33% | 1 | -- | $51 | $568,417 | 20 | Roadside Attractions |
