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, Dec. 17 2011
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Dec. 17 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $14,694,463 | 1% | 3,703 | -- | $3,968 | $29,302,445 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $9,886,257 | 47% | 3,723 | -- | $2,655 | $16,593,221 | 1 | Fox |
| 3 | New Year's Eve | $2,901,205 | 15% | 3,505 | 0 | $828 | $22,837,453 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | The Sitter | $1,798,223 | 24% | 2,752 | 2 | $653 | $16,564,425 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $1,714,274 | 34% | 2,958 | -646 | $580 | $265,122,670 | 5 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 6 | Hugo | $1,580,244 | 64% | 2,532 | -76 | $624 | $37,994,423 | 4 | Paramount |
| 7 | Arthur Christmas | $1,571,346 | 87% | 2,929 | -343 | $536 | $37,360,197 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | The Muppets | $1,541,563 | 80% | 2,808 | -520 | $549 | $69,869,922 | 4 | Disney |
| 9 | Jack and Jill | $538,085 | 49% | 1,910 | -877 | $282 | $70,175,957 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Happy Feet Two | $451,438 | 72% | 1,780 | -1060 | $254 | $58,546,032 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Tower Heist | $407,750 | 48% | 1,315 | -754 | $310 | $75,571,715 | 7 | Universal |
| 12 | Immortals | $348,035 | 45% | 1,216 | -1083 | $286 | $81,625,501 | 6 | Relativity Media |
| # | Title | Sat, Dec. 17 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $4,748,567 | 16% | 425 | -- | $11,173 | $9,451,410 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | The Descendants | $1,469,079 | 58% | 878 | 2 | $1,673 | $27,775,390 | 5 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Young Adult | $1,392,602 | 28% | 986 | 978 | $1,412 | $2,922,471 | 2 | Paramount |
| 4 | My Week with Marilyn | $256,740 | 64% | 244 | 0 | $1,052 | $5,908,608 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 5 | Puss in Boots (2011) | $205,185 | 92% | 757 | -1086 | $271 | $142,622,444 | 8 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 6 | J. Edgar | $174,049 | 61% | 703 | -852 | $248 | $35,614,534 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Dolphin Tale | $87,406 | 85% | 281 | -61 | $311 | $71,272,435 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | $69,104 | 28% | 202 | -268 | $342 | $34,361,011 | 7 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 9 | In Time | $65,827 | 36% | 273 | -81 | $241 | $36,683,734 | 8 | Fox |
| 10 | Footloose (2011) | $50,941 | 39% | 253 | 52 | $201 | $51,256,526 | 10 | Paramount |
| 11 | Margin Call | $48,071 | 88% | 121 | -27 | $397 | $5,090,183 | 9 | Roadside Attractions |
| 12 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $37,218 | 48% | 206 | -96 | $181 | $103,754,261 | 9 | Paramount |
| 13 | Courageous | $36,121 | 46% | 101 | -90 | $358 | $33,472,181 | 12 | Sony / TriStar |
| 14 | Like Crazy | $22,643 | 33% | 100 | -62 | $226 | $3,235,445 | 8 | Paramount Vantage |
| 15 | The Three Musketeers (2011) | $20,358 | 33% | 123 | -45 | $166 | $20,300,793 | 9 | Summit |
| 16 | 50/50 | $14,401 | 21% | 111 | -35 | $130 | $34,952,910 | 12 | Summit |
| # | Title | Sat, Dec. 17 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | $189,106 | 54% | 16 | 12 | $11,819 | $735,030 | 2 | Focus |
| 2 | Shame | $121,825 | 37% | 51 | 30 | $2,389 | $1,134,535 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | The Artist | $120,987 | 65% | 17 | 1 | $7,117 | $1,234,519 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 4 | The Polar Express (2011 re-issue) | $50,591 | 79% | 25 | 0 | $2,024 | $430,626 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Moneyball | $36,046 | 78% | 98 | -110 | $368 | $74,298,155 | 13 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $21,016 | 31% | 49 | 0 | $429 | $14,766,912 | 37 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 7 | The Ides of March | $20,888 | 75% | 72 | -115 | $290 | $40,555,042 | 11 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Drive (2011) | $17,023 | 43% | 56 | -14 | $304 | $34,733,335 | 14 | FilmDistrict |
| 9 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | $7,694 | 31% | 39 | -33 | $197 | $2,862,225 | 9 | Fox Searchlight |
| 10 | The Rum Diary | $5,031 | 36% | 30 | -33 | $168 | $13,096,335 | 8 | FilmDistrict |
| 11 | Pastorela | $4,223 | 83% | 19 | -25 | $222 | $152,694 | 3 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 12 | Cook County | $2,764 | -1% | 5 | -- | $553 | $5,549 | 1 | Hanover House |
| 13 | Inni | $264 | -14% | 1 | -3 | $264 | $116,398 | 8 | Cinema Purgatorio |
| 14 | Answers to Nothing | $111 | 455% | 1 | -6 | $111 | $22,003 | 3 | Roadside Attractions |
