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 Thu, Dec. 22 2011
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Dec. 22 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $6,421,102 | -28% | 3,448 | 3023 | $1,862 | $32,436,461 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $4,745,049 | 11% | 3,703 | -- | $1,281 | $58,753,622 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $3,967,619 | 13% | 3,726 | -- | $1,065 | $36,940,187 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | $3,310,977 | -35% | 2,914 | -- | $1,136 | $8,376,473 | 0 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | The Adventures of Tintin | $2,431,003 | 6% | 3,087 | -- | $787 | $8,008,023 | 0 | Paramount |
| 6 | New Year's Eve | $1,165,185 | 10% | 3,051 | -454 | $382 | $29,337,195 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 7 | Arthur Christmas | $855,863 | 28% | 2,105 | -1167 | $407 | $41,468,002 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | The Muppets | $708,379 | 21% | 1,859 | -1469 | $381 | $73,556,525 | 4 | Disney |
| 9 | Hugo | $611,856 | 21% | 1,487 | -1121 | $411 | $41,627,269 | 4 | Paramount |
| 10 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $609,359 | 18% | 1,822 | -1782 | $334 | $268,801,901 | 5 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 11 | The Sitter | $582,656 | 5% | 2,473 | -277 | $236 | $20,488,202 | 2 | Fox |
| 12 | Immortals | $48,000 | 8% | 1,216 | -1083 | $39 | $82,244,342 | 6 | Relativity Media |
| # | Title | Thu, Dec. 22 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Descendants | $416,721 | 8% | 835 | -41 | $499 | $30,291,552 | 5 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | Young Adult | $375,294 | 7% | 986 | 978 | $381 | $5,409,448 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | Puss in Boots (2011) | $153,517 | 20% | 757 | -1086 | $203 | $143,251,197 | 8 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 4 | Happy Feet Two | $131,119 | -2% | 760 | -2080 | $173 | $59,632,642 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Jack and Jill | $108,279 | 15% | 677 | -2110 | $160 | $71,059,708 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | My Week with Marilyn | $79,231 | 7% | 244 | 0 | $325 | $6,419,196 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 7 | Tower Heist | $50,160 | 14% | 418 | -1651 | $120 | $76,112,915 | 7 | Universal |
| 8 | Dolphin Tale | $44,952 | 15% | 250 | -92 | $180 | $71,511,156 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | J. Edgar | $41,398 | 14% | 455 | -1100 | $91 | $35,912,270 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | $28,769 | 8% | 245 | -225 | $117 | $34,534,186 | 7 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 11 | Moneyball | $28,120 | 21% | 242 | 34 | $116 | $74,391,437 | 13 | Sony / Columbia |
| 12 | Footloose (2011) | $28,041 | 16% | 253 | 52 | $111 | $51,394,622 | 10 | Paramount |
| 13 | Courageous | $26,149 | 25% | 187 | -4 | $140 | $33,593,768 | 12 | Sony / TriStar |
| 14 | In Time | $18,102 | 9% | 273 | -81 | $66 | $36,823,008 | 8 | Fox |
| 15 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $16,317 | 11% | 206 | -96 | $79 | $103,847,999 | 9 | Paramount |
| 16 | Margin Call | $11,214 | 2% | 121 | -28 | $93 | $5,165,439 | 9 | Roadside Attractions |
| 17 | The Ides of March | $10,843 | 18% | 141 | -46 | $77 | $40,603,133 | 11 | Sony / Columbia |
| 18 | Like Crazy | $9,418 | 7% | 100 | -62 | $94 | $3,334,136 | 8 | Paramount Vantage |
| 19 | 50/50 | $8,520 | -3% | 111 | -35 | $77 | $35,000,118 | 12 | Summit |
| 20 | The Three Musketeers (2011) | $7,337 | 20% | 123 | -45 | $60 | $20,349,913 | 9 | Summit |
| # | Title | Thu, Dec. 22 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | $57,537 | 11% | 16 | 12 | $3,596 | $1,101,582 | 2 | Focus |
| 2 | The Artist | $43,339 | 9% | 17 | 1 | $2,549 | $1,498,430 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Shame | $40,162 | 5% | 50 | 29 | $803 | $1,407,417 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | The Polar Express (2011 re-issue) | $31,055 | 0% | 22 | -3 | $1,412 | $564,442 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $14,555 | -8% | 49 | 0 | $297 | $14,844,138 | 37 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 6 | Drive (2011) | $5,671 | -36% | 56 | -14 | $101 | $34,755,325 | 14 | FilmDistrict |
| 7 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | $3,140 | 24% | 39 | -33 | $81 | $2,883,295 | 9 | Fox Searchlight |
| 8 | The Rum Diary | $2,511 | 29% | 30 | -33 | $84 | $13,109,815 | 8 | FilmDistrict |
| 9 | Pastorela | $931 | 32% | 19 | -25 | $49 | $161,194 | 3 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 10 | Cook County | $611 | 36% | 5 | -- | $122 | $9,727 | 1 | Hanover House |
