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 Sun, Dec. 25 2011
← previous next →| # | Title | Sun, Dec. 25 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $13,653,650 | 119% | 3,448 | 3023 | $3,960 | $61,993,090 | 2 | Paramount |
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $9,616,493 | 147% | 3,703 | 0 | $2,597 | $79,024,177 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | War Horse | $7,515,402 | -- | 2,376 | -- | $3,163 | $7,515,402 | 1 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 4 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | $5,628,785 | 124% | 2,914 | -- | $1,932 | $21,145,077 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | We Bought a Zoo | $4,491,200 | 138% | 3,117 | -- | $1,441 | $9,818,920 | 1 | Fox |
| 6 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $4,388,462 | 58% | 3,683 | -40 | $1,192 | $49,525,379 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | The Adventures of Tintin | $3,765,778 | 55% | 3,087 | -- | $1,220 | $17,729,016 | 1 | Paramount |
| 8 | The Darkest Hour | $2,993,519 | -- | 2,324 | -- | $1,288 | $2,993,519 | 1 | Summit |
| 9 | New Year's Eve | $1,474,664 | 185% | 2,225 | -1280 | $663 | $32,650,934 | 3 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | The Sitter | $871,526 | 218% | 1,486 | -1266 | $586 | $22,227,367 | 3 | Fox |
| 11 | The Muppets | $609,953 | 0% | 1,536 | -1272 | $397 | $75,702,287 | 5 | Disney |
| 12 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | $512,060 | 81% | 1,411 | -1547 | $363 | $270,268,207 | 6 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 13 | Arthur Christmas | $298,393 | -60% | 1,524 | -1405 | $196 | $43,541,321 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| # | Title | Sun, Dec. 25 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Descendants | $1,007,983 | 126% | 753 | -125 | $1,339 | $32,364,923 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | Young Adult | $886,550 | 156% | 987 | 1 | $898 | $7,155,898 | 3 | Paramount |
| 3 | Hugo | $826,947 | 40% | 951 | -1581 | $870 | $43,759,097 | 5 | Paramount |
| 4 | The Artist | $414,980 | 76% | 167 | 150 | $2,485 | $2,381,493 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 5 | My Week with Marilyn | $264,280 | 107% | 602 | 358 | $439 | $6,980,293 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Puss in Boots (2011) | $136,530 | 46% | 389 | -368 | $351 | $143,661,774 | 9 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 7 | J. Edgar | $64,268 | 84% | 455 | -248 | $141 | $36,054,409 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Happy Feet Two | $63,204 | -2% | 535 | -1245 | $118 | $59,852,155 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Jack and Jill | $53,392 | 42% | 242 | -1668 | $221 | $71,256,325 | 7 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas | $52,785 | 161% | 245 | 43 | $215 | $34,646,158 | 8 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 11 | Tower Heist | $48,110 | 55% | 283 | -1032 | $170 | $76,250,170 | 8 | Universal |
| 12 | Immortals | $46,462 | 67% | 228 | -988 | $204 | $82,364,581 | 7 | Relativity Media |
| 13 | Moneyball | $41,967 | 75% | 242 | 144 | $173 | $74,506,059 | 14 | Sony / Columbia |
| 14 | Courageous | $41,930 | 190% | 192 | 91 | $218 | $33,684,292 | 13 | Sony / TriStar |
| 15 | Dolphin Tale | $18,976 | 6% | 188 | -93 | $101 | $71,587,249 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | In Time | $16,179 | 92% | 112 | -161 | $144 | $36,867,949 | 9 | Fox |
| 17 | The Ides of March | $16,102 | 59% | 145 | 73 | $111 | $40,647,231 | 12 | Sony / Columbia |
| 18 | Footloose (2011) | $14,695 | 105% | 182 | -71 | $81 | $51,437,384 | 11 | Paramount |
| 19 | Paranormal Activity 3 | $13,704 | 244% | 124 | -82 | $111 | $103,878,057 | 10 | Paramount |
| # | Title | Sun, Dec. 25 2011 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | $313,822 | 62% | 55 | 39 | $5,706 | $1,819,041 | 3 | Focus |
| 2 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | $72,348 | -- | 6 | -- | $12,058 | $72,348 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Shame | $49,350 | 71% | 50 | -1 | $987 | $1,530,991 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Margin Call | $7,466 | 20% | 30 | -91 | $249 | $5,186,350 | 10 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | In the Land of Blood and Honey | $7,436 | 56% | 3 | -- | $2,479 | $18,854 | 1 | FilmDistrict |
| 6 | Drive (2011) | $4,058 | 59% | 26 | -30 | $156 | $34,787,204 | 15 | FilmDistrict |
| 7 | Like Crazy | $3,313 | 134% | 30 | -70 | $110 | $3,341,867 | 9 | Paramount Vantage |
| 8 | The Three Musketeers (2011) | $2,846 | 43% | 37 | -86 | $77 | $20,358,120 | 10 | Summit |
| 9 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $2,303 | -80% | 49 | 0 | $47 | $14,876,316 | 38 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 10 | Martha Marcy May Marlene | $1,688 | -7% | 15 | -24 | $113 | $2,889,383 | 10 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | 50/50 | $1,391 | 67% | 31 | -80 | $45 | $35,003,812 | 13 | Summit |
| 12 | The Polar Express (2011 re-issue) | $1,243 | -91% | 20 | -5 | $62 | $624,346 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
