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, Feb. 25 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Feb. 25 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Act of Valor | $9,478,265 | 5% | 3,039 | -- | $3,119 | $18,525,123 | 1 | Relativity Media |
| 2 | Tyler Perry's Good Deeds | $6,626,749 | 25% | 2,132 | -- | $3,108 | $11,939,437 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $6,359,589 | 100% | 3,350 | -150 | $1,898 | $72,792,837 | 3 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | Safe House | $5,020,540 | 59% | 3,052 | -69 | $1,645 | $94,875,920 | 3 | Universal |
| 5 | The Vow | $4,484,635 | 37% | 3,038 | 80 | $1,476 | $100,763,312 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 6 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $4,136,239 | 77% | 3,174 | 0 | $1,303 | $35,510,056 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | This Means War | $3,859,941 | 41% | 3,189 | 0 | $1,210 | $31,670,664 | 2 | Fox |
| 8 | Wanderlust | $2,922,920 | 35% | 2,002 | -- | $1,460 | $5,095,085 | 1 | Universal |
| 9 | Gone | $2,111,932 | 27% | 2,186 | -- | $966 | $3,774,887 | 1 | Summit |
| 10 | The Secret World of Arrietty | $1,995,062 | 88% | 1,522 | 0 | $1,311 | $13,213,703 | 2 | Disney |
| 11 | Chronicle | $1,672,971 | 56% | 1,797 | -759 | $931 | $57,046,689 | 4 | Fox |
| 12 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | $1,471,085 | 94% | 1,618 | -1037 | $909 | $39,497,107 | 3 | Fox |
| 13 | The Woman in Black | $1,264,531 | 46% | 1,727 | -832 | $732 | $49,861,106 | 4 | CBS Films |
| # | Title | Sat, Feb. 25 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Artist | $1,456,404 | 97% | 966 | 158 | $1,508 | $31,069,931 | 14 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | The Descendants | $1,097,789 | 102% | 889 | -354 | $1,235 | $77,967,021 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Hugo | $732,533 | 91% | 501 | -57 | $1,462 | $68,959,843 | 14 | Paramount |
| 4 | The Grey | $369,328 | 67% | 917 | -1190 | $403 | $49,969,737 | 5 | Open Road |
| 5 | The Iron Lady | $347,467 | 89% | 522 | -101 | $666 | $25,558,024 | 9 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Big Miracle | $298,300 | 79% | 628 | -1006 | $475 | $18,699,495 | 4 | Universal |
| 7 | Red Tails | $195,809 | 51% | 489 | -520 | $400 | $48,558,588 | 6 | Fox |
| 8 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | $182,865 | 105% | 164 | -20 | $1,115 | $23,206,817 | 12 | Focus |
| 9 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $179,440 | 118% | 311 | -89 | $577 | $130,269,139 | 11 | Fox |
| 10 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $165,180 | 60% | 333 | -70 | $496 | $185,806,792 | 11 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | My Week with Marilyn | $155,915 | 96% | 402 | 282 | $388 | $14,005,154 | 14 | Weinstein Company |
| 12 | We Bought a Zoo | $135,930 | 72% | 280 | -7 | $485 | $74,026,478 | 10 | Fox |
| 13 | The Adventures of Tintin | $127,870 | 89% | 272 | -31 | $470 | $76,822,167 | 10 | Paramount |
| 14 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | $124,343 | 75% | 280 | -297 | $444 | $31,152,487 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $112,623 | 65% | 178 | -97 | $633 | $207,714,780 | 11 | Paramount |
| 16 | Underworld Awakening | $108,215 | 59% | 260 | -566 | $416 | $62,083,317 | 6 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 17 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | $89,905 | 84% | 125 | -64 | $719 | $101,661,781 | 10 | Sony / Columbia |
| 18 | Joyful Noise | $85,245 | 70% | 277 | -63 | $308 | $30,538,189 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | War Horse | $83,797 | 77% | 213 | -181 | $393 | $78,996,689 | 10 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 20 | Contraband | $77,815 | 55% | 197 | -223 | $395 | $66,129,060 | 7 | Universal |
| 21 | Albert Nobbs | $64,645 | 87% | 100 | -19 | $646 | $2,580,751 | 5 | Roadside Attractions |
| 22 | One For the Money | $60,602 | 55% | 229 | -704 | $265 | $25,913,074 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 23 | Puss in Boots (2011) | $55,825 | 119% | 138 | -25 | $405 | $149,199,386 | 18 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 24 | Jack and Jill | $38,783 | 98% | 109 | -25 | $356 | $74,135,514 | 16 | Sony / Columbia |
| # | Title | Sat, Feb. 25 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $43,930 | 9% | 40 | -5 | $1,098 | $16,592,149 | 47 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya | $42,671 | 63% | 48 | -- | $889 | $68,886 | 1 | UTV Communications |
| 3 | The Darkest Hour | $29,936 | 72% | 94 | -19 | $318 | $21,408,612 | 10 | Summit |
| 4 | Happy Feet Two | $23,347 | 119% | 85 | -50 | $275 | $63,916,714 | 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Man on a Ledge | $21,475 | 4% | 76 | -325 | $283 | $18,588,425 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Shame | $19,832 | 54% | 25 | -19 | $793 | $3,797,496 | 13 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu | $19,253 | 71% | 35 | -63 | $550 | $1,121,504 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 8 | Haywire | $17,546 | 24% | 37 | -42 | $474 | $18,818,843 | 6 | Relativity Media |
| 9 | W.E. | $13,633 | 55% | 15 | -5 | $909 | $260,104 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Coriolanus | $10,986 | 110% | 8 | -5 | $1,373 | $359,351 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | Undefeated | $9,548 | 89% | 5 | 0 | $1,910 | $65,474 | 2 | Weinstein Company |
| 12 | Pariah (2011) | $6,078 | 78% | 13 | 0 | $468 | $709,441 | 9 | Focus |
| 13 | The Devil Inside | $2,943 | 24% | 25 | -9 | $118 | $53,192,189 | 8 | Paramount |
| 14 | In the Land of Blood and Honey | $1,890 | 126% | 4 | -4 | $473 | $291,805 | 10 | FilmDistrict |
