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, Mar. 22 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Mar. 22 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Jump Street | $2,794,256 | -7% | 3,121 | -- | $895 | $49,751,328 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $1,413,375 | 4% | 3,769 | 23 | $375 | $164,230,010 | 3 | Universal |
| 3 | John Carter | $861,987 | -8% | 3,749 | 0 | $230 | $57,333,380 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Project X (2012) | $338,101 | -9% | 2,922 | -133 | $116 | $49,802,148 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Act of Valor | $332,012 | -3% | 2,765 | -186 | $120 | $63,879,724 | 4 | Relativity Media |
| 6 | A Thousand Words | $230,321 | -3% | 1,895 | 5 | $122 | $13,000,168 | 2 | Paramount |
| 7 | Safe House | $220,825 | -4% | 1,920 | -224 | $115 | $121,179,315 | 6 | Universal |
| 8 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $193,593 | 5% | 1,935 | -590 | $100 | $95,782,089 | 6 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 9 | The Vow | $186,073 | 2% | 2,175 | -303 | $86 | $121,934,774 | 6 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | This Means War | $177,596 | -1% | 1,660 | -289 | $107 | $51,284,737 | 5 | Fox |
| 11 | Silent House (2012) | $155,785 | -8% | 2,124 | 0 | $73 | $11,322,773 | 2 | Open Road |
| 12 | The Artist | $110,109 | 3% | 1,155 | -350 | $95 | $42,563,338 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 13 | Tyler Perry's Good Deeds | $85,950 | 3% | 1,016 | -500 | $85 | $33,099,543 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $70,187 | 2% | 1,024 | -780 | $69 | $50,031,279 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| # | Title | Thu, Mar. 22 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casa de mi Padre | $119,822 | -6% | 382 | -- | $314 | $2,848,252 | 1 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 2 | Friends With Kids | $116,949 | -8% | 640 | 271 | $183 | $4,696,681 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 3 | Jeff Who Lives at Home | $69,528 | -14% | 254 | -- | $274 | $1,187,358 | 1 | Paramount Vantage |
| 4 | The Iron Lady | $55,862 | 0% | 456 | 9 | $123 | $28,845,711 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 5 | Wanderlust | $52,350 | 0% | 698 | -522 | $75 | $16,974,620 | 4 | Universal |
| 6 | Hugo | $44,288 | -1% | 383 | 70 | $116 | $73,187,402 | 17 | Paramount |
| 7 | Chronicle | $38,985 | -7% | 432 | -163 | $90 | $63,327,035 | 7 | Fox |
| 8 | The Descendants | $33,161 | 2% | 347 | -170 | $96 | $82,132,868 | 18 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $32,467 | 7% | 286 | -1 | $114 | $131,773,988 | 14 | Fox |
| 10 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $24,545 | 6% | 229 | 0 | $107 | $208,881,637 | 14 | Paramount |
| 11 | Seeking Justice | $23,219 | -16% | 231 | -- | $101 | $358,507 | 1 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 12 | Gone | $20,237 | 0% | 476 | -668 | $43 | $11,450,299 | 4 | Summit |
| 13 | We Bought a Zoo | $18,879 | 7% | 188 | -40 | $100 | $74,980,954 | 13 | Fox |
| 14 | The Woman in Black | $17,443 | -6% | 305 | -128 | $57 | $53,550,959 | 7 | CBS Films |
| 15 | The Grey | $17,099 | 1% | 219 | 68 | $78 | $51,240,125 | 8 | Open Road |
| 16 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | $15,446 | 11% | 156 | -102 | $99 | $43,171,463 | 6 | Fox |
| 17 | Red Tails | $12,988 | 19% | 152 | -26 | $85 | $49,526,450 | 9 | Fox |
| 18 | Big Miracle | $12,925 | 10% | 236 | -2 | $55 | $19,841,915 | 7 | Universal |
| 19 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $8,545 | 7% | 125 | -83 | $68 | $186,711,434 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 20 | One For the Money | $8,096 | 8% | 112 | 48 | $72 | $26,226,992 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 21 | The Adventures of Tintin | $6,831 | -17% | 123 | -30 | $56 | $77,591,831 | 13 | Paramount |
| 22 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | $4,919 | 6% | 105 | -97 | $47 | $31,816,666 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Thu, Mar. 22 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $37,152 | 4% | 62 | 44 | $599 | $926,200 | 2 | CBS Films |
| 2 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $28,530 | 37% | 40 | 0 | $713 | $17,354,014 | 50 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Being Flynn | $12,990 | -15% | 88 | 76 | $148 | $327,258 | 3 | Focus |
| 4 | Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy | $12,035 | 10% | 86 | -23 | $140 | $24,149,393 | 15 | Focus |
| 5 | Albert Nobbs | $5,199 | 13% | 48 | 1 | $108 | $2,864,761 | 8 | Roadside Attractions |
| 6 | Undefeated | $4,817 | -7% | 21 | 8 | $229 | $351,560 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 7 | The Devil Inside | $4,479 | 14% | 77 | 67 | $58 | $53,261,944 | 11 | Paramount |
| 8 | My Week with Marilyn | $3,772 | 41% | 50 | -70 | $75 | $14,568,408 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | Coriolanus | $3,628 | -5% | 21 | 2 | $173 | $547,011 | 9 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | W.E. | $3,418 | -14% | 20 | -4 | $171 | $443,345 | 7 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | Joyful Noise | $3,306 | 17% | 65 | -38 | $51 | $30,932,113 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Haywire | $2,226 | 25% | 69 | -13 | $32 | $18,942,396 | 9 | Relativity Media |
