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 Mon, Mar. 26 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Mar. 26 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunger Games | $10,823,788 | -69% | 4,137 | -- | $2,616 | $163,359,535 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 2 | 21 Jump Street | $1,917,239 | -66% | 3,121 | 0 | $614 | $72,139,754 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $1,011,175 | -75% | 3,677 | -92 | $275 | $178,423,230 | 4 | Universal |
| 4 | John Carter | $424,500 | -71% | 3,212 | -537 | $132 | $62,831,712 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Project X (2012) | $203,124 | -59% | 2,065 | -857 | $98 | $51,936,608 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Act of Valor | $196,386 | -65% | 2,219 | -546 | $89 | $66,117,472 | 5 | Relativity Media |
| 7 | A Thousand Words | $153,002 | -71% | 1,787 | -108 | $86 | $15,103,324 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $121,108 | -71% | 1,340 | -595 | $90 | $97,260,609 | 7 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 9 | Safe House | $119,700 | -66% | 1,330 | -590 | $90 | $122,702,050 | 7 | Universal |
| 10 | This Means War | $89,544 | -58% | 1,188 | -472 | $75 | $52,360,262 | 6 | Fox |
| 11 | The Vow | $81,929 | -56% | 1,258 | -917 | $65 | $122,858,279 | 7 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 12 | Silent House (2012) | $58,103 | -59% | 1,202 | -922 | $48 | $12,020,834 | 3 | Open Road |
| # | Title | Mon, Mar. 26 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casa de mi Padre | $102,781 | -74% | 475 | 93 | $216 | $4,132,976 | 2 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 2 | Friends With Kids | $70,825 | -66% | 558 | -82 | $127 | $5,590,348 | 3 | Roadside Attractions |
| 3 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $59,938 | -69% | 124 | 62 | $483 | $1,688,740 | 3 | CBS Films |
| 4 | Jeff Who Lives at Home | $53,305 | -66% | 254 | 0 | $210 | $1,827,572 | 2 | Paramount Vantage |
| 5 | The Artist | $46,439 | -65% | 576 | -579 | $81 | $43,084,309 | 18 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Tyler Perry's Good Deeds | $44,426 | -78% | 621 | -395 | $72 | $33,997,015 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $28,721 | -61% | 248 | -38 | $116 | $132,046,033 | 15 | Fox |
| 8 | The Iron Lady | $27,785 | -63% | 327 | -129 | $85 | $29,127,864 | 13 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | Hugo | $26,539 | -66% | 283 | -100 | $94 | $73,464,486 | 18 | Paramount |
| 10 | Chronicle | $22,667 | -56% | 292 | -140 | $78 | $63,552,805 | 8 | Fox |
| 11 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | $16,541 | -62% | 200 | -29 | $83 | $209,081,660 | 15 | Paramount |
| 12 | The Descendants | $15,106 | -58% | 199 | -148 | $76 | $82,293,823 | 19 | Fox Searchlight |
| 13 | We Bought a Zoo | $15,046 | -53% | 155 | -33 | $97 | $75,120,259 | 14 | Fox |
| 14 | Wanderlust | $12,925 | -61% | 235 | -463 | $55 | $17,128,575 | 5 | Universal |
| 15 | The Grey | $12,694 | -62% | 204 | -15 | $62 | $51,371,752 | 9 | Open Road |
| 16 | Big Miracle | $12,320 | -63% | 224 | -12 | $55 | $19,978,550 | 8 | Universal |
| 17 | The Woman in Black | $10,271 | -70% | 180 | -125 | $57 | $53,759,480 | 8 | CBS Films |
| 18 | Red Tails | $8,341 | -60% | 131 | -21 | $64 | $49,608,971 | 10 | Fox |
| 19 | One For the Money | $7,086 | -61% | 151 | 39 | $47 | $26,307,907 | 9 | Lionsgate |
| 20 | Gone | $5,142 | -66% | 183 | -293 | $28 | $11,532,447 | 5 | Summit |
| # | Title | Mon, Mar. 26 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $18,631 | -42% | 40 | 0 | $466 | $17,479,332 | 51 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Being Flynn | $7,175 | -69% | 73 | -15 | $98 | $410,086 | 4 | Focus |
| 3 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | $6,711 | -61% | 74 | -82 | $91 | $43,226,896 | 7 | Fox |
| 4 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | $6,170 | -46% | 86 | -39 | $72 | $186,770,428 | 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Albert Nobbs | $4,363 | -55% | 44 | -4 | $99 | $2,899,431 | 9 | Roadside Attractions |
| 6 | Seeking Justice | $3,859 | -54% | 74 | -157 | $52 | $394,430 | 2 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 7 | Undefeated | $2,982 | -63% | 17 | -4 | $175 | $381,992 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Coriolanus | $2,822 | -57% | 19 | -2 | $149 | $572,544 | 10 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | $2,813 | -47% | 50 | -55 | $56 | $31,839,558 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | W.E. | $2,254 | -63% | 18 | -2 | $125 | $464,272 | 8 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | My Week with Marilyn | $1,711 | -60% | 44 | -6 | $39 | $14,583,388 | 18 | Weinstein Company |
