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 Wed, Apr. 25 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Apr. 25 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Think Like a Man | $1,951,643 | -26% | 2,015 | -- | $969 | $40,974,315 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | The Lucky One (2012) | $1,363,043 | -27% | 3,155 | -- | $432 | $27,198,209 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | $944,136 | -17% | 3,752 | -164 | $252 | $360,163,155 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Chimpanzee | $688,922 | -16% | 1,563 | -- | $441 | $12,936,325 | 1 | Disneynature |
| 5 | The Cabin in the Woods | $654,133 | -25% | 2,811 | 0 | $233 | $29,494,110 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | American Reunion | $454,955 | -29% | 3,033 | -170 | $150 | $50,095,235 | 3 | Universal |
| 7 | 21 Jump Street | $395,573 | -20% | 2,427 | -308 | $163 | $128,510,007 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | The Three Stooges | $388,580 | -29% | 3,482 | 5 | $112 | $31,314,741 | 2 | Fox |
| 9 | Titanic 3D | $333,088 | -23% | 2,515 | -182 | $132 | $53,992,038 | 3 | Paramount |
| 10 | Wrath of the Titans | $298,150 | -20% | 2,502 | -600 | $119 | $78,222,536 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Lockout | $268,172 | -24% | 2,335 | 27 | $115 | $12,122,738 | 2 | Open Road |
| 12 | Mirror Mirror | $265,436 | -19% | 2,938 | -268 | $90 | $56,347,665 | 4 | Relativity Media |
| 13 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $94,980 | -20% | 1,583 | -529 | $60 | $207,477,555 | 8 | Universal |
| # | Title | Wed, Apr. 25 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bully (2012) | $69,562 | 0% | 263 | 105 | $264 | $1,727,775 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $68,225 | -5% | 446 | 11 | $153 | $7,274,159 | 7 | CBS Films |
| 3 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $30,263 | -22% | 444 | -58 | $68 | $101,337,916 | 11 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | Safe House | $19,455 | -14% | 301 | -70 | $65 | $125,668,875 | 11 | Universal |
| 5 | This Means War | $16,460 | -6% | 293 | 10 | $56 | $54,159,077 | 10 | Fox |
| 6 | Project X (2012) | $15,841 | -12% | 258 | 113 | $61 | $54,543,256 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | $15,614 | -4% | 106 | 4 | $147 | $983,929 | 2 | Code Black Entertainment |
| 8 | Jeff Who Lives at Home | $12,672 | -13% | 122 | -61 | $104 | $4,068,253 | 6 | Paramount Vantage |
| 9 | The Iron Lady | $12,276 | 1% | 102 | -44 | $120 | $29,992,377 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Act of Valor | $11,799 | -12% | 229 | -123 | $52 | $69,509,193 | 9 | Relativity Media |
| 11 | Blue Like Jazz | $10,386 | -9% | 126 | -10 | $82 | $500,363 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 12 | Chronicle | $8,484 | -1% | 137 | -28 | $62 | $64,332,027 | 12 | Fox |
| 13 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $4,426 | -1% | 135 | -18 | $33 | $132,936,975 | 19 | Fox |
| 14 | A Thousand Words | $3,880 | -23% | 168 | -109 | $23 | $17,950,005 | 7 | Paramount |
| # | Title | Wed, Apr. 25 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $40,031 | -1% | 50 | -- | $801 | $384,278 | 1 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $24,953 | 14% | 32 | -8 | $780 | $18,391,409 | 55 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Friends With Kids | $7,799 | -25% | 83 | -30 | $94 | $7,114,874 | 7 | Roadside Attractions |
| 4 | The Artist | $6,614 | -14% | 86 | -35 | $77 | $44,174,601 | 22 | Weinstein Company |
| 5 | Casa de mi Padre | $4,201 | 5% | 58 | -63 | $72 | $5,787,253 | 6 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 6 | Touchback | $3,562 | 1% | 69 | 19 | $52 | $152,651 | 2 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 7 | The Woman in Black | $3,333 | -10% | 90 | -32 | $37 | $54,290,089 | 12 | CBS Films |
| 8 | We Bought a Zoo | $3,305 | 10% | 66 | -17 | $50 | $75,557,597 | 18 | Fox |
| 9 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | $2,089 | -23% | 32 | -1 | $65 | $43,408,772 | 11 | Fox |
| 10 | Silent House (2012) | $2,014 | -52% | 59 | 0 | $34 | $12,735,913 | 7 | Open Road |
| 11 | Tyler Perry's Good Deeds | $1,867 | -12% | 81 | -44 | $23 | $34,859,476 | 9 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | Red Tails | $1,545 | -25% | 39 | -4 | $40 | $49,830,776 | 14 | Fox |
| 13 | W.E. | $1,275 | -16% | 15 | -2 | $85 | $568,509 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 14 | Coriolanus | $1,145 | -12% | 14 | -4 | $82 | $690,026 | 14 | Weinstein Company |
| 15 | Undefeated | $909 | 16% | 17 | 0 | $53 | $507,415 | 10 | Weinstein Company |
| 16 | Albert Nobbs | $457 | -55% | 15 | 3 | $30 | $3,000,275 | 13 | Roadside Attractions |
