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, May. 6 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Sun, May. 6 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvel's The Avengers | $57,066,733 | -18% | 4,349 | -- | $13,122 | $207,438,708 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Think Like a Man | $2,135,980 | -35% | 2,010 | -5 | $1,063 | $73,135,600 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 3 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $1,721,802 | -30% | 3,358 | 0 | $513 | $18,665,941 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | The Hunger Games | $1,530,738 | -37% | 2,794 | -778 | $548 | $380,614,659 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | The Five-Year Engagement | $1,308,745 | -36% | 2,941 | 5 | $445 | $19,133,015 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | The Lucky One (2012) | $1,210,919 | -45% | 3,005 | -170 | $403 | $47,775,060 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Safe (2012) | $827,271 | -18% | 2,271 | 5 | $364 | $13,080,883 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | Chimpanzee | $777,000 | -23% | 1,531 | -36 | $508 | $23,101,889 | 3 | Disneynature |
| 9 | The Raven | $739,224 | -29% | 2,209 | 6 | $335 | $12,176,125 | 2 | Relativity Media |
| 10 | The Three Stooges | $554,332 | -31% | 2,174 | -931 | $255 | $39,669,015 | 4 | Fox |
| 11 | The Cabin in the Woods | $431,190 | -30% | 1,669 | -970 | $258 | $38,018,748 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | 21 Jump Street | $275,296 | -38% | 1,040 | -780 | $265 | $134,015,783 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| # | Title | Sun, May. 6 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirror Mirror | $230,539 | -29% | 922 | -1095 | $250 | $60,174,498 | 6 | Relativity Media |
| 2 | American Reunion | $196,880 | -43% | 856 | -1298 | $230 | $55,301,080 | 5 | Universal |
| 3 | Wrath of the Titans | $130,867 | -29% | 715 | -857 | $183 | $81,619,832 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $125,040 | -36% | 521 | -362 | $240 | $209,034,865 | 10 | Universal |
| 5 | Titanic 3D | $122,062 | -17% | 333 | -1076 | $367 | $57,290,508 | 5 | Paramount |
| 6 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $83,685 | -35% | 303 | -98 | $276 | $102,273,112 | 13 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 7 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | $65,687 | -48% | 247 | -88 | $266 | $8,225,199 | 9 | CBS Films |
| 8 | Bully (2012) | $49,098 | -19% | 263 | 0 | $187 | $2,538,011 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | Lockout | $44,428 | -52% | 311 | -948 | $143 | $13,894,374 | 4 | Open Road |
| 10 | Safe House | $26,250 | -45% | 175 | -54 | $150 | $126,020,900 | 13 | Universal |
| 11 | A Thousand Words | $20,587 | -42% | 140 | -29 | $147 | $18,185,763 | 9 | Paramount |
| 12 | Act of Valor | $20,514 | -32% | 193 | -92 | $106 | $69,824,804 | 11 | Relativity Media |
| 13 | This Means War | $17,473 | -53% | 171 | -61 | $102 | $54,483,967 | 12 | Fox |
| 14 | The Vow | $14,908 | -56% | 157 | -61 | $95 | $124,933,571 | 13 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 15 | Tyler Perry's Good Deeds | $13,529 | -49% | 143 | 104 | $95 | $34,938,033 | 11 | Lionsgate |
| # | Title | Sun, May. 6 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $227,750 | -27% | 27 | -- | $8,435 | $737,051 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | To the Arctic 3D | $51,170 | -27% | 50 | 0 | $1,023 | $1,025,016 | 3 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance | $17,080 | -61% | 95 | -32 | $180 | $51,774,002 | 12 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $16,897 | -21% | 34 | 0 | $497 | $18,641,470 | 57 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 5 | Sound of My Voice | $13,640 | -42% | 28 | 23 | $487 | $103,550 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 6 | A Beautiful Soul | $13,305 | -21% | 20 | -- | $665 | $46,410 | 1 | Tyscot Manhaddon Films |
| 7 | Casa de mi Padre | $10,498 | -5% | 68 | 32 | $154 | $5,849,224 | 8 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 8 | Chronicle | $9,906 | -25% | 78 | -43 | $127 | $64,472,969 | 14 | Fox |
| 9 | Project X (2012) | $8,340 | -34% | 72 | -83 | $116 | $54,697,621 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Woman Thou Art Loosed: On the 7th Day | $7,934 | -31% | 30 | -37 | $264 | $1,137,173 | 4 | Code Black Entertainment |
| 11 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | $7,900 | -38% | 75 | -36 | $105 | $133,030,453 | 21 | Fox |
| 12 | Jeff Who Lives at Home | $6,948 | -40% | 47 | -32 | $148 | $4,190,710 | 8 | Paramount Vantage |
| 13 | The Artist | $4,920 | -22% | 41 | -9 | $120 | $44,242,865 | 24 | Weinstein Company |
| 14 | We Bought a Zoo | $4,368 | -31% | 38 | -14 | $115 | $75,608,722 | 20 | Fox |
| 15 | Friends With Kids | $3,635 | -48% | 34 | -19 | $107 | $7,185,340 | 9 | Roadside Attractions |
| 16 | Coriolanus | $3,602 | -33% | 18 | 4 | $200 | $727,676 | 16 | Weinstein Company |
| 17 | Blue Like Jazz | $2,876 | -32% | 20 | -26 | $144 | $578,095 | 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 18 | Touchback | $1,980 | -41% | 12 | -16 | $165 | $197,219 | 4 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 19 | Undefeated | $1,959 | -21% | 13 | -7 | $151 | $531,094 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 20 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace 3D | $1,461 | -55% | 17 | -10 | $86 | $43,446,087 | 13 | Fox |
| 21 | Albert Nobbs | $1,301 | 66% | 5 | -11 | $260 | $3,013,812 | 15 | Roadside Attractions |
| 22 | W.E. | $1,055 | -15% | 6 | -4 | $176 | $582,075 | 14 | Weinstein Company |
| 23 | Red Tails | $904 | -55% | 12 | -11 | $75 | $49,858,406 | 16 | Fox |
