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, Jun. 16 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Jun. 16 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $13,347,088 | 33% | 4,263 | 5 | $3,131 | $108,330,034 | 2 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 2 | Prometheus | $7,787,726 | 35% | 3,442 | 46 | $2,263 | $82,206,913 | 2 | Fox |
| 3 | Rock of Ages | $5,468,718 | 3% | 3,470 | -- | $1,576 | $10,762,859 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $5,291,200 | 30% | 3,701 | -76 | $1,430 | $118,158,115 | 3 | Universal |
| 5 | That's My Boy | $4,700,635 | 3% | 3,030 | -- | $1,551 | $9,252,775 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Men in Black 3 | $3,805,612 | 39% | 3,135 | -657 | $1,214 | $149,223,338 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Marvel's The Avengers | $3,292,985 | 49% | 2,582 | -547 | $1,275 | $583,388,044 | 7 | Disney |
| 8 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $957,937 | 52% | 1,184 | -114 | $809 | $34,523,501 | 7 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $507,694 | 20% | 1,216 | -871 | $418 | $38,367,853 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | The Dictator | $453,050 | 31% | 1,119 | -532 | $405 | $57,368,473 | 5 | Paramount |
| # | Title | Sat, Jun. 16 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonrise Kingdom | $921,459 | 51% | 178 | 82 | $5,177 | $6,135,088 | 4 | Focus |
| 2 | Battleship | $480,420 | 44% | 942 | -1012 | $510 | $61,718,500 | 5 | Universal |
| 3 | The Hunger Games | $338,002 | 36% | 593 | -158 | $570 | $401,499,517 | 13 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Dark Shadows | $254,576 | 35% | 680 | -870 | $374 | $74,976,265 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | For Greater Glory | $186,759 | 48% | 380 | -262 | $491 | $4,310,492 | 3 | ARC Entertainment |
| 6 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $103,875 | 19% | 277 | -13 | $375 | $212,421,000 | 16 | Universal |
| 7 | Mirror Mirror | $94,853 | 20% | 278 | -25 | $341 | $63,853,738 | 12 | Relativity Media |
| 8 | Think Like a Man | $85,545 | 30% | 208 | -79 | $411 | $90,627,277 | 9 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 9 | The Lucky One (2012) | $82,400 | 5% | 350 | -52 | $235 | $59,838,003 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Three Stooges | $79,127 | 25% | 201 | -44 | $394 | $43,380,697 | 10 | Fox |
| 11 | 21 Jump Street | $77,243 | 28% | 220 | -38 | $351 | $137,928,301 | 14 | Sony / Columbia |
| 12 | Chernobyl Diaries | $74,660 | 32% | 255 | -925 | $293 | $17,591,606 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | The Cabin in the Woods | $67,000 | 26% | 224 | 111 | $299 | $41,454,252 | 10 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap | $55,348 | 4% | 157 | -- | $353 | $108,641 | 1 | Indomina Media |
| 15 | The Five-Year Engagement | $41,225 | 37% | 168 | -7 | $245 | $28,623,720 | 8 | Universal |
| 16 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $34,665 | 31% | 149 | -168 | $233 | $29,110,057 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 17 | Wrath of the Titans | $29,373 | 34% | 105 | -45 | $280 | $83,524,115 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 18 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $26,971 | 23% | 108 | -18 | $250 | $103,666,415 | 19 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| # | Title | Sat, Jun. 16 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Intouchables | $156,476 | 74% | 77 | 0 | $2,032 | $1,442,199 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $123,503 | 53% | 47 | 38 | $2,628 | $347,483 | 2 | FilmDistrict |
| 3 | To the Arctic 3D | $65,050 | -10% | 51 | 0 | $1,275 | $3,554,734 | 9 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Lola Versus | $25,039 | 39% | 52 | 48 | $482 | $89,265 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Crooked Arrows | $20,039 | 19% | 97 | -181 | $207 | $1,711,201 | 5 | Branded/Peck Films |
| 6 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $18,962 | -8% | 33 | 0 | $575 | $19,463,485 | 63 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 7 | Piranha 3DD | $18,294 | 58% | 11 | -67 | $1,663 | $369,694 | 3 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Rowdy Rathore | $16,484 | 84% | 32 | -68 | $515 | $732,631 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 9 | Safe (2012) | $14,678 | 58% | 76 | -35 | $193 | $17,108,484 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Girl in Progress | $7,779 | 30% | 41 | -16 | $190 | $2,589,284 | 6 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 11 | The Raven | $4,696 | 16% | 29 | -5 | $162 | $15,836,693 | 8 | Relativity Media |
| 12 | Sound of My Voice | $2,960 | 22% | 13 | -11 | $228 | $397,287 | 8 | Fox Searchlight |
| 13 | The Artist | $2,826 | 52% | 21 | -15 | $135 | $44,664,809 | 30 | Weinstein Company |
| 14 | Bully (2012) | $1,051 | 14% | 14 | -17 | $75 | $3,482,942 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
