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, Jun. 21 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Jun. 21 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $4,443,580 | -1% | 4,263 | 5 | $1,042 | $137,373,722 | 2 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 2 | Prometheus | $1,923,041 | -12% | 3,442 | 46 | $559 | $98,546,680 | 2 | Fox |
| 3 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $1,626,630 | -5% | 3,701 | -76 | $440 | $129,042,720 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | Rock of Ages | $1,403,107 | -9% | 3,470 | -- | $404 | $20,763,244 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 5 | That's My Boy | $1,318,352 | -18% | 3,030 | -- | $435 | $20,280,383 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Men in Black 3 | $1,203,567 | -3% | 3,135 | -657 | $384 | $157,738,951 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Marvel's The Avengers | $1,054,517 | -4% | 2,528 | -601 | $417 | $591,247,781 | 7 | Disney |
| 8 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $401,860 | 1% | 1,184 | -114 | $339 | $36,755,339 | 7 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $187,309 | -8% | 1,216 | -871 | $154 | $39,433,651 | 5 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | The Dictator | $148,610 | -6% | 1,119 | -532 | $133 | $58,324,088 | 5 | Paramount |
| # | Title | Thu, Jun. 21 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonrise Kingdom | $339,271 | -3% | 178 | 82 | $1,906 | $8,219,398 | 4 | Focus |
| 2 | The Hunger Games | $146,506 | 3% | 593 | -158 | $247 | $402,339,722 | 13 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | Battleship | $122,875 | -4% | 942 | -1012 | $130 | $62,670,800 | 5 | Universal |
| 4 | Dark Shadows | $84,454 | 4% | 680 | -870 | $124 | $75,492,660 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | For Greater Glory | $74,323 | 4% | 380 | -262 | $196 | $4,836,086 | 3 | ARC Entertainment |
| 6 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $54,135 | 6% | 277 | -13 | $195 | $212,695,350 | 16 | Universal |
| 7 | Mirror Mirror | $43,294 | -6% | 278 | -25 | $156 | $64,092,750 | 12 | Relativity Media |
| 8 | The Lucky One (2012) | $35,467 | 4% | 350 | -52 | $101 | $60,032,690 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Cabin in the Woods | $31,215 | -6% | 224 | 111 | $139 | $41,638,650 | 10 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | The Three Stooges | $26,734 | 7% | 201 | -44 | $133 | $43,542,886 | 10 | Fox |
| 11 | Chernobyl Diaries | $24,915 | -6% | 255 | -925 | $98 | $17,747,762 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap | $16,517 | -25% | 157 | -- | $105 | $229,168 | 1 | Indomina Media |
| 13 | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | $15,084 | 6% | 108 | -18 | $140 | $103,751,975 | 19 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 14 | The Five-Year Engagement | $12,675 | -11% | 168 | -7 | $75 | $28,700,285 | 8 | Universal |
| 15 | Wrath of the Titans | $10,860 | 5% | 105 | -45 | $103 | $83,594,880 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Thu, Jun. 21 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $69,602 | 8% | 51 | 0 | $1,365 | $3,861,321 | 9 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | The Intouchables | $48,404 | -6% | 77 | 0 | $629 | $1,746,808 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $39,081 | -9% | 47 | 38 | $832 | $601,423 | 2 | FilmDistrict |
| 4 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $16,706 | -7% | 33 | 0 | $506 | $19,543,462 | 63 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 5 | Crooked Arrows | $14,208 | 15% | 98 | -180 | $145 | $1,778,693 | 5 | Branded/Peck Films |
| 6 | Lola Versus | $11,702 | -2% | 52 | 48 | $225 | $156,792 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | Safe (2012) | $6,148 | 13% | 76 | -35 | $81 | $17,142,080 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | Girl in Progress | $3,813 | 0% | 41 | -16 | $93 | $2,609,412 | 6 | Lionsgate / Pantelion |
| 9 | Bully (2012) | $3,688 | 117% | 14 | -17 | $263 | $3,495,043 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | The Raven | $2,767 | 36% | 29 | -5 | $95 | $15,848,590 | 8 | Relativity Media |
| 11 | Rowdy Rathore | $2,324 | -40% | 32 | -- | $73 | $758,510 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 12 | The Artist | $1,098 | 3% | 21 | -15 | $52 | $44,671,682 | 30 | Weinstein Company |
| 13 | Piranha 3DD | $752 | -57% | 11 | -67 | $68 | $376,512 | 3 | Weinstein Company |
| 14 | Sound of My Voice | $731 | -10% | 13 | -11 | $56 | $401,728 | 8 | Fox Searchlight |
