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, Jul. 18 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jul. 18 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $5,105,534 | -25% | 3,881 | -- | $1,316 | $63,802,996 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $4,021,753 | -26% | 4,318 | 0 | $931 | $214,314,784 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Ted (2012) | $2,658,885 | -20% | 3,303 | 47 | $805 | $168,173,775 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | Brave | $1,629,097 | -19% | 3,392 | -499 | $480 | $200,705,360 | 4 | Disney |
| 5 | Magic Mike | $1,463,152 | -15% | 3,090 | -30 | $474 | $96,325,831 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Savages | $1,080,350 | -23% | 2,635 | 7 | $410 | $35,812,995 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $686,809 | -18% | 2,732 | 2 | $251 | $20,841,862 | 2 | Paramount |
| 8 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $588,356 | -20% | 2,285 | -576 | $257 | $205,729,986 | 6 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $569,483 | -20% | 2,004 | -157 | $284 | $57,505,543 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| # | Title | Wed, Jul. 18 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonrise Kingdom | $437,232 | -18% | 924 | 40 | $473 | $33,886,228 | 8 | Focus |
| 2 | Shut Up and Play the Hits | $345,000 | -- | 160 | -- | $2,156 | $345,000 | 0 | Oscilloscope |
| 3 | Marvel's The Avengers | $194,838 | -12% | 747 | -378 | $261 | $614,265,453 | 11 | Disney |
| 4 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $128,630 | -15% | 677 | -475 | $190 | $152,046,820 | 7 | Universal |
| 5 | Prometheus | $124,533 | -17% | 559 | -546 | $223 | $124,708,060 | 6 | Fox |
| 6 | People Like Us | $111,614 | -19% | 961 | -1094 | $116 | $11,539,486 | 3 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 7 | Men in Black 3 | $99,978 | -21% | 497 | -382 | $201 | $175,121,425 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $97,056 | -22% | 342 | -17 | $284 | $43,345,932 | 11 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $95,561 | -13% | 655 | -1002 | $146 | $36,222,738 | 4 | Fox |
| 10 | The Hunger Games | $45,630 | -5% | 212 | -16 | $215 | $405,000,343 | 17 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $40,304 | -16% | 182 | 73 | $221 | $2,750,089 | 6 | FilmDistrict |
| 12 | Dark Shadows | $35,809 | -6% | 239 | -64 | $150 | $77,376,451 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Battleship | $34,200 | -6% | 228 | -21 | $150 | $64,838,690 | 9 | Universal |
| 14 | Rock of Ages | $32,144 | -10% | 255 | -446 | $126 | $37,656,446 | 5 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 15 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | $29,400 | -13% | 168 | -7 | $175 | $213,830,740 | 20 | Universal |
| 16 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | $27,903 | -9% | 221 | -15 | $126 | $40,814,268 | 9 | Lionsgate |
| 17 | The Dictator | $16,769 | -4% | 161 | -25 | $104 | $59,554,259 | 9 | Paramount |
| # | Title | Wed, Jul. 18 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $102,564 | -12% | 81 | 62 | $1,266 | $2,002,962 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | To the Arctic 3D | $71,423 | -3% | 52 | 0 | $1,374 | $5,717,201 | 13 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | The Intouchables | $47,315 | -5% | 83 | 23 | $570 | $3,718,224 | 8 | Weinstein Company |
| 4 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $17,289 | 9% | 33 | 0 | $524 | $20,003,294 | 67 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 5 | The Three Stooges | $16,174 | 31% | 72 | -4 | $225 | $44,093,336 | 14 | Fox |
| 6 | For Greater Glory | $11,297 | 0% | 42 | 3 | $269 | $5,525,865 | 7 | ARC Entertainment |
| 7 | Mirror Mirror | $10,517 | -12% | 91 | -28 | $116 | $64,788,670 | 16 | Relativity Media |
| 8 | The Lucky One (2012) | $3,509 | -6% | 41 | -31 | $86 | $60,453,349 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Obama Effect | $2,886 | -15% | 25 | -- | $115 | $94,447 | 1 | ARC Entertainment |
| 10 | Easy Money (2012) | $2,282 | -8% | 2 | 1 | $1,141 | $35,032 | 1 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | A Cat In Paris | $2,240 | -5% | 18 | -- | $124 | $215,759 | 7 | GKIDS |
| 12 | Chernobyl Diaries | $1,457 | -14% | 23 | -15 | $63 | $18,117,819 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Crooked Arrows | $365 | -41% | 9 | -2 | $41 | $1,831,564 | 9 | Branded/Peck Films |
