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 Fri, Aug. 3 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Aug. 3 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight Rises | $10,226,050 | 50% | 4,242 | -162 | $2,411 | $328,423,814 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Total Recall (2012) | $9,092,341 | -- | 3,601 | -- | $2,525 | $9,092,341 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $5,839,346 | -- | 3,391 | -- | $1,722 | $5,839,346 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $2,504,547 | 27% | 3,542 | -327 | $707 | $125,967,406 | 4 | Fox |
| 5 | The Watch | $1,929,478 | 45% | 3,168 | 0 | $609 | $20,942,681 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Step Up Revolution | $1,913,473 | 41% | 2,606 | 39 | $734 | $19,710,622 | 2 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 7 | Ted (2012) | $1,632,530 | 60% | 2,767 | -362 | $590 | $199,567,765 | 6 | Universal |
| 8 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $1,243,400 | 23% | 2,425 | -735 | $513 | $247,583,733 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Brave | $806,220 | 7% | 2,110 | -441 | $382 | $221,240,260 | 7 | Disney |
| 10 | Magic Mike | $474,380 | 1% | 1,202 | -873 | $395 | $109,988,685 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Fri, Aug. 3 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonrise Kingdom | $328,773 | 46% | 687 | -166 | $479 | $39,867,817 | 11 | Focus |
| 2 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $298,069 | 123% | 318 | 110 | $937 | $5,026,861 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Savages | $260,555 | -8% | 704 | -710 | $370 | $45,360,565 | 5 | Universal |
| 4 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $222,518 | 36% | 737 | -374 | $302 | $63,632,943 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | Men in Black 3 | $188,515 | -- | 326 | 139 | $578 | $176,160,893 | 11 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $160,974 | -6% | 504 | -304 | $319 | $210,425,804 | 9 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 7 | The Intouchables | $135,046 | 82% | 194 | 0 | $696 | $8,217,707 | 11 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | The Hunger Games | $129,247 | 36% | 291 | -19 | $444 | $406,397,105 | 20 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $92,685 | 13% | 309 | -46 | $300 | $153,605,930 | 10 | Universal |
| 10 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $74,643 | 22% | 230 | -46 | $325 | $44,778,214 | 14 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $60,552 | -43% | 277 | -329 | $219 | $24,647,626 | 5 | Paramount |
| 12 | Prometheus | $45,988 | 28% | 198 | -31 | $232 | $125,705,106 | 9 | Fox |
| 13 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $41,643 | 51% | 121 | -28 | $344 | $3,345,196 | 9 | FilmDistrict |
| 14 | Dark Shadows | $32,532 | -26% | 132 | -90 | $246 | $79,551,718 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $32,432 | 18% | 165 | -32 | $197 | $36,919,659 | 7 | Fox |
| 16 | The Pirates! Band of Misfits | $21,662 | -- | 112 | -39 | $193 | $31,006,056 | 15 | Sony / Columbia |
| 17 | Rock of Ages | $21,105 | -13% | 145 | -157 | $146 | $38,405,209 | 8 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| # | Title | Fri, Aug. 3 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Sparks | $103,115 | 575% | 64 | 51 | $1,611 | $345,885 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | To the Arctic 3D | $61,689 | -1% | 52 | 0 | $1,186 | $6,711,624 | 16 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $20,951 | 28% | 33 | 0 | $635 | $20,297,443 | 70 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Soldiers of Fortune | $7,241 | -- | 50 | -- | $145 | $7,241 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | Easy Money (2012) | $5,218 | 179% | 6 | 1 | $870 | $97,902 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | For Greater Glory | $3,793 | -54% | 34 | -55 | $112 | $5,642,323 | 10 | ARC Entertainment |
| 7 | A Cat In Paris | $2,111 | 15% | 14 | 2 | $151 | $265,240 | 10 | GKIDS |
| 8 | Mirror Mirror | $2,082 | -37% | 39 | -17 | $53 | $64,885,943 | 19 | Relativity Media |
