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 Mon, Aug. 6 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Aug. 6 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight Rises | $4,725,498 | -58% | 4,242 | -162 | $1,114 | $358,660,592 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Total Recall (2012) | $3,002,968 | -58% | 3,601 | -- | $834 | $28,580,726 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $1,977,307 | -47% | 3,391 | -- | $583 | $16,600,906 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $1,268,645 | -53% | 3,542 | -327 | $358 | $133,340,544 | 4 | Fox |
| 5 | The Watch | $972,783 | -53% | 3,168 | 0 | $307 | $26,513,901 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Step Up Revolution | $929,278 | -49% | 2,606 | 39 | $357 | $24,653,889 | 2 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 7 | Ted (2012) | $816,265 | -53% | 2,767 | -362 | $295 | $204,396,180 | 6 | Universal |
| 8 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $685,562 | -51% | 2,425 | -735 | $283 | $251,426,210 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Brave | $509,748 | -49% | 2,110 | -441 | $242 | $223,930,002 | 7 | Disney |
| 10 | Magic Mike | $221,180 | -44% | 1,202 | -873 | $184 | $111,149,857 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Mon, Aug. 6 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moonrise Kingdom | $167,431 | -56% | 687 | -166 | $244 | $40,946,558 | 11 | Focus |
| 2 | Savages | $144,320 | -57% | 704 | -710 | $205 | $46,222,965 | 5 | Universal |
| 3 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $140,120 | -61% | 318 | 110 | $441 | $6,023,680 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $101,761 | -50% | 504 | -304 | $202 | $210,954,103 | 9 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 5 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $84,982 | -55% | 737 | -374 | $115 | $64,227,235 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | The Intouchables | $68,701 | -62% | 194 | 0 | $354 | $8,717,492 | 11 | Weinstein Company |
| 7 | The Hunger Games | $66,226 | -48% | 291 | -19 | $228 | $406,763,450 | 20 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $49,730 | -53% | 230 | -46 | $216 | $45,063,785 | 14 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $49,440 | -48% | 309 | -46 | $160 | $153,879,395 | 10 | Universal |
| 10 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $43,310 | -34% | 277 | -329 | $156 | $24,832,407 | 5 | Paramount |
| 11 | Prometheus | $26,779 | -52% | 198 | -31 | $135 | $125,853,721 | 9 | Fox |
| 12 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $21,026 | -57% | 121 | -28 | $174 | $3,485,577 | 9 | FilmDistrict |
| 13 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $18,991 | -57% | 165 | -32 | $115 | $37,033,066 | 7 | Fox |
| 14 | Dark Shadows | $16,575 | -51% | 132 | -90 | $126 | $79,644,599 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Rock of Ages | $9,921 | -47% | 145 | -157 | $68 | $38,462,254 | 8 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| # | Title | Mon, Aug. 6 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $51,403 | -28% | 52 | 0 | $989 | $6,907,004 | 16 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Ruby Sparks | $45,955 | -61% | 64 | 51 | $718 | $684,638 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $15,061 | -20% | 33 | 0 | $456 | $20,355,012 | 70 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Soldiers of Fortune | $3,776 | -55% | 50 | -- | $76 | $28,754 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | For Greater Glory | $2,503 | -60% | 34 | -55 | $74 | $5,656,668 | 10 | ARC Entertainment |
| 6 | Easy Money (2012) | $2,303 | -66% | 6 | 1 | $384 | $116,537 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 7 | A Cat In Paris | $1,726 | -54% | 14 | 2 | $123 | $275,814 | 10 | GKIDS |
| 8 | Mirror Mirror | $814 | -63% | 39 | -17 | $21 | $64,891,409 | 19 | Relativity Media |
