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, Aug. 8 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Aug. 8 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight Rises | $3,688,489 | -21% | 4,242 | -162 | $870 | $367,022,493 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Hope Springs (2012) | $2,265,292 | -- | 2,361 | -- | $959 | $2,265,292 | 0 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Total Recall (2012) | $2,263,587 | -29% | 3,601 | -- | $629 | $34,026,891 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $1,720,108 | -25% | 3,391 | -- | $507 | $20,612,219 | 1 | Fox |
| 5 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $1,205,025 | -19% | 3,542 | -327 | $340 | $136,029,746 | 4 | Fox |
| 6 | The Watch | $816,866 | -25% | 3,168 | 0 | $258 | $28,423,704 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | Step Up Revolution | $786,914 | -29% | 2,606 | 39 | $302 | $26,547,494 | 2 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 8 | Ted (2012) | $685,025 | -21% | 2,585 | -544 | $265 | $205,952,810 | 6 | Universal |
| 9 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $580,285 | -24% | 2,216 | -944 | $262 | $252,768,504 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Brave | $468,501 | -14% | 1,883 | -668 | $249 | $224,944,628 | 7 | Disney |
| 11 | Magic Mike | $192,324 | -30% | 1,202 | -873 | $160 | $111,618,267 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Wed, Aug. 8 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $665,679 | -- | 800 | -- | $832 | $665,679 | 0 | ARC Entertainment |
| 2 | Moonrise Kingdom | $166,156 | -10% | 687 | -166 | $242 | $41,296,842 | 11 | Focus |
| 3 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $132,491 | -13% | 318 | 110 | $417 | $6,308,896 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Savages | $101,520 | -33% | 564 | -850 | $180 | $46,475,845 | 5 | Universal |
| 5 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $91,785 | -20% | 504 | -304 | $182 | $211,160,931 | 9 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 6 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $70,390 | -25% | 737 | -374 | $96 | $64,391,440 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Hunger Games | $67,749 | -3% | 291 | -19 | $233 | $406,900,777 | 20 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | The Intouchables | $64,604 | -16% | 194 | 0 | $333 | $8,859,353 | 11 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $46,350 | -12% | 309 | -46 | $150 | $153,978,275 | 10 | Universal |
| 10 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $45,009 | -19% | 230 | -46 | $196 | $45,164,548 | 14 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $28,221 | -35% | 277 | -329 | $102 | $24,903,739 | 5 | Paramount |
| 12 | Prometheus | $25,980 | -17% | 198 | -31 | $131 | $125,911,067 | 9 | Fox |
| 13 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $17,791 | -10% | 165 | -32 | $108 | $37,070,709 | 7 | Fox |
| 14 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $17,659 | -14% | 121 | -28 | $146 | $3,523,789 | 9 | FilmDistrict |
| 15 | Dark Shadows | $13,439 | -23% | 132 | -90 | $102 | $79,675,439 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Rock of Ages | $7,893 | -14% | 145 | -157 | $54 | $38,479,272 | 8 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| # | Title | Wed, Aug. 8 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $58,458 | 3% | 52 | 0 | $1,124 | $7,022,156 | 16 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Ruby Sparks | $33,730 | -25% | 64 | 51 | $527 | $763,604 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $17,894 | 7% | 33 | 0 | $542 | $20,389,565 | 70 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Mirror Mirror | $14,052 | 4% | 39 | -17 | $360 | $64,918,990 | 19 | Relativity Media |
| 5 | Easy Money (2012) | $2,650 | -9% | 6 | 1 | $442 | $122,113 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Soldiers of Fortune | $2,549 | -35% | 50 | -- | $51 | $35,196 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 7 | For Greater Glory | $2,244 | -35% | 34 | -55 | $66 | $5,662,366 | 10 | ARC Entertainment |
| 8 | A Cat In Paris | $1,989 | 7% | 14 | 2 | $142 | $279,664 | 10 | GKIDS |
