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, Aug. 9 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Aug. 9 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Knight Rises | $3,586,326 | -3% | 4,242 | -162 | $845 | $370,608,819 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Hope Springs (2012) | $2,187,765 | -3% | 2,361 | -- | $927 | $4,453,057 | 0 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Total Recall (2012) | $2,061,501 | -9% | 3,601 | -- | $572 | $36,088,392 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $1,741,789 | 1% | 3,391 | -- | $514 | $22,354,008 | 1 | Fox |
| 5 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $1,284,306 | 7% | 3,542 | -327 | $363 | $137,314,052 | 4 | Fox |
| 6 | Step Up Revolution | $767,268 | -2% | 2,606 | 39 | $294 | $27,314,762 | 2 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 7 | The Watch | $750,924 | -8% | 3,168 | 0 | $237 | $29,174,628 | 2 | Fox |
| 8 | Ted (2012) | $672,100 | -2% | 2,585 | -544 | $260 | $206,624,910 | 6 | Universal |
| 9 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $574,938 | -1% | 2,216 | -944 | $259 | $253,343,442 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Brave | $498,238 | 6% | 1,883 | -668 | $265 | $225,442,866 | 7 | Disney |
| 11 | Magic Mike | $198,351 | 3% | 1,202 | -873 | $165 | $111,816,618 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Thu, Aug. 9 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $316,779 | -52% | 800 | -- | $396 | $982,458 | 0 | ARC Entertainment |
| 2 | Moonrise Kingdom | $163,556 | -2% | 687 | -166 | $238 | $41,460,398 | 11 | Focus |
| 3 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $128,377 | -3% | 318 | 110 | $404 | $6,437,273 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $103,833 | 13% | 504 | -304 | $206 | $211,264,764 | 9 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 5 | Savages | $87,420 | -14% | 564 | -850 | $155 | $46,563,265 | 5 | Universal |
| 6 | The Hunger Games | $69,458 | 3% | 291 | -19 | $239 | $406,970,235 | 20 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Intouchables | $64,078 | -1% | 194 | 0 | $330 | $8,923,431 | 11 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $63,424 | -10% | 737 | -374 | $86 | $64,454,864 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $46,435 | 0% | 309 | -46 | $150 | $154,024,710 | 10 | Universal |
| 10 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $42,747 | -5% | 230 | -46 | $186 | $45,207,295 | 14 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $30,290 | 7% | 277 | -329 | $109 | $24,934,029 | 5 | Paramount |
| 12 | Prometheus | $26,194 | 1% | 198 | -31 | $132 | $125,937,261 | 9 | Fox |
| 13 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $18,660 | 6% | 121 | -28 | $154 | $3,542,449 | 9 | FilmDistrict |
| 14 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $18,241 | 3% | 165 | -32 | $111 | $37,088,950 | 7 | Fox |
| 15 | Dark Shadows | $12,833 | -5% | 132 | -90 | $97 | $79,688,272 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 16 | Rock of Ages | $10,080 | 28% | 145 | -157 | $70 | $38,489,352 | 8 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| # | Title | Thu, Aug. 9 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $66,547 | 14% | 52 | 0 | $1,280 | $7,088,703 | 16 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Ruby Sparks | $33,894 | 0% | 64 | 51 | $530 | $797,498 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $18,141 | 1% | 33 | 0 | $550 | $20,407,706 | 70 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Mirror Mirror | $13,385 | -5% | 39 | -17 | $343 | $64,932,375 | 19 | Relativity Media |
| 5 | Easy Money (2012) | $3,022 | 14% | 6 | 1 | $504 | $125,135 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Soldiers of Fortune | $3,005 | 18% | 50 | -- | $60 | $38,201 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 7 | For Greater Glory | $2,680 | 19% | 34 | -55 | $79 | $5,665,046 | 10 | ARC Entertainment |
| 8 | A Cat In Paris | $2,177 | 9% | 14 | 2 | $156 | $281,841 | 10 | GKIDS |
