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 Tue, Aug. 14 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Aug. 14 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bourne Legacy | $4,344,200 | 13% | 3,745 | -- | $1,160 | $46,344,380 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | The Campaign | $3,436,196 | 9% | 3,205 | -- | $1,072 | $33,165,738 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | $2,674,360 | 14% | 3,690 | -552 | $725 | $394,606,579 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Hope Springs (2012) | $2,092,723 | 33% | 2,361 | -- | $886 | $22,767,522 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $1,505,755 | 35% | 3,401 | 10 | $443 | $32,975,688 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Total Recall (2012) | $1,307,909 | 29% | 3,601 | 0 | $363 | $46,421,541 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $1,131,761 | 38% | 3,103 | -439 | $365 | $145,645,251 | 5 | Fox |
| 8 | Ted (2012) | $496,800 | 22% | 2,208 | -559 | $225 | $210,753,865 | 7 | Universal |
| 9 | Step Up Revolution | $493,149 | 33% | 1,898 | -708 | $260 | $31,119,132 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 10 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $397,732 | 34% | 1,585 | -840 | $251 | $256,159,253 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | The Watch | $368,746 | 20% | 2,463 | -705 | $150 | $32,071,571 | 3 | Fox |
| 12 | Brave | $336,669 | 31% | 1,259 | -851 | $267 | $227,838,771 | 8 | Disney |
| # | Title | Tue, Aug. 14 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $162,308 | -7% | 800 | -- | $203 | $2,502,655 | 1 | ARC Entertainment |
| 2 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $102,191 | 13% | 286 | -32 | $357 | $7,352,922 | 7 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Moonrise Kingdom | $100,570 | 10% | 447 | -240 | $225 | $42,266,782 | 12 | Focus |
| 4 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $98,494 | 52% | 306 | -198 | $322 | $211,849,322 | 10 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 5 | Magic Mike | $84,004 | 34% | 450 | -752 | $187 | $112,385,443 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Ruby Sparks | $76,244 | 26% | 261 | 197 | $292 | $1,377,189 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | The Intouchables | $61,714 | 33% | 194 | 0 | $318 | $9,406,840 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | The Hunger Games | $51,293 | 10% | 260 | -31 | $197 | $407,392,200 | 21 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Savages | $46,110 | 21% | 318 | -386 | $145 | $46,892,390 | 6 | Universal |
| 10 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $40,950 | 15% | 273 | -36 | $150 | $154,375,500 | 11 | Universal |
| 11 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $31,404 | 16% | 202 | -75 | $155 | $25,132,798 | 6 | Paramount |
| 12 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $30,623 | 35% | 184 | -46 | $166 | $45,428,576 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 13 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $29,750 | 14% | 364 | -373 | $82 | $64,798,332 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 14 | Prometheus | $19,715 | 14% | 141 | -57 | $140 | $126,085,306 | 10 | Fox |
| 15 | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | $15,167 | 13% | 130 | -35 | $117 | $37,208,025 | 8 | Fox |
| # | Title | Tue, Aug. 14 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $58,148 | 31% | 52 | 0 | $1,118 | $7,398,909 | 17 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $17,257 | 22% | 33 | 0 | $523 | $20,521,198 | 71 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $8,549 | -4% | 73 | -48 | $117 | $3,620,525 | 10 | FilmDistrict |
| 4 | Dark Shadows | $3,927 | 8% | 45 | -87 | $87 | $79,719,242 | 14 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Easy Money (2012) | $2,501 | 21% | 7 | 1 | $357 | $147,822 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Rock of Ages | $2,223 | -7% | 57 | -88 | $39 | $38,513,959 | 9 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 7 | A Cat In Paris | $1,166 | 21% | 12 | -2 | $97 | $289,842 | 11 | GKIDS |
| 8 | For Greater Glory | $645 | 18% | 10 | -24 | $65 | $5,670,273 | 11 | ARC Entertainment |
| 9 | Mirror Mirror | $384 | 19% | 45 | 6 | $9 | $64,934,378 | 20 | Relativity Media |
| 10 | Soldiers of Fortune | $42 | 200% | 2 | -48 | $21 | $38,898 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
