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, Oct. 9 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Oct. 9 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taken 2 | $3,951,708 | -28% | 3,661 | -- | $1,079 | $58,968,427 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Hotel Transylvania | $1,387,596 | -70% | 3,352 | 3 | $414 | $82,755,590 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Looper | $1,264,843 | -27% | 2,993 | 1 | $423 | $43,218,912 | 2 | Sony / TriStar |
| 4 | Pitch Perfect | $1,205,125 | -36% | 2,770 | 2435 | $435 | $24,795,613 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | Frankenweenie | $757,380 | -54% | 3,005 | -- | $252 | $13,832,043 | 1 | Disney |
| 6 | End of Watch | $460,288 | -24% | 2,370 | -410 | $194 | $33,913,316 | 3 | Open Road |
| 7 | Trouble with the Curve | $403,209 | -20% | 3,003 | -209 | $134 | $30,576,354 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | House at the End of the Street | $262,694 | -35% | 2,720 | -363 | $97 | $28,257,790 | 3 | Relativity Media |
| 9 | Won't Back Down | $125,890 | -16% | 2,517 | 2 | $50 | $4,759,641 | 2 | Fox |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $125,557 | -24% | 1,361 | -1020 | $92 | $41,299,726 | 4 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 11 | Finding Nemo 3D | $122,434 | -63% | 1,746 | -893 | $70 | $39,494,403 | 4 | Disney |
| # | Title | Tue, Oct. 9 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Master | $189,291 | -30% | 864 | 8 | $219 | $12,796,953 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | The Perks of Being A Wallflower | $143,137 | -37% | 221 | 119 | $648 | $3,719,216 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 3 | Dredd 3D | $95,941 | -18% | 831 | -1726 | $115 | $12,908,176 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | The Dark Knight Rises | $74,868 | -28% | 575 | -80 | $130 | $445,548,492 | 12 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Arbitrage | $71,484 | -14% | 244 | -12 | $293 | $6,210,165 | 4 | Roadside Attractions |
| 6 | The Possession | $42,559 | -31% | 821 | -797 | $52 | $48,496,001 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Bourne Legacy | $33,740 | -33% | 482 | -342 | $70 | $112,359,655 | 9 | Universal |
| 8 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $26,969 | -43% | 534 | -653 | $51 | $50,274,502 | 8 | Disney |
| 9 | Lawless | $25,150 | -17% | 611 | -892 | $41 | $37,056,761 | 6 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $25,073 | -50% | 300 | -87 | $84 | $159,548,343 | 13 | Fox |
| 11 | The Campaign | $17,097 | -31% | 303 | -327 | $56 | $86,307,248 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | The Expendables 2 | $16,912 | -24% | 313 | -502 | $54 | $84,409,441 | 8 | Lionsgate |
| 13 | Ted (2012) | $16,830 | -18% | 187 | -38 | $90 | $218,381,495 | 15 | Universal |
| 14 | ParaNorman | $12,828 | -53% | 342 | -867 | $38 | $54,394,620 | 8 | Focus |
| 15 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $12,822 | -59% | 257 | -75 | $50 | $48,296,776 | 10 | Fox |
| 16 | Barfi! | $11,883 | -42% | 110 | -17 | $108 | $2,724,482 | 4 | UTV Communications |
| 17 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $9,382 | -52% | 155 | -48 | $61 | $216,262,769 | 18 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| # | Title | Tue, Oct. 9 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Intouchables | $14,473 | -20% | 84 | -37 | $172 | $12,671,713 | 20 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | To the Arctic 3D | $12,942 | -46% | 52 | 0 | $249 | $9,002,344 | 25 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 3 | Moonrise Kingdom | $11,032 | 14% | 92 | 10 | $120 | $45,402,882 | 20 | Focus |
| 4 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $4,951 | -47% | 51 | -18 | $97 | $11,115,708 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $4,254 | -52% | 33 | 0 | $129 | $20,994,088 | 79 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 6 | Thaandavam | $3,487 | -59% | 21 | -24 | $166 | $195,686 | 2 | UTV Communications |
| 7 | Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare | $2,817 | -17% | 12 | -- | $235 | $37,176 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 8 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $2,702 | 91% | 24 | -10 | $113 | $3,998,024 | 18 | FilmDistrict |
| 9 | The Watch | $2,272 | -9% | 32 | -14 | $71 | $34,336,679 | 11 | Fox |
| 10 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $2,117 | -48% | 18 | -14 | $118 | $46,349,701 | 23 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | Heroine | $1,542 | -24% | 18 | -79 | $86 | $596,909 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 12 | For A Good Time, Call... | $1,499 | -37% | 43 | -41 | $35 | $1,247,839 | 6 | Focus |
| 13 | The Apparition | $1,331 | -32% | 38 | -27 | $35 | $4,934,084 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | 10 Years | $580 | 4% | 21 | -42 | $28 | $202,282 | 4 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 15 | Toys in the Attic | $255 | 18% | 4 | -2 | $64 | $63,486 | 5 | Hannover House |
| 16 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $158 | -8% | 6 | -1 | $26 | $3,377,235 | 9 | ARC Entertainment |
