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, Oct. 15 2012
← previous next →| # | Title | Mon, Oct. 15 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argo | $1,757,061 | -64% | 3,232 | -- | $544 | $21,215,170 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Taken 2 | $1,670,581 | -67% | 3,706 | 45 | $451 | $87,802,560 | 2 | Fox |
| 3 | Sinister | $1,306,146 | -65% | 2,527 | -- | $517 | $19,313,780 | 1 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 4 | Hotel Transylvania | $827,401 | -84% | 3,375 | 23 | $245 | $102,961,335 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Here Comes the Boom | $713,140 | -77% | 3,014 | -- | $237 | $12,529,736 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Pitch Perfect | $626,825 | -72% | 2,787 | 17 | $225 | $36,642,228 | 3 | Universal |
| 7 | Looper | $561,978 | -64% | 2,605 | -388 | $216 | $51,906,068 | 3 | Sony / TriStar |
| 8 | Frankenweenie | $453,888 | -79% | 3,005 | 0 | $151 | $22,528,890 | 2 | Disney |
| 9 | Seven Psychopaths | $431,539 | -59% | 1,480 | -- | $292 | $4,606,454 | 1 | CBS Films |
| 10 | End of Watch | $183,017 | -60% | 1,551 | -819 | $118 | $36,557,240 | 4 | Open Road |
| 11 | Atlas Shrugged: Part 2 | $149,005 | -64% | 1,012 | -- | $147 | $1,900,395 | 1 | Atlas Distribution |
| 12 | Trouble with the Curve | $133,169 | -65% | 1,812 | -1191 | $73 | $32,906,666 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | House at the End of the Street | $74,612 | -69% | 1,866 | -854 | $40 | $30,070,959 | 4 | Relativity Media |
| # | Title | Mon, Oct. 15 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Perks of Being A Wallflower | $189,695 | -64% | 726 | 505 | $261 | $6,325,204 | 4 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 2 | The Master | $78,365 | -63% | 682 | -182 | $115 | $13,988,652 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | $47,064 | -64% | 465 | -110 | $101 | $446,247,060 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Arbitrage | $26,626 | -69% | 194 | -50 | $137 | $6,679,775 | 5 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | Won't Back Down | $26,609 | -43% | 513 | -2004 | $52 | $5,125,301 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | Finding Nemo 3D | $26,108 | -81% | 480 | -1266 | $54 | $40,141,280 | 5 | Disney |
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $15,061 | -78% | 237 | -63 | $64 | $159,833,568 | 14 | Fox |
| 8 | Dredd 3D | $14,236 | -51% | 155 | -676 | $92 | $13,171,281 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | The Bourne Legacy | $13,475 | -62% | 245 | -237 | $55 | $112,596,215 | 10 | Universal |
| 10 | Ted (2012) | $11,600 | -52% | 145 | -42 | $80 | $218,523,400 | 16 | Universal |
| 11 | The Possession | $10,574 | -66% | 369 | -452 | $29 | $48,742,622 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 12 | ParaNorman | $7,658 | -75% | 176 | -166 | $44 | $54,538,135 | 9 | Focus |
| 13 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $7,233 | -80% | 176 | -81 | $41 | $48,447,991 | 11 | Fox |
| 14 | The Expendables 2 | $6,006 | -66% | 146 | -167 | $41 | $84,507,964 | 9 | Lionsgate |
| 15 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $5,450 | -80% | 122 | -33 | $45 | $216,372,183 | 19 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 16 | Lawless | $5,246 | -64% | 287 | -324 | $18 | $37,161,445 | 7 | Weinstein Company |
| 17 | The Campaign | $4,226 | -60% | 101 | -202 | $42 | $86,387,054 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| # | Title | Mon, Oct. 15 2012 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To the Arctic 3D | $10,931 | -62% | 52 | 0 | $210 | $9,132,985 | 26 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 2 | The Intouchables | $7,098 | -61% | 59 | -25 | $120 | $12,756,755 | 21 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $4,109 | -60% | 30 | -3 | $137 | $21,035,243 | 80 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 4 | Moonrise Kingdom | $3,700 | -56% | 56 | -36 | $66 | $45,455,021 | 21 | Focus |
| 5 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $3,445 | -62% | 36 | -15 | $96 | $11,155,711 | 16 | Fox Searchlight |
| 6 | Barfi! | $2,206 | -81% | 34 | -76 | $65 | $2,781,378 | 5 | UTV Communications |
| 7 | Safety Not Guaranteed | $1,161 | -14% | 18 | -6 | $65 | $4,008,953 | 19 | FilmDistrict |
| 8 | Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare | $677 | -49% | 6 | -6 | $113 | $48,435 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 9 | War of the Buttons (2012) | $428 | -74% | 5 | -- | $86 | $5,165 | 1 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Thaandavam | $197 | -90% | 3 | -18 | $66 | $206,222 | 3 | UTV Communications |
