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 Fri, Mar. 8 2013
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Mar. 8 2013 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oz: The Great and Powerful | $24,096,622 | -- | 3,912 | -- | $6,160 | $24,096,622 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $2,526,501 | 96% | 3,525 | 0 | $717 | $36,317,870 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 3 | Dead Man Down | $1,832,509 | -- | 2,188 | -- | $838 | $1,832,509 | 1 | FilmDistrict |
| 4 | Identity Thief | $1,801,200 | 172% | 3,002 | -228 | $600 | $112,012,085 | 5 | Universal |
| 5 | 21 And Over | $1,683,900 | 147% | 2,771 | 0 | $608 | $13,467,875 | 2 | Relativity Media |
| 6 | Snitch (2013) | $1,403,815 | 172% | 2,340 | -171 | $600 | $28,158,942 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 7 | Safe Haven | $1,251,287 | 150% | 2,541 | -410 | $492 | $60,335,384 | 4 | Relativity Media |
| 8 | The Last Exorcism Part II | $1,065,954 | 302% | 2,700 | 0 | $395 | $10,028,553 | 2 | CBS Films |
| 9 | Silver Linings Playbook | $1,041,854 | 158% | 1,727 | -109 | $603 | $118,046,196 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | Escape From Planet Earth | $702,254 | 95% | 2,549 | -561 | $276 | $45,327,436 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | A Good Day to Die Hard | $568,993 | 62% | 1,725 | -864 | $330 | $61,815,394 | 4 | Fox |
| 12 | Dark Skies | $391,627 | 89% | 1,505 | -808 | $260 | $14,701,754 | 3 | Weinstein / Dimension |
| 13 | Warm Bodies | $297,269 | 115% | 1,052 | -878 | $283 | $62,856,653 | 6 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| # | Title | Fri, Mar. 8 2013 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life of Pi | $397,221 | 128% | 671 | 45 | $592 | $118,185,373 | 16 | Fox |
| 2 | Quartet | $355,194 | 77% | 715 | -10 | $497 | $12,346,025 | 9 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Emperor | $330,828 | -- | 261 | -- | $1,268 | $330,828 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 4 | Argo | $276,337 | 91% | 741 | -244 | $373 | $133,548,895 | 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Side Effects (2013) | $236,013 | 62% | 602 | -510 | $392 | $28,937,683 | 5 | Open Road |
| 6 | Zero Dark Thirty | $176,622 | 99% | 522 | -200 | $338 | $94,131,181 | 12 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Django Unchained | $124,195 | 28% | 336 | -647 | $370 | $160,792,647 | 11 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Lincoln | $115,203 | 43% | 432 | -220 | $267 | $180,519,134 | 18 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 9 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $96,565 | 320% | 337 | 127 | $287 | $301,592,562 | 13 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | Les Miserables (2012) | $84,370 | 78% | 286 | -66 | $295 | $147,913,135 | 11 | Universal |
| 11 | Beautiful Creatures (2013) | $47,585 | -28% | 281 | -794 | $169 | $18,887,470 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 12 | Parental Guidance | $47,503 | 221% | 219 | -39 | $217 | $76,166,942 | 11 | Fox |
| 13 | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters | $46,927 | -7% | 225 | -376 | $209 | $54,369,844 | 7 | Paramount |
| 14 | Rise of The Guardians | $45,244 | 156% | 275 | -20 | $165 | $102,500,168 | 16 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 15 | Mama | $42,785 | 113% | 214 | -233 | $200 | $71,006,965 | 8 | Universal |
| 16 | Jack Reacher | $40,323 | 116% | 194 | -31 | $208 | $79,797,791 | 12 | Paramount |
| 17 | The Impossible | $28,519 | 80% | 114 | -37 | $250 | $18,416,910 | 12 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| # | Title | Fri, Mar. 8 2013 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoker | $32,052 | 176% | 17 | 10 | $1,885 | $246,540 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | Kai Po Che | $24,851 | 203% | 71 | -33 | $350 | $943,770 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 3 | Girl Rising | $20,569 | -86% | 10 | -- | $2,057 | $164,196 | 1 | Gathr Films |
| 4 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | $18,244 | 241% | 56 | -12 | $326 | $185,419 | 2 | Methinx Entertainment |
| 5 | Gangster Squad | $15,873 | 34% | 90 | -48 | $176 | $45,815,629 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | To the Arctic 3D | $15,421 | 46% | 52 | 0 | $297 | $11,534,826 | 47 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 7 | Bless Me, Ultima | $12,984 | -28% | 52 | -131 | $250 | $1,343,783 | 3 | Arenas Entertainment |
| 8 | Skyfall | $10,744 | -- | 69 | -32 | $156 | $304,330,320 | 18 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Hyde Park on Hudson | $10,274 | 44% | 39 | 1 | $263 | $6,261,491 | 14 | Focus |
| 10 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $7,645 | 132% | 30 | 0 | $255 | $22,106,457 | 101 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 11 | Movie 43 | $5,401 | 1214% | 63 | 46 | $86 | $8,816,047 | 7 | Relativity Media |
| 12 | Parker | $4,995 | 60% | 34 | -17 | $147 | $17,458,948 | 7 | FilmDistrict |
| 13 | Camp (2013) | $4,078 | 173% | 4 | 2 | $1,020 | $23,159 | 3 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 14 | Bullet to the Head | $3,109 | -28% | 34 | -52 | $91 | $9,475,271 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 15 | Broken City | $2,977 | -19% | 24 | -45 | $124 | $19,658,451 | 8 | Fox |
| 16 | Le Petit Soldat (2013 re-issue) | $1,880 | -- | 1 | -- | $1,880 | $1,880 | 1 | Rialto Pictures |
| 17 | A Late Quartet | $1,738 | 57% | 7 | 1 | $248 | $1,556,432 | 19 | Entertainment One / RKO |
| 18 | The Sweeney | $191 | -84% | 1 | -10 | $191 | $25,763 | 2 | eOne Films US |
| 19 | Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare | $46 | -96% | 1 | 0 | $46 | $97,248 | 23 | Roadside Attractions |
