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 Sat, Mar. 9 2013
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Mar. 9 2013 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oz: The Great and Powerful | $33,017,570 | 37% | 3,912 | -- | $8,440 | $57,114,192 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Jack the Giant Slayer | $4,494,765 | 78% | 3,525 | 0 | $1,275 | $40,812,635 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 3 | Identity Thief | $2,986,990 | 66% | 3,002 | -228 | $995 | $114,999,075 | 5 | Universal |
| 4 | Snitch (2013) | $2,333,543 | 66% | 2,340 | -171 | $997 | $30,492,485 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 5 | Dead Man Down | $2,188,538 | 19% | 2,188 | -- | $1,000 | $4,021,047 | 1 | FilmDistrict |
| 6 | 21 And Over | $2,131,417 | 27% | 2,771 | 0 | $769 | $15,599,292 | 2 | Relativity Media |
| 7 | Silver Linings Playbook | $1,740,610 | 67% | 1,727 | -109 | $1,008 | $119,786,806 | 17 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Safe Haven | $1,676,977 | 34% | 2,541 | -410 | $660 | $62,012,361 | 4 | Relativity Media |
| 9 | Escape From Planet Earth | $1,519,315 | 116% | 2,549 | -561 | $596 | $46,846,751 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 10 | The Last Exorcism Part II | $1,452,825 | 36% | 2,700 | 0 | $538 | $11,481,378 | 2 | CBS Films |
| 11 | A Good Day to Die Hard | $967,791 | 70% | 1,725 | -864 | $561 | $62,783,185 | 4 | Fox |
| 12 | Dark Skies | $585,788 | 50% | 1,505 | -808 | $389 | $15,287,542 | 3 | Weinstein / Dimension |
| 13 | Warm Bodies | $472,183 | 59% | 1,052 | -878 | $449 | $63,328,836 | 6 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| # | Title | Sat, Mar. 9 2013 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life of Pi | $738,175 | 86% | 671 | 45 | $1,100 | $118,923,548 | 16 | Fox |
| 2 | Quartet | $567,372 | 60% | 715 | -10 | $794 | $12,913,397 | 9 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | Argo | $490,200 | 77% | 741 | -244 | $662 | $134,039,095 | 22 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Emperor | $438,448 | 33% | 261 | -- | $1,680 | $769,276 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 5 | Side Effects (2013) | $415,003 | 76% | 602 | -510 | $689 | $29,352,686 | 5 | Open Road |
| 6 | Zero Dark Thirty | $327,203 | 85% | 522 | -200 | $627 | $94,458,384 | 12 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Lincoln | $212,236 | 84% | 432 | -220 | $491 | $180,731,370 | 18 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 8 | Django Unchained | $198,295 | 60% | 336 | -647 | $590 | $160,990,942 | 11 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $172,907 | 79% | 337 | 127 | $513 | $301,765,469 | 13 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | Les Miserables (2012) | $140,145 | 66% | 286 | -66 | $490 | $148,053,280 | 11 | Universal |
| 11 | Rise of The Guardians | $110,118 | 143% | 275 | -20 | $400 | $102,610,286 | 16 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 12 | Beautiful Creatures (2013) | $81,564 | 71% | 281 | -794 | $290 | $18,969,034 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 13 | Parental Guidance | $78,276 | 65% | 219 | -39 | $357 | $76,245,218 | 11 | Fox |
| 14 | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters | $74,675 | 59% | 225 | -376 | $332 | $54,444,519 | 7 | Paramount |
| 15 | Mama | $72,760 | 70% | 214 | -233 | $340 | $71,079,725 | 8 | Universal |
| 16 | Jack Reacher | $61,523 | 53% | 194 | -31 | $317 | $79,859,314 | 12 | Paramount |
| 17 | The Impossible | $44,044 | 54% | 114 | -37 | $386 | $18,460,954 | 12 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| # | Title | Sat, Mar. 9 2013 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoker | $49,187 | 53% | 17 | 10 | $2,893 | $295,727 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 2 | Kai Po Che | $45,838 | 84% | 71 | -33 | $646 | $989,608 | 3 | UTV Communications |
| 3 | The Lost Medallion: The Adventures of Billy Stone | $33,481 | 84% | 56 | -12 | $598 | $218,900 | 2 | Methinx Entertainment |
| 4 | Gangster Squad | $25,032 | 58% | 90 | -48 | $278 | $45,840,661 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Bless Me, Ultima | $21,590 | 66% | 52 | -131 | $415 | $1,365,373 | 3 | Arenas Entertainment |
| 6 | Girl Rising | $21,380 | 4% | 13 | -- | $1,645 | $185,576 | 1 | Gathr Films |
| 7 | Skyfall | $19,792 | 84% | 69 | -32 | $287 | $304,350,112 | 18 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Hyde Park on Hudson | $17,388 | 69% | 39 | 1 | $446 | $6,278,879 | 14 | Focus |
| 9 | To the Arctic 3D | $16,544 | 7% | 52 | 0 | $318 | $11,551,370 | 47 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 10 | Born to Be Wild 3D | $10,021 | 31% | 30 | 0 | $334 | $22,116,478 | 101 | Warner Bros. / IMAX |
| 11 | Movie 43 | $7,515 | 39% | 63 | 46 | $119 | $8,823,562 | 7 | Relativity Media |
| 12 | Parker | $6,542 | 31% | 34 | -17 | $192 | $17,465,490 | 7 | FilmDistrict |
| 13 | Bullet to the Head | $4,967 | 60% | 34 | -52 | $146 | $9,480,238 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | Camp (2013) | $4,892 | 20% | 4 | 2 | $1,223 | $28,051 | 3 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 15 | Broken City | $4,834 | 62% | 24 | -45 | $201 | $19,663,285 | 8 | Fox |
| 16 | A Late Quartet | $3,183 | 83% | 7 | 1 | $455 | $1,559,615 | 19 | Entertainment One / RKO |
| 17 | Le Petit Soldat (2013 re-issue) | $2,983 | 59% | 1 | -- | $2,983 | $4,863 | 1 | Rialto Pictures |
| 18 | The Sweeney | $399 | 109% | 1 | -10 | $399 | $26,162 | 2 | eOne Films US |
| 19 | Escape Fire: The Fight To Rescue American Healthcare | $20 | -57% | 1 | 0 | $20 | $97,268 | 23 | Roadside Attractions |
