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.
Studio Weekend Estimates (Domestic) Fri, Aug. 10 - Sun, Aug. 12
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bourne Legacy | $40,265,000 | -- | 3,745 | -- | $10,752 | $40,265,000 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | The Campaign | $27,440,000 | -- | 3,205 | -- | $8,562 | $27,440,000 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | $19,540,000 | -45% | 3,690 | -552 | $5,295 | $390,148,819 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Hope Springs (2012) | $15,600,000 | -- | 2,361 | -- | $6,607 | $20,053,057 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $8,200,000 | -44% | 3,401 | 10 | $2,411 | $30,554,008 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Total Recall (2012) | $8,100,000 | -68% | 3,601 | 0 | $2,249 | $44,188,392 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $6,750,000 | -22% | 3,103 | -439 | $2,175 | $144,064,052 | 5 | Fox |
| 8 | Ted (2012) | $3,290,000 | -42% | 2,208 | -559 | $1,490 | $209,914,910 | 7 | Universal |
| 9 | Step Up Revolution | $2,850,000 | -52% | 1,898 | -708 | $1,502 | $30,164,762 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 10 | The Amazing Spider-Man | $2,200,000 | -50% | 1,585 | -840 | $1,388 | $255,543,442 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 11 | The Watch | $2,200,000 | -66% | 2,463 | -705 | $893 | $31,374,628 | 3 | Fox |
| 12 | Brave | $1,877,000 | -37% | 1,259 | -851 | $1,491 | $227,319,866 | 8 | Disney |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $1,168,000 | -- | 800 | -- | $1,460 | $2,150,458 | 1 | ARC Entertainment |
| 2 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $735,000 | -36% | 286 | -32 | $2,570 | $7,172,273 | 7 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | Moonrise Kingdom | $624,871 | -50% | 447 | -240 | $1,398 | $42,085,269 | 12 | Focus |
| 4 | To Rome with Love | $455,471 | -45% | 264 | -118 | $1,725 | $15,125,770 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 5 | Ruby Sparks | $453,000 | 14% | 261 | 197 | $1,736 | $1,250,498 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 6 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $435,000 | -26% | 306 | -198 | $1,422 | $211,699,764 | 10 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 7 | Magic Mike | $435,000 | -69% | 450 | -752 | $967 | $112,251,618 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Intouchables | $405,000 | -28% | 194 | 0 | $2,088 | $9,328,431 | 12 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | The Hunger Games | $325,000 | -24% | 260 | -31 | $1,250 | $407,295,235 | 21 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $310,000 | -58% | 364 | -373 | $852 | $64,764,864 | 7 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | Snow White and the Huntsman | $282,000 | -11% | 273 | -36 | $1,033 | $154,306,710 | 11 | Universal |
| 12 | Savages | $261,000 | -73% | 318 | -386 | $821 | $46,824,265 | 6 | Universal |
| 13 | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | $180,400 | -42% | 184 | -46 | $980 | $45,387,695 | 15 | Fox Searchlight |
| 14 | Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D | $140,000 | -31% | 202 | -75 | $693 | $25,074,029 | 6 | Paramount |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016: Obama's America | $320,206 | 838% | 61 | 51 | $5,249 | $538,613 | 5 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 2 | The Queen of Versailles | $210,000 | -22% | 84 | 17 | $2,500 | $924,544 | 4 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 3 | Killer Joe | $146,000 | -- | 36 | -- | $4,056 | $431,179 | 3 | LD Entertainment |
| 4 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $134,494 | 25% | 18 | 14 | $7,472 | $289,295 | 2 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 5 | Bernie | $80,766 | -38% | 88 | -9 | $918 | $8,941,665 | 16 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 6 | Searching For Sugar Man | $63,250 | 63% | 15 | 8 | $4,217 | $166,376 | 3 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 7 | The Imposter | $44,343 | 24% | 13 | 5 | $3,411 | $168,328 | 5 | Indomina Releasing |
| 8 | Red Hook Summer | $42,100 | -- | 4 | -- | $10,525 | $42,100 | 1 | Variance Films |
| 9 | 2 Days In New York | $27,000 | -- | 2 | -- | $13,500 | $27,000 | 1 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 10 | Easy Money (2012) | $17,626 | -18% | 7 | 1 | $2,518 | $142,761 | 5 | Weinstein Company |
| 11 | Girlfriend Boyfriend - GF BF | $10,000 | -66% | 8 | -8 | $1,250 | $57,108 | 2 | China Lion Film |
| 12 | 360 | $10,000 | -18% | 9 | 7 | $1,111 | $26,473 | 2 | Magnolia Pictures |
| 13 | Red Lights (2012) | $5,645 | -61% | 8 | -10 | $706 | $49,503 | 5 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 14 | For Greater Glory | $4,000 | -74% | 10 | -24 | $400 | $5,669,046 | 11 | ARC Entertainment |
