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, Sep. 7 - Sun, Sep. 9
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Possession | $9,500,000 | -46% | 2,834 | 18 | $3,352 | $33,349,110 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 2 | Lawless | $6,002,000 | -40% | 3,138 | 250 | $1,913 | $23,520,419 | 2 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | The Words | $5,000,000 | -- | 2,801 | -- | $1,785 | $5,000,000 | 1 | CBS Films |
| 4 | The Expendables 2 | $4,750,000 | -47% | 3,260 | -74 | $1,457 | $75,417,139 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | The Bourne Legacy | $4,038,000 | -44% | 2,766 | -365 | $1,460 | $103,697,495 | 5 | Universal |
| 6 | ParaNorman | $3,830,235 | -42% | 2,856 | -229 | $1,341 | $45,087,696 | 4 | Focus |
| 7 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $3,650,000 | -42% | 2,717 | 82 | $1,343 | $43,007,050 | 4 | Disney |
| 8 | The Campaign | $3,530,000 | -38% | 2,542 | -399 | $1,389 | $79,473,432 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Dark Knight Rises | $3,285,000 | -46% | 1,987 | -200 | $1,653 | $437,849,293 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | 2016: Obama's America | $3,281,259 | -42% | 2,017 | 270 | $1,627 | $26,087,554 | 9 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 11 | Hope Springs (2012) | $2,800,000 | -40% | 2,437 | -4 | $1,149 | $57,519,439 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 12 | Premium Rush | $2,300,000 | -42% | 2,182 | -73 | $1,054 | $16,731,690 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 13 | The Cold Light of Day | $1,800,000 | -- | 1,511 | -- | $1,191 | $1,800,000 | 1 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 14 | Hit and Run | $1,107,146 | -57% | 1,810 | -1060 | $612 | $12,533,750 | 3 | Open Road |
| 15 | Marvel's The Avengers | $795,000 | -58% | 1,209 | -496 | $658 | $621,423,446 | 19 | Disney |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience | $1,725,000 | -- | 267 | -- | $6,461 | $1,725,000 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $840,000 | -35% | 763 | -273 | $1,101 | $157,179,444 | 9 | Fox |
| 3 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $820,000 | -42% | 931 | -273 | $881 | $46,744,609 | 6 | Fox |
| 4 | Sparkle (2012) | $800,000 | -55% | 873 | -384 | $916 | $23,394,077 | 4 | Sony / TriStar |
| 5 | Brave | $720,000 | -50% | 959 | -749 | $751 | $233,397,392 | 12 | Disney |
| 6 | Ted (2012) | $564,000 | -30% | 515 | -46 | $1,095 | $216,873,330 | 11 | Universal |
| 7 | Robot & Frank | $540,148 | -22% | 202 | 58 | $2,674 | $2,048,577 | 4 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 8 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $400,094 | -44% | 441 | -145 | $907 | $2,658,568 | 6 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 9 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $400,000 | -37% | 345 | -160 | $1,159 | $215,259,182 | 14 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 10 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $370,000 | -30% | 269 | 2 | $1,375 | $10,283,139 | 11 | Fox Searchlight |
| 11 | The Intouchables | $318,000 | -16% | 194 | 19 | $1,639 | $11,570,960 | 16 | Weinstein Company |
| 12 | Branded | $250,957 | -- | 307 | -- | $817 | $250,957 | 1 | Roadside Attractions |
| 13 | Moonrise Kingdom | $236,243 | -31% | 200 | 3 | $1,181 | $44,646,461 | 16 | Focus |
| 14 | Step Up Revolution | $153,000 | -47% | 198 | -38 | $773 | $34,446,464 | 7 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 15 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | $140,000 | -24% | 167 | -12 | $838 | $65,479,469 | 11 | Lionsgate |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepwalk With Me | $343,100 | 6% | 73 | 44 | $4,700 | $879,048 | 3 | IFC Films |
| 2 | For A Good Time, Call... | $212,376 | 48% | 56 | 33 | $3,792 | $446,395 | 2 | Focus |
| 3 | Samsara | $200,000 | 43% | 25 | 16 | $8,000 | $487,748 | 3 | Oscilloscope |
| 4 | Bachelorette | $191,033 | -- | 47 | -- | $4,065 | $191,033 | 1 | RADiUS-TWC |
| 5 | Searching For Sugar Man | $132,062 | -6% | 33 | 1 | $4,002 | $910,203 | 7 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 6 | To Rome with Love | $120,838 | -17% | 97 | 3 | $1,246 | $16,330,362 | 12 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 7 | The Inbetweeners Movie | $35,955 | -- | 10 | -- | $3,596 | $35,955 | 1 | Wrekin Hill Entertainment |
| 8 | Little White Lies | $28,389 | -34% | 14 | 2 | $2,028 | $133,033 | 3 | MPI Media |
| 9 | Hello I Must Be Going | $26,764 | -- | 2 | -- | $13,382 | $26,764 | 1 | Oscilloscope |
| 10 | The Bullet Vanishes | $23,000 | -47% | 13 | -1 | $1,769 | $91,736 | 2 | China Lion Film |
| 11 | Bernie | $14,206 | -46% | 18 | -8 | $789 | $9,186,984 | 20 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 12 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $10,500 | -31% | 22 | -9 | $477 | $10,500 | 5 | ARC Entertainment |
| 13 | Chicken With Plums | $10,005 | -11% | 5 | 2 | $2,001 | $116,086 | 4 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 14 | Little Birds | $1,564 | -66% | 1 | 0 | $1,564 | $11,843 | 2 | Millenium Entertainment |
| 15 | The Day | $1,180 | -88% | 2 | -10 | $590 | $20,401 | 2 | Anchor Bay Films |
