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. 21 - Sun, Sep. 23
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | End of Watch | $13,000,000 | -- | 2,730 | -- | $4,762 | $13,000,000 | 1 | Open Road |
| 2 | House at the End of the Street | $13,000,000 | -- | 3,083 | -- | $4,217 | $13,000,000 | 1 | Relativity Media |
| 3 | Trouble with the Curve | $12,720,000 | -- | 3,212 | -- | $3,960 | $12,720,000 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Finding Nemo 3D | $9,446,000 | -43% | 2,904 | 0 | $3,253 | $29,979,975 | 2 | Disney |
| 5 | Resident Evil: Retribution | $6,700,000 | -68% | 3,016 | 4 | $2,221 | $33,467,727 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 6 | Dredd 3D | $6,300,000 | -- | 2,506 | -- | $2,514 | $6,300,000 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 7 | The Possession | $2,630,000 | -54% | 2,598 | -262 | $1,012 | $45,279,627 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | Lawless | $2,321,000 | -47% | 2,614 | -449 | $888 | $34,511,919 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 9 | ParaNorman | $2,296,987 | -26% | 1,617 | -709 | $1,421 | $52,534,085 | 6 | Focus |
| 10 | The Bourne Legacy | $1,650,000 | -42% | 1,430 | -740 | $1,154 | $110,442,700 | 7 | Universal |
| 11 | The Odd Life of Timothy Green | $1,531,000 | -41% | 1,752 | -663 | $874 | $48,643,738 | 6 | Disney |
| 12 | The Expendables 2 | $1,431,000 | -55% | 1,820 | -1076 | $786 | $82,992,952 | 6 | Lionsgate |
| 13 | The Campaign | $1,230,000 | -49% | 1,250 | -752 | $984 | $85,011,065 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 14 | 2016: Obama's America | $917,551 | -54% | 1,216 | -660 | $755 | $32,002,628 | 11 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 15 | Hope Springs (2012) | $860,000 | -53% | 1,147 | -799 | $750 | $62,158,155 | 7 | Sony / Columbia |
| 16 | The Words | $775,000 | -73% | 1,247 | -1554 | $621 | $11,019,571 | 3 | CBS Films |
| 17 | Last Ounce of Courage | $546,964 | -66% | 1,064 | -343 | $514 | $2,749,150 | 2 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Master | $5,000,000 | 579% | 788 | 783 | $6,345 | $6,055,883 | 2 | Weinstein Company |
| 2 | Arbitrage | $1,283,900 | -36% | 244 | 47 | $5,262 | $3,952,407 | 2 | Roadside Attractions |
| 3 | The Dark Knight Rises | $1,260,000 | -42% | 948 | -633 | $1,329 | $443,117,870 | 10 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Ice Age: Continental Drift | $525,000 | -10% | 420 | -121 | $1,250 | $158,546,178 | 11 | Fox |
| 5 | Marvel's The Avengers | $466,000 | -22% | 290 | -152 | $1,607 | $622,887,842 | 21 | Disney |
| 6 | Premium Rush | $370,000 | -71% | 567 | -772 | $653 | $19,672,764 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | $315,000 | -38% | 374 | -217 | $842 | $47,763,399 | 8 | Fox |
| 8 | Sleepwalk With Me | $297,000 | -14% | 135 | 17 | $2,200 | $1,691,615 | 5 | IFC Films |
| 9 | Ted (2012) | $231,000 | -39% | 293 | -118 | $788 | $217,825,245 | 13 | Universal |
| 10 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | $220,000 | -24% | 240 | -66 | $917 | $215,892,792 | 16 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 11 | Robot & Frank | $198,120 | -48% | 156 | -52 | $1,270 | $2,909,956 | 6 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 12 | The Intouchables | $182,000 | -28% | 156 | -24 | $1,167 | $12,253,558 | 18 | Weinstein Company |
| 13 | For A Good Time, Call... | $147,644 | -45% | 105 | -2 | $1,406 | $1,084,718 | 4 | Focus |
| 14 | Hit and Run | $130,082 | -64% | 291 | -360 | $447 | $13,600,923 | 5 | Open Road |
| 15 | Moonrise Kingdom | $128,961 | -32% | 120 | -37 | $1,075 | $45,162,705 | 18 | Focus |
| 16 | Beasts of the Southern Wild | $125,700 | -48% | 132 | -80 | $952 | $10,904,926 | 13 | Fox Searchlight |
| 17 | Step Up Revolution | $123,000 | -44% | 182 | -86 | $676 | $34,942,591 | 9 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 18 | The Cold Light of Day | $65,000 | -92% | 155 | -1356 | $419 | $3,696,851 | 3 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Perks of Being A Wallflower | $244,000 | -- | 4 | -- | $61,000 | $244,000 | 1 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 2 | Samsara | $197,821 | -18% | 59 | -3 | $3,353 | $1,155,761 | 5 | Oscilloscope |
| 3 | Searching For Sugar Man | $100,868 | 0% | 38 | 4 | $2,654 | $1,193,669 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 4 | My Uncle Rafael | $100,210 | -- | 14 | -- | $7,158 | $100,210 | 1 | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
| 5 | 10 Years | $78,109 | 244% | 43 | 40 | $1,816 | $109,024 | 2 | Anchor Bay Films |
| 6 | Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience | $74,000 | -81% | 85 | -237 | $871 | $3,054,189 | 3 | Paramount |
| 7 | Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel | $64,238 | -- | 3 | -- | $21,413 | $64,238 | 1 | IDP/Samuel Goldwyn |
| 8 | To Rome with Love | $57,548 | -17% | 50 | -35 | $1,151 | $16,531,214 | 14 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 9 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | $50,794 | -65% | 54 | -98 | $941 | $3,020,855 | 8 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 10 | Occupy Unmasked | $44,000 | -- | 4 | -- | $11,000 | $44,000 | 1 | Magnolia / Magnet |
| 11 | Liberal Arts | $40,000 | 46% | 20 | 16 | $2,000 | $77,785 | 2 | IFC Films |
| 12 | Detropia | $37,200 | -12% | 11 | 6 | $3,382 | $131,415 | 3 | Loki Films |
| 13 | Stolen (2012) | $32,508 | -82% | 99 | -42 | $328 | $288,007 | 2 | Millennium Entertainment |
| 14 | How To Survive A Plague | $28,000 | -- | 4 | -- | $7,000 | $28,000 | 1 | IFC Films |
| 15 | Hello I Must Be Going | $22,937 | 168% | 15 | 13 | $1,529 | $67,314 | 3 | Oscilloscope |
| 16 | The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | $6,537 | -- | 2 | -- | $3,269 | $6,537 | 1 | Oscilloscope |
| 17 | Hellbound? | $4,275 | -- | 4 | -- | $1,069 | $4,275 | 1 | Area23a |
| 18 | Nitro Circus The Movie 3D | $1,800 | -12% | 7 | 0 | $257 | $3,371,042 | 7 | ARC Entertainment |
| 19 | Death by China | $622 | -81% | 1 | -2 | $622 | $23,051 | 6 | Area23a |
