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, Jan. 18 - Sun, Jan. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mama | $28,123,000 | -- | 2,647 | -- | $10,624 | $28,123,000 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Zero Dark Thirty | $17,600,000 | -28% | 2,946 | 9 | $5,974 | $55,944,757 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Silver Linings Playbook | $11,351,000 | 126% | 2,523 | 1713 | $4,499 | $55,310,270 | 10 | Weinstein Company |
| 4 | Gangster Squad | $9,110,000 | -47% | 3,103 | 0 | $2,936 | $32,220,060 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Broken City | $9,000,000 | -- | 2,620 | -- | $3,435 | $9,000,000 | 1 | Fox |
| 6 | A Haunted House | $8,330,000 | -54% | 2,160 | 0 | $3,856 | $29,943,179 | 2 | Open Road |
| 7 | Django Unchained | $8,243,000 | -25% | 2,516 | -496 | $3,276 | $138,361,735 | 4 | Weinstein Company |
| 8 | Les Miserables (2012) | $7,800,000 | -19% | 2,579 | -348 | $3,024 | $130,358,020 | 4 | Universal |
| 9 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | $6,405,000 | -30% | 2,323 | -689 | $2,757 | $287,394,741 | 6 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | The Last Stand | $6,300,000 | -- | 2,913 | -- | $2,163 | $6,300,000 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 11 | Lincoln | $5,395,000 | -15% | 2,174 | 147 | $2,482 | $160,531,079 | 11 | Disney / DreamWorks |
| 12 | Parental Guidance | $4,250,000 | -30% | 2,337 | -620 | $1,819 | $66,275,154 | 4 | Fox |
| 13 | Life of Pi | $3,400,000 | 26% | 1,256 | 499 | $2,707 | $99,237,305 | 9 | Fox |
| 14 | Jack Reacher | $2,445,000 | -49% | 1,707 | -1000 | $1,432 | $76,622,333 | 5 | Paramount |
| 15 | This is 40 | $2,200,000 | -50% | 1,232 | -1088 | $1,786 | $65,081,000 | 5 | Universal |
| 16 | Texas Chainsaw 3D | $1,400,000 | -73% | 1,474 | -1185 | $950 | $33,592,938 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 17 | Wreck-It Ralph | $1,294,000 | 97% | 1,312 | 836 | $986 | $180,801,304 | 12 | Disney |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Impossible | $2,530,000 | 0% | 886 | 78 | $2,856 | $10,246,565 | 5 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 2 | Argo | $2,440,000 | 94% | 756 | 135 | $3,228 | $114,961,554 | 15 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Skyfall | $1,050,000 | -33% | 507 | -316 | $2,071 | $300,937,074 | 11 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Monsters, Inc. 3D | $756,000 | -56% | 565 | -562 | $1,338 | $31,696,515 | 5 | Disney |
| 5 | The Guilt Trip | $615,000 | -68% | 642 | -964 | $958 | $35,707,584 | 5 | Paramount |
| 6 | Rise of The Guardians | $555,000 | -48% | 474 | -431 | $1,171 | $99,491,363 | 9 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 7 | Hyde Park on Hudson | $428,452 | -29% | 194 | -52 | $2,209 | $4,869,985 | 7 | Focus |
| 8 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 | $345,000 | -47% | 306 | -236 | $1,127 | $290,725,023 | 10 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 9 | Flight | $289,000 | 95% | 300 | 150 | $963 | $93,093,455 | 12 | Paramount |
| 10 | Rust and Bone | $246,835 | 32% | 168 | 89 | $1,469 | $1,484,377 | 9 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 11 | Red Dawn (2012) | $218,000 | 102% | 249 | 24 | $876 | $44,290,938 | 9 | FilmDistrict |
| 12 | Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away | $210,000 | -54% | 265 | -165 | $792 | $12,160,006 | 5 | Paramount |
| 13 | Anna Karenina (2012) | $156,795 | -32% | 117 | -27 | $1,340 | $12,226,689 | 10 | Focus |
| 14 | Promised Land (2012) | $130,111 | -90% | 134 | -1513 | $971 | $7,542,197 | 4 | Focus |
| 15 | Pitch Perfect | $69,000 | -32% | 125 | -29 | $552 | $64,896,228 | 17 | Universal |
| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amour | $413,261 | 61% | 36 | 21 | $11,479 | $1,184,956 | 5 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 2 | Quartet | $320,000 | 579% | 32 | 30 | $10,000 | $392,077 | 2 | Weinstein Company |
| 3 | LUV | $90,000 | -- | 45 | -- | $2,000 | $90,000 | 1 | Indomina Media |
| 4 | The Perks of Being A Wallflower | $47,000 | -30% | 73 | -27 | $644 | $17,654,939 | 18 | Lionsgate / Summit |
| 5 | Searching For Sugar Man | $32,029 | 23% | 27 | 5 | $1,186 | $3,138,421 | 26 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 6 | Chasing Ice | $29,746 | -- | 39 | -- | $763 | $1,000,467 | 11 | Submarine Deluxe |
| 7 | Playing For Keeps (2012) | $19,000 | -41% | 58 | -49 | $328 | $12,936,736 | 7 | FilmDistrict |
| 8 | Holy Motors | $11,394 | -- | 6 | -- | $1,899 | $612,168 | 14 | Indomina Releasing |
| 9 | West of Memphis | $8,340 | 195% | 9 | 7 | $927 | $56,184 | 4 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 10 | Not Fade Away | $6,000 | -85% | 56 | -121 | $107 | $604,810 | 5 | Paramount Vantage |
