4-Day Wknd Est: FF6 - 120M; TH3 - 51.2M; STID - 47M; Epic - 42.6M; IM3 - 24.3M; TGG - 17M

[grey ghost]

So Fast 6 is definitely outgrossing Fast 5 (Closer to $250M) and Star Trek Into Darkness is definitely cracking $200M (Around $210-$220M).

 

 

You don't think Fast 6 has a chance at 300 m with it's positive WOM?Alot of movies with a similar 5-day (around 120 m) got there.

Edited May 25, 2013 by grey ghost

[zackzack]

Nikki's estimate: 

 

[iceroll]

Official: $9.35m for Epic

Another movie I've missed in my top 12

[Captain Craig]

Trek over $150m and IM3 almost at 375m(hope it gets there with actuals)----very nice!!

[Shawn Robbins]

The front-loaded history of Fast movies makes me cautious to project more than $230-235m based on a $118-120m 4-day.

[Shawn Robbins]

Nikki's estimate: 

 

 

Her numbers are out-dated now.

[filmnerdjamie]

You don't think Fast 6 has a chance at 300 m with it's positive WOM?Alot of movies with a similar 5-day (120 m) got there.

 

There is a chance, sure. But I don't see it happening.

 

EDIT: What ShawnMR said.

Edited May 25, 2013 by filmnerdjamie

[Gopher]

IM3 is down -45%. Could approach 20m for the 3-day and should do 25m+ over four. I think 410 is the lowest it'll finish at right now. I'm predicting 415.

[theultimatebiu]

Well they were all able to co-exist. TH3 is the only movie that got knocked hard but everything else was given breathing room. Now if TH3 was as good as TH1 and had stronger marketing the story would have been a lot different.

[Sam]

Shawn, no officials number for the 3 holdovers yet?

Edited May 25, 2013 by Sam

[GiantCALBears]

What a fascinating weekend, so much action among 6 major releases. How often does this happen?

[wileECoyote]

You don't think Fast 6 has a chance at 300 m with it's positive WOM?Alot of movies with a similar 5-day (around 120 m) got there.

There wasn't a doubt that FF6 would open big. But there's always a question on its legs. F5 was a breakout but only had a 2.4 multiplier. F6 will likely be even more front loaded. Edited May 25, 2013 by WileECoyote

[filmnerdjamie]

Is there still a chance Hangover 3 loses 2nd place or has that ship sailed?

[lab276]

What a fascinating weekend, so much action among 6 major releases. How often does this happen?

Sadly, not often enough.

[GiantCALBears]

Is there still a chance Hangover 3 loses 2nd place or has that ship sailed?

It's impossible but it could still hit 4th-5th place by next weekend

[lab276]

There wasn't a doubt that FF6 would open big. But there's always a question on its legs. F5 was supposed to be a breakout but only had a 2.4 multiplier. F6 will likely be even more front loaded.

F5 was definitely a breakout.

[GiantCALBears]

Sadly, not often enough.

We are living in a different era these days, most studios want their tent poles away from competition except for big holiday weekends like this one when they are forced to. Edited May 25, 2013 by GiantCALBears

[zackzack]

Which makes FF6's success more impressive.

 

I think the studios have a very nicely differentiated set of releases in May here. All cater to different demographics. Trekkies are too proud to be a Marvelite. While girlfriends are pulling the jock boyfriends off Wolfpack to GATSBY, others still show up for Rainbow Coalition FF6 (black, Italians, Hispanics, Asians are all well represented), a nice non-conformist counterpoint to the dull idealism of STAR TREK. Families shun all the fireworks and drag their kids to a safe EPIC. And everybody wins out. Except for the Wolfpack.

[grey ghost]

Nikki's estimate: 

 

 

 

 

[zackzack]

There wasn't a doubt that FF6 would open big. But there's always a question on its legs. F5 was supposed to be a breakout but only had a 2.4 multiplier. F6 will likely be even more front loaded.

 

FF5 was predicted to be a breakout? I remember even industry people were astonished by its domestic AND international performance. Young Europeans, especially the growing minorities there, dig Vin's persona. Asians love racing and they got their rocks off with these movies. The audience reaction was overwhelmingly positive at a screening a few days ago.