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.
Weekend Actuals (Domestic) Fri, Nov. 15 - Sun, Nov. 17
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Once Bitten | $4,025,657 | -- | 1,095 | -- | $3,676 | $4,025,657 | 1 | Samuel Goldwyn |
| 2 | Jagged Edge | $2,341,962 | -9% | 1,064 | 2 | $2,201 | $22,921,472 | 7 | Columbia |
| 3 | Target | $2,021,764 | -24% | 1,085 | 0 | $1,863 | $4,692,286 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Death Wish 3 | $2,005,023 | -37% | 1,253 | -207 | $1,600 | $10,485,818 | 3 | Cannon |
| 5 | Back to the Future | $1,947,544 | -12% | 1,048 | 3 | $1,858 | $178,379,451 | 20 | Universal |
| 6 | To Live and Die in L.A. | $1,906,512 | -25% | 1,031 | -99 | $1,849 | $7,991,364 | 3 | MGM/UA |
| 7 | Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | $1,847,962 | -- | 1,088 | -- | $1,698 | $1,847,962 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
