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, Mar. 14 - Sun, Mar. 16
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gung Ho | $7,170,830 | -- | 1,150 | -- | $6,236 | $7,170,830 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Pretty in Pink | $4,166,088 | -15% | 1,117 | 130 | $3,730 | $15,151,626 | 3 | Paramount |
| 3 | The Color Purple | $3,006,827 | -17% | 1,107 | 11 | $2,716 | $51,600,938 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | $2,848,902 | -22% | 1,078 | -6 | $2,643 | $34,568,581 | 7 | Disney |
| 5 | House | $2,204,280 | -40% | 1,340 | -100 | $1,645 | $11,793,812 | 3 | New World |
| 6 | Wildcats | $1,778,971 | -29% | 1,007 | -36 | $1,767 | $17,277,588 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Highlander | $1,273,196 | -48% | 1,036 | -4 | $1,229 | $3,726,217 | 2 | Fox |
