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, Jun. 12 - Sun, Jun. 14
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Predator | $12,031,638 | -- | 1,623 | -- | $7,413 | $12,031,638 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | The Witches of Eastwick | $9,454,238 | -- | 1,103 | -- | $8,571 | $9,454,238 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $8,592,335 | -31% | 2,326 | 0 | $3,694 | $78,772,465 | 4 | Paramount |
| 4 | The Untouchables | $7,013,085 | -30% | 1,012 | 0 | $6,930 | $17,036,179 | 2 | Paramount |
| 5 | The Believers | $4,342,732 | -- | 1,534 | -- | $2,831 | $4,342,732 | 1 | Orion |
| 6 | Harry and the Hendersons | $4,193,643 | 1% | 1,419 | 1 | $2,955 | $8,348,383 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | Ernest Goes to Camp | $1,620,431 | -31% | 1,321 | -179 | $1,227 | $13,758,820 | 4 | Disney |
| 8 | The Secret of My Success | $1,431,055 | -30% | 1,109 | -144 | $1,290 | $42,749,748 | 10 | Universal |
| 9 | Million Dollar Mystery | $513,731 | -- | 1,396 | -- | $368 | $513,731 | 1 | DEG |
