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, Jul. 17 - Sun, Jul. 19
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robocop (1987) | $8,008,721 | -- | 1,580 | -- | $5,069 | $8,008,721 | 1 | Orion |
| 2 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987 re-issue) | $7,514,749 | -- | 1,729 | -- | $4,346 | $7,514,749 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Jaws: The Revenge | $7,154,890 | -- | 1,606 | -- | $4,455 | $7,154,890 | 1 | Universal |
| 4 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | $4,622,081 | -41% | 1,358 | 7 | $3,404 | $12,522,960 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Dragnet | $3,871,640 | -28% | 1,282 | -57 | $3,020 | $26,805,024 | 4 | Universal |
| 6 | Adventures in Babysitting | $3,333,575 | -21% | 1,126 | -22 | $2,961 | $10,438,877 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | Innerspace | $3,100,218 | -28% | 1,546 | -57 | $2,005 | $12,140,634 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $3,043,394 | -13% | 1,313 | -314 | $2,318 | $102,827,573 | 9 | Paramount |
| 9 | The Witches of Eastwick | $2,804,682 | -23% | 1,118 | -163 | $2,509 | $34,728,462 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Untouchables | $2,756,946 | -14% | 1,147 | -222 | $2,404 | $39,229,621 | 7 | Paramount |
