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. 24 - Sun, Jul. 26
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robocop (1987) | $6,332,716 | -21% | 1,585 | 5 | $3,995 | $14,341,437 | 2 | Orion |
| 2 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1987 re-issue) | $6,049,372 | -20% | 1,729 | 0 | $3,499 | $13,564,121 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | Summer School | $6,012,274 | -- | 1,366 | -- | $4,401 | $6,012,274 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | $5,683,122 | -- | 1,511 | -- | $3,761 | $5,683,122 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | La Bamba | $5,651,990 | -- | 1,251 | -- | $4,518 | $5,651,990 | 1 | Columbia |
| 6 | Jaws: The Revenge | $3,561,200 | -50% | 1,611 | 5 | $2,211 | $10,716,090 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | Dragnet | $2,917,545 | -25% | 1,059 | -223 | $2,755 | $29,722,569 | 5 | Universal |
| 8 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | $2,660,376 | -42% | 1,283 | -75 | $2,074 | $15,183,336 | 3 | Fox |
| 9 | Adventures in Babysitting | $2,579,377 | -23% | 1,116 | -10 | $2,311 | $13,018,254 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $2,281,575 | -25% | 1,049 | -264 | $2,175 | $105,109,148 | 10 | Paramount |
