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, Apr. 8 - Sun, Apr. 10
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beetlejuice | $8,667,702 | 8% | 1,523 | 523 | $5,691 | $16,698,599 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Biloxi Blues | $4,475,450 | -26% | 1,330 | 1 | $3,365 | $17,582,500 | 3 | Universal |
| 3 | Bad Dreams | $4,008,870 | -- | 1,180 | -- | $3,397 | $4,008,870 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | The Seventh Sign | $3,121,098 | -17% | 1,258 | 2 | $2,481 | $6,889,805 | 2 | TriStar |
| 5 | Bright Lights, Big City | $3,087,063 | -40% | 1,199 | 3 | $2,575 | $8,213,854 | 2 | MGM/UA |
| 6 | The Fox and the Hound (1988 re-issue) | $2,563,531 | -36% | 1,533 | -34 | $1,672 | $11,395,849 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | Good Morning, Vietnam | $2,371,958 | -15% | 1,304 | -108 | $1,819 | $73,315,360 | 16 | Disney |
| 8 | Johnny Be Good | $1,612,381 | -45% | 1,164 | -30 | $1,385 | $9,813,619 | 3 | Orion |
| 9 | 18 Again! | $1,475,645 | -- | 1,152 | -- | $1,281 | $1,475,645 | 1 | New World |
| 10 | Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach | $1,147,116 | -50% | 1,116 | -517 | $1,028 | $13,237,603 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
