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, Aug. 26 - Sun, Aug. 28
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | $6,989,358 | -46% | 1,767 | 2 | $3,955 | $19,822,761 | 2 | New Line |
| 2 | Betrayed | $5,534,787 | -- | 1,036 | -- | $5,342 | $5,534,787 | 1 | MGM/UA |
| 3 | A Fish Called Wanda | $3,770,807 | -14% | 1,223 | 8 | $3,083 | $20,470,220 | 7 | MGM |
| 4 | Die Hard | $3,668,253 | -19% | 1,432 | -197 | $2,562 | $33,487,804 | 7 | Fox |
| 5 | Young Guns | $3,626,907 | -28% | 1,371 | -45 | $2,645 | $15,676,016 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | $2,980,229 | -19% | 1,549 | -49 | $1,924 | $64,523,965 | 10 | Disney |
| 7 | Cocktail (1988) | $2,925,064 | -27% | 1,339 | -123 | $2,185 | $33,150,752 | 5 | Disney |
| 8 | Hot to Trot | $2,206,218 | -- | 1,156 | -- | $1,908 | $2,206,218 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Coming to America | $1,848,669 | -26% | 1,002 | -271 | $1,845 | $59,120,771 | 9 | Paramount |
