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. 23 - Sun, Jun. 25
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batman (1989) | $40,490,286 | -- | 2,194 | -- | $18,455 | $42,706,355 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | $14,262,961 | -- | 1,371 | -- | $10,403 | $14,262,961 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Ghostbusters II | $13,854,947 | -53% | 2,410 | 0 | $5,749 | $58,764,888 | 2 | Columbia |
| 4 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | $8,160,750 | -30% | 2,103 | -224 | $3,881 | $104,092,610 | 5 | Paramount |
| 5 | Dead Poets Society | $7,344,976 | -19% | 1,091 | 0 | $6,732 | $24,328,355 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | $3,745,495 | -48% | 2,007 | -195 | $1,866 | $28,270,525 | 3 | Paramount |
| 7 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | $1,589,525 | -38% | 1,465 | -221 | $1,085 | $30,912,640 | 7 | TriStar |
| 8 | Road House | $913,093 | -40% | 1,051 | -384 | $869 | $18,573,248 | 6 | MGM/UA |
| 9 | No Holds Barred | $808,594 | -55% | 1,005 | -322 | $805 | $10,465,763 | 4 | New Line |
