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. 18 - Sun, Aug. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Buck | $8,794,501 | -- | 1,804 | -- | $4,875 | $8,794,501 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Parenthood | $7,606,239 | -21% | 1,316 | 16 | $5,780 | $43,266,416 | 3 | Universal |
| 3 | The Abyss | $7,213,102 | -23% | 1,538 | 5 | $4,690 | $16,532,899 | 2 | Fox |
| 4 | Casualties of War | $5,201,261 | -- | 1,487 | -- | $3,498 | $5,201,261 | 1 | Columbia |
| 5 | When Harry Met Sally... | $4,897,530 | -21% | 1,144 | -27 | $4,281 | $36,203,037 | 6 | Columbia |
| 6 | Lethal Weapon 2 | $4,516,257 | -26% | 1,584 | -246 | $2,851 | $79,629,106 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Turner & Hooch | $4,275,108 | -33% | 1,594 | -294 | $2,682 | $31,343,051 | 4 | Disney |
| 8 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | $3,584,320 | -56% | 1,846 | -56 | $1,942 | $11,699,496 | 2 | New Line |
| 9 | Batman (1989) | $3,439,009 | -32% | 1,400 | -377 | $2,456 | $229,120,129 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Cheetah | $2,636,118 | -- | 1,310 | -- | $2,012 | $2,636,118 | 1 | Disney |
