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, Dec. 1 - Sun, Dec. 3
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to the Future Part II | $12,111,260 | -56% | 1,866 | 1 | $6,490 | $60,003,353 | 2 | Universal |
| 2 | Christmas Vacation | $11,750,203 | -- | 1,744 | -- | $6,738 | $11,750,203 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Harlem Nights | $5,202,610 | -53% | 2,180 | 0 | $2,387 | $32,436,322 | 3 | Paramount |
| 4 | Look Who's Talking | $3,718,495 | -53% | 1,649 | -2 | $2,255 | $80,813,601 | 8 | TriStar |
| 5 | All Dogs Go to Heaven | $2,255,157 | -55% | 1,591 | 1 | $1,417 | $11,980,039 | 3 | MGM/UA |
| 6 | Prancer | $1,931,348 | -52% | 1,728 | 11 | $1,118 | $8,899,758 | 3 | Orion |
| 7 | Dad | $1,386,905 | -53% | 1,123 | -65 | $1,235 | $13,218,118 | 6 | Universal |
| 8 | The Bear | $1,081,344 | -54% | 1,056 | 2 | $1,024 | $19,755,654 | 6 | TriStar |
