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. 8 - Sun, Jun. 10
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another 48 HRS. | $19,475,559 | -- | 2,301 | -- | $8,464 | $19,475,559 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Total Recall (1990) | $15,061,412 | -41% | 2,076 | 16 | $7,255 | $51,141,927 | 2 | TriStar |
| 3 | Back to the Future Part III | $7,651,561 | -26% | 2,054 | 29 | $3,725 | $49,526,067 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | Bird on a Wire | $4,819,200 | -24% | 2,008 | 45 | $2,400 | $39,302,850 | 4 | Universal |
| 5 | Pretty Woman | $4,480,347 | -6% | 1,777 | -14 | $2,521 | $98,697,770 | 12 | Disney |
| 6 | Cadillac Man | $1,783,200 | -38% | 1,795 | -83 | $993 | $17,850,589 | 4 | Orion |
| 7 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) | $1,592,152 | -19% | 1,588 | -189 | $1,003 | $93,797,720 | 11 | New Line |
| 8 | Fire Birds | $1,246,590 | -52% | 1,539 | -467 | $810 | $10,217,163 | 3 | Disney |
