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, Jul. 6 - Sun, Jul. 8
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Die Hard 2: Die Harder | $21,744,661 | -- | 2,507 | -- | $8,674 | $21,744,661 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Days of Thunder | $10,707,895 | -31% | 2,307 | 0 | $4,641 | $26,198,340 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | Dick Tracy | $6,638,594 | -34% | 2,209 | -123 | $3,005 | $54,830,546 | 4 | Disney |
| 4 | Jetsons: The Movie | $5,029,640 | -- | 1,562 | -- | $3,220 | $5,029,640 | 1 | Universal |
| 5 | Total Recall (1990) | $4,218,159 | -30% | 1,787 | -174 | $2,360 | $99,209,867 | 6 | TriStar |
| 6 | Another 48 HRS. | $4,059,110 | -25% | 1,850 | -213 | $2,194 | $27,828,217 | 5 | Paramount |
| 7 | Robocop 2 | $3,640,415 | -43% | 1,806 | 34 | $2,016 | $24,161,162 | 3 | Orion |
| 8 | Ghost Dad | $3,186,810 | -34% | 1,221 | 8 | $2,610 | $7,990,290 | 2 | Universal |
| 9 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | $2,641,487 | -42% | 1,810 | -327 | $1,459 | $24,009,103 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Pretty Woman | $2,519,631 | -19% | 1,157 | -148 | $2,178 | $111,024,417 | 16 | Disney |
