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, Jan. 4 - Sun, Jan. 6
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Alone | $12,626,851 | -50% | 2,173 | 32 | $5,811 | $116,081,296 | 8 | Fox |
| 2 | The Godfather Part III | $8,290,621 | -39% | 1,922 | 21 | $4,314 | $14,678,393 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | Dances with Wolves | $7,329,451 | -38% | 1,282 | 13 | $5,717 | $52,672,378 | 7 | Orion |
| 4 | Edward Scissorhands | $5,100,408 | -45% | 1,267 | 158 | $4,026 | $26,862,669 | 5 | Fox |
| 5 | Look Who's Talking Too | $4,213,026 | -29% | 1,647 | 22 | $2,558 | $12,313,666 | 4 | TriStar |
| 6 | Misery | $3,914,163 | -35% | 1,370 | 41 | $2,857 | $35,283,973 | 6 | Columbia |
| 7 | Mermaids | $3,704,258 | -40% | 1,002 | 25 | $3,697 | $16,742,212 | 4 | Orion |
| 8 | Three Men and a Little Lady | $3,528,204 | -51% | 1,614 | 36 | $2,186 | $48,695,941 | 7 | Disney |
| 9 | The Bonfire of the Vanities | $2,192,954 | -57% | 1,333 | -62 | $1,645 | $11,474,428 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Rescuers Down Under | $1,401,216 | -62% | 1,424 | -63 | $984 | $18,879,339 | 8 | Disney |
