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, Apr. 5 - Sun, Apr. 7
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II | $7,812,507 | -40% | 2,820 | -48 | $2,770 | $40,892,602 | 3 | New Line |
| 2 | The Silence of the Lambs | $4,760,714 | -18% | 1,627 | 11 | $2,926 | $59,914,594 | 8 | Orion |
| 3 | The Marrying Man | $4,030,749 | -- | 1,340 | -- | $3,008 | $4,030,749 | 1 | Disney |
| 4 | Dances with Wolves | $4,014,945 | -26% | 1,636 | 15 | $2,454 | $110,757,990 | 20 | Orion |
| 5 | Sleeping with the Enemy | $2,531,544 | -22% | 1,510 | 32 | $1,677 | $51,687,274 | 9 | Fox |
| 6 | Class Action | $2,042,383 | -33% | 1,109 | -23 | $1,842 | $13,567,573 | 4 | Fox |
| 7 | Home Alone | $1,954,348 | -20% | 1,588 | -174 | $1,231 | $177,020,531 | 21 | Fox |
| 8 | Career Opportunities | $1,892,880 | -53% | 1,434 | -6 | $1,320 | $5,917,680 | 2 | Universal |
| 9 | The Hard Way | $1,212,200 | -41% | 1,102 | -408 | $1,100 | $16,590,880 | 5 | Universal |
