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. 28 - Sun, Jun. 30
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear | $20,817,139 | -- | 2,378 | -- | $8,754 | $20,817,139 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | $13,054,762 | -29% | 2,369 | 0 | $5,511 | $56,970,029 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | City Slickers | $8,937,449 | -17% | 2,108 | 43 | $4,240 | $43,998,706 | 4 | Columbia |
| 4 | The Rocketeer | $7,209,752 | -25% | 1,903 | 287 | $3,789 | $16,810,506 | 2 | Disney |
| 5 | Dying Young | $4,685,751 | -52% | 1,552 | 0 | $3,019 | $14,411,636 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Backdraft | $3,630,565 | -20% | 1,829 | -121 | $1,985 | $44,617,427 | 6 | Universal |
| 7 | Thelma and Louise | $2,220,944 | -15% | 1,081 | -85 | $2,055 | $20,619,705 | 6 | MGM |
| 8 | Soapdish | $2,022,494 | -26% | 1,229 | -46 | $1,646 | $19,107,829 | 5 | Paramount |
| 9 | What About Bob? | $1,895,621 | -35% | 1,471 | -236 | $1,289 | $39,931,996 | 7 | Disney |
| 10 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | $1,713,381 | -39% | 1,442 | -257 | $1,188 | $12,144,749 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
