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. 26 - Sun, Jul. 28
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | $11,051,483 | -26% | 2,445 | 96 | $4,520 | $133,612,833 | 4 | TriStar |
| 2 | Mobsters | $6,030,585 | -- | 1,441 | -- | $4,185 | $6,030,585 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey | $5,424,674 | -47% | 1,649 | 29 | $3,290 | $15,665,942 | 2 | Orion |
| 4 | 101 Dalmatians (Re-issue) (1991) | $5,274,263 | -33% | 1,819 | -6 | $2,900 | $23,400,647 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | $4,555,972 | -22% | 1,918 | -223 | $2,375 | $84,961,171 | 7 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Regarding Henry | $4,148,205 | -33% | 1,090 | 27 | $3,806 | $16,463,560 | 3 | Paramount |
| 7 | Point Break | $4,063,649 | -29% | 1,575 | -50 | $2,580 | $18,321,662 | 3 | Fox |
| 8 | The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear | $4,022,800 | -27% | 1,851 | -340 | $2,173 | $49,332,434 | 5 | Paramount |
| 9 | City Slickers | $3,833,502 | -20% | 1,816 | -235 | $2,111 | $66,693,313 | 8 | Columbia |
| 10 | V.I. Warshawski | $3,603,338 | -- | 1,133 | -- | $3,180 | $3,603,338 | 1 | Disney |
