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, Feb. 26 - Sun, Feb. 28
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling Down | $8,724,452 | -- | 1,220 | -- | $7,151 | $8,724,452 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Groundhog Day | $7,607,157 | -18% | 1,742 | 7 | $4,367 | $36,372,228 | 3 | Columbia |
| 3 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | $5,949,729 | -10% | 1,798 | 7 | $3,309 | $20,716,117 | 4 | Buena Vista |
| 4 | Sommersby | $4,142,931 | -30% | 1,762 | 0 | $2,351 | $28,109,901 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Aladdin | $3,879,296 | -13% | 2,259 | 522 | $1,717 | $119,195,429 | 14 | Disney |
| 6 | Untamed Heart | $2,617,683 | -5% | 1,123 | 0 | $2,331 | $9,504,431 | 3 | MGM |
| 7 | Scent of a Woman | $2,490,168 | -15% | 1,248 | 40 | $1,995 | $45,013,924 | 10 | Universal |
| 8 | Army of Darkness | $2,274,285 | -49% | 1,391 | 4 | $1,635 | $6,698,820 | 2 | Universal |
| 9 | A Few Good Men | $1,922,482 | -17% | 1,278 | -46 | $1,504 | $129,469,899 | 12 | Columbia |
| 10 | Loaded Weapon 1 | $1,811,928 | -39% | 1,636 | -347 | $1,108 | $20,100,630 | 4 | New Line |
