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, Aug. 13 - Sun, Aug. 15
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fugitive (1993) | $22,438,277 | -6% | 2,364 | 24 | $9,492 | $46,197,132 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | $7,552,190 | -- | 1,355 | -- | $5,574 | $7,552,190 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | Rising Sun | $6,130,495 | -32% | 1,722 | 47 | $3,560 | $30,389,052 | 3 | Fox |
| 4 | The Secret Garden | $4,625,583 | -- | 1,319 | -- | $3,507 | $4,625,583 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | In the Line of Fire | $4,461,671 | -23% | 1,808 | -117 | $2,468 | $84,206,832 | 6 | Columbia |
| 6 | Heart and Souls | $4,322,250 | -- | 1,275 | -- | $3,390 | $4,322,250 | 1 | Universal |
| 7 | Jurassic Park | $4,302,433 | -16% | 1,792 | -114 | $2,401 | $299,571,850 | 10 | Universal |
| 8 | Free Willy | $4,008,006 | -26% | 1,820 | -27 | $2,202 | $33,021,987 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Firm | $3,435,860 | -27% | 1,601 | -211 | $2,146 | $56,431,555 | 7 | Paramount |
| 10 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | $3,309,208 | -26% | 1,407 | 5 | $2,352 | $14,615,545 | 3 | Fox |
