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, Dec. 24 - Sun, Dec. 26
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pelican Brief | $11,124,936 | -34% | 2,008 | 15 | $5,540 | $27,989,340 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $9,370,059 | 3% | 2,305 | 15 | $4,065 | $70,878,313 | 5 | Fox |
| 3 | Tombstone | $6,454,752 | -- | 1,504 | -- | $4,292 | $6,454,752 | 1 | Disney |
| 4 | Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit | $5,277,294 | 1% | 2,178 | 29 | $2,423 | $18,084,830 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Beethoven's 2nd | $4,255,485 | -29% | 2,041 | 15 | $2,085 | $10,272,710 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | Grumpy Old Men | $3,874,911 | -- | 1,244 | -- | $3,115 | $3,874,911 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Wayne's World 2 | $3,595,506 | -43% | 2,320 | -80 | $1,550 | $23,388,856 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Geronimo: An American Legend | $1,704,668 | -26% | 1,636 | 31 | $1,042 | $8,033,858 | 3 | Columbia |
| 9 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | $1,190,707 | -- | 1,506 | -- | $791 | $1,190,707 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Three Musketeers (1993) | $1,083,844 | -13% | 1,006 | -274 | $1,077 | $34,403,660 | 7 | Disney |
