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. 18 - Sun, Feb. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Deadly Ground | $11,000,000 | -- | 2,010 | -- | $5,473 | $11,000,000 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | $10,211,051 | 6% | 1,923 | 17 | $5,310 | $31,999,873 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Blue Chips | $10,123,605 | -- | 1,980 | -- | $5,113 | $10,123,605 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Blank Check | $6,286,347 | 16% | 1,732 | 34 | $3,630 | $11,698,244 | 2 | Disney |
| 5 | Reality Bites | $6,003,525 | -- | 1,149 | -- | $5,225 | $6,003,525 | 1 | Universal |
| 6 | My Girl 2 | $4,821,506 | -4% | 1,853 | 12 | $2,602 | $9,833,801 | 2 | Columbia |
| 7 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $4,538,114 | 3% | 1,380 | -536 | $3,288 | $131,162,610 | 13 | Fox |
| 8 | My Father the Hero | $4,103,333 | 2% | 1,363 | -10 | $3,011 | $13,755,397 | 3 | Disney |
| 9 | Philadelphia | $4,020,975 | -5% | 1,449 | -155 | $2,775 | $32,466,351 | 9 | TriStar |
| 10 | The Getaway (1994) | $3,682,980 | -37% | 1,659 | 0 | $2,220 | $9,489,495 | 2 | Universal |
