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, Apr. 22 - Sun, Apr. 24
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Girls | $5,012,200 | -- | 2,008 | -- | $2,496 | $5,012,200 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | The Paper | $2,362,545 | -29% | 1,500 | -77 | $1,575 | $23,025,342 | 6 | Universal |
| 3 | Cops and Robbersons | $2,351,821 | -37% | 1,836 | 5 | $1,281 | $6,076,075 | 2 | TriStar |
| 4 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | $2,269,776 | -31% | 1,896 | -223 | $1,197 | $27,728,013 | 5 | Disney |
| 5 | Threesome | $1,827,008 | -31% | 1,215 | -3 | $1,504 | $8,458,912 | 3 | TriStar |
| 6 | Major League II | $1,802,121 | -40% | 1,807 | -360 | $997 | $16,972,063 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | White Fang II: Myth of the White Wolf | $1,739,397 | -35% | 1,877 | 24 | $927 | $4,432,021 | 2 | Disney |
| 8 | Brainscan | $1,725,000 | -- | 1,221 | -- | $1,413 | $1,725,000 | 1 | Triumph |
| 9 | Schindler's List | $1,657,714 | -28% | 1,265 | -78 | $1,310 | $85,613,429 | 19 | Universal |
| 10 | The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | $1,650,971 | -40% | 1,407 | -337 | $1,173 | $34,992,455 | 6 | Paramount |
