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, Nov. 18 - Sun, Nov. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Trek: Generations | $23,116,394 | -- | 2,659 | -- | $8,694 | $23,116,394 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Interview with the Vampire | $17,430,563 | -52% | 2,604 | 0 | $6,694 | $53,820,268 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Santa Clause | $17,137,398 | -11% | 2,201 | 18 | $7,786 | $36,459,390 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | The Lion King | $5,509,468 | -- | 1,456 | -- | $3,784 | $141,031,434 | 22 | Disney |
| 5 | The Professional | $5,306,558 | -- | 1,158 | -- | $4,583 | $5,306,558 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Stargate | $4,413,420 | -46% | 2,033 | 0 | $2,171 | $41,540,248 | 4 | MGM/UA |
| 7 | Pulp Fiction | $3,010,154 | -27% | 1,151 | -253 | $2,615 | $35,647,536 | 6 | Miramax |
| 8 | Miracle on 34th Street (1994) | $2,753,208 | -- | 1,190 | -- | $2,314 | $2,753,208 | 1 | Fox |
| 9 | The War | $2,559,120 | -28% | 1,537 | 24 | $1,665 | $11,317,950 | 3 | Universal |
| 10 | The Swan Princess | $2,445,155 | -- | 1,404 | -- | $1,742 | $2,445,155 | 1 | New Line |
