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, Jul. 14 - Sun, Jul. 16
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollo 13 | $15,629,765 | -20% | 2,302 | 102 | $6,790 | $90,928,944 | 3 | Universal |
| 2 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | $12,624,402 | -- | 2,150 | -- | $5,872 | $12,624,402 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Nine Months | $12,522,240 | -- | 1,458 | -- | $8,589 | $12,522,240 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Species | $10,052,002 | -41% | 2,310 | 0 | $4,352 | $27,213,945 | 2 | MGM/UA |
| 5 | Pocahontas | $8,075,716 | -25% | 2,757 | 149 | $2,929 | $67,029,171 | 4 | Disney |
| 6 | The Indian in the Cupboard | $7,716,278 | -- | 1,723 | -- | $4,478 | $7,716,278 | 1 | Paramount |
| 7 | First Knight | $6,602,798 | -39% | 2,161 | 0 | $3,055 | $17,459,240 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Batman Forever | $5,284,476 | -43% | 2,487 | -406 | $2,125 | $164,644,768 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | $2,792,331 | -53% | 2,039 | -370 | $1,369 | $21,832,840 | 3 | Fox |
| 10 | Judge Dredd | $2,372,093 | -55% | 1,805 | -399 | $1,314 | $19,895,137 | 3 | Disney |
