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. 17 - Sun, Nov. 19
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoldenEye | $26,205,007 | -- | 2,667 | -- | $9,826 | $26,205,007 | 1 | MGM/UA |
| 2 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | $19,510,643 | -48% | 2,652 | 0 | $7,357 | $57,314,719 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The American President | $10,014,558 | -- | 1,508 | -- | $6,641 | $10,014,558 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | It Takes Two | $5,564,147 | -- | 1,581 | -- | $3,519 | $5,564,147 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Get Shorty | $4,334,185 | -43% | 2,103 | 0 | $2,061 | $44,536,213 | 5 | MGM |
| 6 | Copycat | $3,007,024 | -37% | 1,643 | -18 | $1,830 | $18,573,792 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Powder | $2,412,073 | -42% | 1,591 | -30 | $1,516 | $20,164,764 | 4 | Disney |
| 8 | Home for the Holidays | $1,961,239 | -41% | 1,000 | 0 | $1,961 | $9,314,360 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Seven | $1,641,769 | -34% | 1,463 | -355 | $1,122 | $64,407,403 | 9 | New Line |
| 10 | Now and Then | $1,510,371 | -44% | 1,662 | -51 | $909 | $19,934,486 | 5 | New Line |
