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, Jun. 28 - Sun, Jun. 30
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nutty Professor (1996) | $25,411,792 | -- | 2,115 | -- | $12,015 | $25,411,792 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Eraser | $17,165,544 | -30% | 2,556 | 146 | $6,716 | $41,731,990 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | $14,310,376 | -32% | 2,778 | 0 | $5,151 | $35,347,790 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Striptease | $12,322,069 | -- | 1,970 | -- | $6,255 | $12,322,069 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | The Rock | $10,982,957 | -24% | 2,409 | -17 | $4,559 | $98,299,717 | 4 | Disney |
| 6 | Mission: Impossible | $4,833,016 | -25% | 2,212 | -199 | $2,185 | $164,269,724 | 6 | Paramount |
| 7 | The Cable Guy | $4,807,198 | -53% | 2,590 | -67 | $1,856 | $50,450,898 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Twister (1996) | $4,787,383 | -27% | 2,318 | -214 | $2,065 | $134,578,048 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Dragonheart | $1,848,165 | -37% | 1,461 | -546 | $1,265 | $32,002,185 | 5 | Universal |
| 10 | The Phantom | $855,662 | -46% | 1,580 | -384 | $542 | $10,590,138 | 4 | Paramount |
