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, Oct. 18 - Sun, Oct. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleepers | $12,305,745 | -- | 1,915 | -- | $6,426 | $12,305,745 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $7,507,928 | -19% | 2,154 | 12 | $3,486 | $16,722,991 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | The First Wives Club | $6,737,593 | -26% | 2,406 | 0 | $2,800 | $61,111,905 | 5 | Paramount |
| 4 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | $6,541,965 | -28% | 2,404 | 159 | $2,721 | $15,607,328 | 2 | New Line |
| 5 | That Thing You Do! | $3,866,648 | -22% | 1,879 | -8 | $2,058 | $15,004,464 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | $3,627,626 | -13% | 2,060 | 2 | $1,761 | $13,959,521 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | The Chamber | $3,027,685 | -46% | 2,032 | 6 | $1,490 | $8,639,780 | 2 | Universal |
| 8 | Get on the Bus | $2,156,409 | -- | 1,207 | -- | $1,787 | $2,156,409 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | The Glimmer Man | $2,141,621 | -48% | 2,000 | -236 | $1,071 | $13,840,799 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Fly Away Home | $1,407,425 | -12% | 1,401 | 0 | $1,005 | $16,571,799 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
