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. 15 - Sun, Nov. 17
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Space Jam | $27,528,529 | -- | 2,650 | -- | $10,388 | $27,528,529 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Ransom | $22,374,113 | -35% | 2,757 | 81 | $8,115 | $56,590,201 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | $12,210,868 | -- | 2,489 | -- | $4,906 | $12,210,868 | 1 | Sony / TriStar |
| 4 | Set It Off | $5,852,712 | -34% | 1,016 | 2 | $5,761 | $14,664,817 | 2 | New Line |
| 5 | Romeo + Juliet | $5,421,137 | -40% | 1,963 | 13 | $2,762 | $25,580,816 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | Sleepers | $2,310,554 | -38% | 1,818 | -262 | $1,271 | $35,976,508 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The First Wives Club | $1,511,844 | -33% | 1,498 | -202 | $1,009 | $72,807,704 | 9 | Paramount |
| 8 | High School High | $1,502,370 | -51% | 1,726 | -420 | $870 | $15,905,928 | 4 | Sony / TriStar |
| 9 | The Ghost and the Darkness | $1,033,749 | -40% | 1,328 | -383 | $778 | $27,534,241 | 6 | Paramount |
| 10 | Stephen King's Thinner | $636,330 | -52% | 1,115 | -692 | $571 | $11,218,042 | 4 | Paramount |
