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, Dec. 13 - Sun, Dec. 15
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Maguire | $17,082,717 | -- | 2,531 | -- | $6,749 | $17,082,717 | 1 | Sony / TriStar |
| 2 | Mars Attacks! | $9,384,272 | -- | 1,955 | -- | $4,800 | $9,384,272 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | 101 Dalmatians (1996) | $8,932,970 | -36% | 2,841 | 29 | $3,144 | $67,950,483 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | The Preacher's Wife | $7,649,752 | -- | 1,783 | -- | $4,290 | $7,649,752 | 1 | Disney |
| 5 | Daylight (1996) | $4,137,210 | -59% | 2,189 | 14 | $1,890 | $14,153,085 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | Jingle All the Way | $4,052,053 | -28% | 2,319 | -85 | $1,747 | $34,428,787 | 4 | Fox |
| 7 | Star Trek: First Contact | $3,432,345 | -48% | 2,607 | -205 | $1,317 | $58,559,396 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Ransom | $2,979,816 | -46% | 1,823 | -588 | $1,635 | $90,733,012 | 6 | Disney |
| 9 | Space Jam | $2,347,556 | -48% | 2,232 | -418 | $1,052 | $64,188,713 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | $1,002,631 | -58% | 1,533 | -517 | $654 | $29,623,553 | 5 | Sony / TriStar |
