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, Apr. 4 - Sun, Apr. 6
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liar Liar | $18,275,769 | -28% | 2,878 | 25 | $6,350 | $100,687,201 | 3 | Universal |
| 2 | The Saint | $16,278,873 | -- | 2,307 | -- | $7,056 | $16,278,873 | 1 | Paramount |
| 3 | The Devil's Own | $7,013,200 | -51% | 2,504 | 0 | $2,801 | $21,287,703 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | That Old Feeling | $5,103,075 | -- | 1,575 | -- | $3,240 | $5,103,075 | 1 | Universal |
| 5 | Double Team | $5,034,914 | -- | 2,203 | -- | $2,285 | $5,034,914 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Selena | $3,456,217 | -44% | 1,583 | -290 | $2,183 | $21,210,777 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Jungle 2 Jungle | $3,198,307 | -23% | 2,050 | -233 | $1,560 | $37,095,422 | 5 | Disney |
| 8 | The 6th Man | $2,855,434 | -31% | 1,231 | 4 | $2,320 | $6,983,612 | 2 | Disney |
| 9 | Return of the Jedi: Special Edition | $2,787,253 | -37% | 1,339 | -493 | $2,082 | $31,050,477 | 4 | Fox |
| 10 | The English Patient | $2,029,724 | -33% | 1,300 | -109 | $1,561 | $49,857,878 | 21 | Miramax |
