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. 18 - Sun, Apr. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaconda | $12,013,566 | -28% | 2,456 | 0 | $4,892 | $28,634,453 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Liar Liar | $10,138,569 | -30% | 2,909 | 29 | $3,485 | $133,542,147 | 5 | Universal |
| 3 | Murder at 1600 | $7,962,268 | -- | 2,152 | -- | $3,700 | $7,962,268 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The Saint | $7,186,355 | -34% | 2,500 | 51 | $2,875 | $34,272,796 | 3 | Paramount |
| 5 | Grosse Pointe Blank | $4,749,396 | -31% | 1,236 | 9 | $3,843 | $11,619,793 | 2 | Disney |
| 6 | The Devil's Own | $2,406,237 | -42% | 2,004 | -351 | $1,201 | $27,874,089 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | McHale's Navy | $2,128,565 | -- | 1,858 | -- | $1,146 | $2,128,565 | 1 | Universal |
| 8 | That Old Feeling | $2,089,560 | -40% | 1,583 | -16 | $1,320 | $10,654,470 | 3 | Universal |
| 9 | 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag | $2,024,516 | -- | 1,553 | -- | $1,304 | $2,024,516 | 1 | Orion Pictures |
| 10 | Scream | $1,557,981 | -23% | 1,153 | -117 | $1,351 | $63,945,254 | 17 | Miramax / Dimension |
