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, Jul. 18 - Sun, Jul. 20
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men in Black | $19,030,621 | -37% | 3,102 | 82 | $6,135 | $172,146,003 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | George of the Jungle | $16,540,791 | -- | 2,506 | -- | $6,600 | $16,540,791 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Contact | $16,114,633 | -22% | 2,194 | 271 | $7,345 | $36,699,541 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Nothing to Lose | $11,617,767 | -- | 1,862 | -- | $6,239 | $11,617,767 | 1 | Disney |
| 5 | Face/Off | $8,911,744 | -28% | 2,851 | 0 | $3,126 | $60,698,816 | 4 | Paramount |
| 6 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $6,522,025 | -22% | 2,376 | 33 | $2,745 | $62,356,993 | 5 | Sony / TriStar |
| 7 | Hercules (1997) | $5,192,475 | -38% | 2,541 | -389 | $2,043 | $48,280,965 | 4 | Disney |
| 8 | Operation Condor | $4,731,751 | -- | 1,532 | -- | $3,089 | $4,731,751 | 1 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 9 | Out to Sea | $3,170,814 | -24% | 1,633 | -103 | $1,942 | $13,214,424 | 3 | Fox |
| 10 | Batman and Robin | $1,781,048 | -56% | 1,916 | -785 | $930 | $102,807,627 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
