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, Aug. 8 - Sun, Aug. 10
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conspiracy Theory | $19,313,566 | -- | 2,806 | -- | $6,883 | $19,313,566 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Air Force One | $17,826,737 | -31% | 2,981 | 62 | $5,980 | $110,580,744 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Spawn | $8,949,953 | -55% | 2,604 | 68 | $3,437 | $28,688,702 | 2 | New Line |
| 4 | George of the Jungle | $6,316,178 | -29% | 2,616 | 11 | $2,414 | $44,930,188 | 4 | Disney |
| 5 | Men in Black | $5,651,188 | -29% | 2,653 | -279 | $2,130 | $218,002,819 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Picture Perfect | $5,004,163 | -36% | 1,727 | 20 | $2,898 | $12,813,189 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | Contact | $4,478,753 | -28% | 2,016 | -194 | $2,222 | $57,132,663 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Air Bud | $3,544,695 | -27% | 1,729 | -66 | $2,050 | $8,423,327 | 2 | Disney |
| 9 | Nothing to Lose | $2,846,109 | -37% | 1,470 | -330 | $1,936 | $25,873,251 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $2,207,569 | -29% | 1,462 | -285 | $1,510 | $72,197,580 | 8 | Sony / TriStar |
