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, Oct. 31 - Sun, Nov. 2
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $9,406,297 | -25% | 2,524 | 0 | $3,727 | $37,732,822 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Red Corner | $7,403,362 | -- | 2,244 | -- | $3,299 | $7,403,362 | 1 | MGM |
| 3 | The Devil's Advocate | $7,367,634 | -28% | 2,404 | 53 | $3,065 | $37,284,484 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Kiss the Girls | $3,511,531 | -32% | 2,354 | -52 | $1,492 | $39,961,755 | 5 | Paramount |
| 5 | Seven Years in Tibet | $3,278,567 | -30% | 2,103 | 0 | $1,559 | $24,427,120 | 4 | Sony / TriStar |
| 6 | Fairy Tale: A True Story | $2,902,338 | -17% | 1,278 | 220 | $2,271 | $6,417,661 | 2 | Paramount |
| 7 | Switchback | $2,704,568 | -- | 1,128 | -- | $2,398 | $2,704,568 | 1 | Paramount |
| 8 | Gattaca | $2,585,604 | -40% | 1,279 | 0 | $2,022 | $6,905,806 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | In & Out | $1,728,629 | -39% | 1,659 | -410 | $1,042 | $47,717,912 | 7 | Paramount |
| 10 | Rocket Man | $1,454,836 | -30% | 1,760 | -107 | $827 | $10,989,604 | 4 | Disney |
