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, Nov. 7 - Sun, Nov. 9
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starship Troopers | $22,058,456 | -- | 2,971 | -- | $7,425 | $22,058,456 | 1 | Sony / TriStar |
| 2 | Bean | $12,733,827 | 1113% | 1,948 | 1703 | $6,537 | $17,656,207 | 4 | Gramercy |
| 3 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $6,511,020 | -31% | 2,524 | 0 | $2,580 | $44,243,842 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | The Devil's Advocate | $5,078,067 | -31% | 2,207 | -197 | $2,301 | $44,982,270 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Red Corner | $4,905,133 | -34% | 2,507 | 263 | $1,957 | $12,308,495 | 2 | MGM |
| 6 | Mad City | $4,649,742 | -- | 2,194 | -- | $2,119 | $4,649,742 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Kiss the Girls | $2,516,381 | -28% | 2,011 | -343 | $1,251 | $42,478,136 | 6 | Paramount |
| 8 | Fairy Tale: A True Story | $2,139,792 | -26% | 1,286 | 8 | $1,664 | $8,557,453 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Seven Years in Tibet | $2,003,129 | -39% | 1,562 | -541 | $1,282 | $26,430,249 | 5 | Sony / TriStar |
| 10 | Switchback | $1,409,611 | -48% | 1,128 | 0 | $1,250 | $4,114,179 | 2 | Paramount |
