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, Dec. 5 - Sun, Dec. 7
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flubber | $11,292,933 | -58% | 2,653 | 12 | $4,257 | $47,185,514 | 2 | Disney |
| 2 | Alien Resurrection | $6,660,086 | -60% | 2,449 | 34 | $2,720 | $32,449,040 | 2 | Fox |
| 3 | The Rainmaker (1997) | $5,656,333 | -47% | 2,369 | 28 | $2,388 | $26,897,962 | 3 | Paramount |
| 4 | Anastasia | $5,093,749 | -57% | 2,496 | -15 | $2,041 | $31,156,973 | 3 | Fox |
| 5 | The Jackal | $4,006,115 | -47% | 2,309 | 74 | $1,735 | $35,760,280 | 4 | Universal |
| 6 | Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil | $2,946,639 | -45% | 1,262 | 182 | $2,335 | $13,507,402 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | $2,609,157 | -62% | 2,140 | 0 | $1,219 | $26,170,333 | 3 | New Line |
| 8 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | $1,346,415 | -29% | 1,319 | -46 | $1,021 | $54,141,973 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Bean | $1,308,701 | -56% | 1,797 | -36 | $728 | $34,146,640 | 8 | Gramercy |
| 10 | Starship Troopers | $1,264,603 | -54% | 1,854 | -543 | $682 | $52,922,453 | 5 | Sony / TriStar |
