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, Sep. 11 - Sun, Sep. 13
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rounders | $8,459,126 | -- | 2,176 | -- | $3,887 | $8,459,126 | 1 | Miramax |
| 2 | There's Something About Mary | $6,952,863 | -21% | 2,555 | 10 | $2,721 | $84,828,035 | 9 | Fox |
| 3 | Blade | $5,193,323 | -39% | 2,389 | 14 | $2,174 | $35,420,730 | 4 | New Line |
| 4 | Saving Private Ryan | $4,505,957 | -49% | 2,705 | -102 | $1,666 | $173,086,655 | 8 | DreamWorks |
| 5 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | $2,296,421 | -47% | 1,913 | -86 | $1,200 | $37,218,615 | 7 | Fox |
| 6 | Knock Off | $1,922,829 | -65% | 1,800 | 0 | $1,068 | $7,439,060 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Snake Eyes | $1,583,354 | -52% | 1,681 | -231 | $942 | $38,485,215 | 6 | Paramount |
| 8 | Armageddon | $1,581,421 | -44% | 1,334 | -52 | $1,185 | $131,981,060 | 11 | Disney |
| 9 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | $1,484,391 | -51% | 1,275 | -65 | $1,164 | $33,987,336 | 5 | Fox |
| 10 | 54 | $1,387,417 | -66% | 1,765 | -104 | $786 | $12,024,525 | 3 | Miramax |
