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. 25 - Sun, Sep. 27
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rush Hour | $21,202,929 | -36% | 2,643 | 5 | $8,022 | $54,204,732 | 2 | New Line |
| 2 | Ronin | $12,697,641 | -- | 2,487 | -- | $5,106 | $12,697,641 | 1 | MGM |
| 3 | Urban Legend | $10,515,444 | -- | 2,257 | -- | $4,659 | $10,515,444 | 1 | Sony / TriStar |
| 4 | One True Thing | $4,438,980 | -33% | 1,626 | 36 | $2,730 | $11,045,435 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | There's Something About Mary | $4,430,566 | -21% | 2,471 | -67 | $1,793 | $94,892,986 | 11 | Fox |
| 6 | Saving Private Ryan | $2,511,665 | -26% | 2,203 | -308 | $1,140 | $181,829,419 | 10 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | Rounders | $2,364,717 | -50% | 2,188 | -3 | $1,081 | $15,555,040 | 3 | Miramax |
| 8 | Blade | $2,009,627 | -38% | 2,232 | -143 | $900 | $40,693,610 | 6 | New Line |
| 9 | Ever After: A Cinderella Story | $1,315,700 | -26% | 1,627 | -217 | $809 | $40,313,031 | 9 | Fox |
| 10 | Armageddon | $951,613 | -24% | 1,128 | -131 | $844 | $134,187,600 | 13 | Disney |
