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. 23 - Sun, Oct. 25
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasantville | $8,855,063 | -- | 1,636 | -- | $5,413 | $8,855,063 | 1 | New Line |
| 2 | Practical Magic | $8,792,505 | -33% | 2,652 | 0 | $3,315 | $21,897,199 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Antz | $8,115,319 | -28% | 2,929 | 26 | $2,771 | $61,735,734 | 4 | DreamWorks |
| 4 | Bride of Chucky | $7,078,275 | -40% | 2,445 | 33 | $2,895 | $18,909,130 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | Soldier | $6,447,237 | -- | 2,507 | -- | $2,572 | $6,447,237 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Rush Hour | $5,860,347 | -29% | 2,602 | -122 | $2,252 | $93,910,077 | 6 | New Line |
| 7 | Beloved (1998) | $4,286,417 | -48% | 1,507 | 6 | $2,844 | $12,451,968 | 2 | Disney |
| 8 | What Dreams May Come | $4,038,044 | -37% | 2,274 | -232 | $1,776 | $37,192,049 | 4 | PolyGram |
| 9 | Apt Pupil | $3,583,151 | -- | 1,448 | -- | $2,475 | $3,583,151 | 1 | Sony / TriStar |
| 10 | A Night at the Roxbury | $2,326,454 | -39% | 1,993 | -176 | $1,167 | $21,858,413 | 4 | Paramount |
