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, Jan. 15 - Sun, Jan. 17
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varsity Blues | $15,204,108 | -- | 2,121 | -- | $7,168 | $15,204,108 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Patch Adams | $12,049,345 | -5% | 2,893 | 123 | $4,165 | $98,697,666 | 4 | Universal |
| 3 | A Civil Action | $10,291,261 | -32% | 2,001 | 199 | $5,143 | $25,595,693 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | The Thin Red Line | $9,765,762 | 665% | 1,528 | 1467 | $6,391 | $11,700,316 | 4 | Fox |
| 5 | At First Sight | $8,444,321 | -- | 1,814 | -- | $4,655 | $8,444,321 | 1 | MGM |
| 6 | Stepmom | $7,780,255 | -2% | 2,358 | 0 | $3,300 | $72,015,294 | 4 | Sony / TriStar |
| 7 | You've Got Mail | $6,622,424 | -18% | 2,554 | -394 | $2,593 | $96,732,074 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Virus | $6,013,640 | -- | 2,018 | -- | $2,980 | $6,013,640 | 1 | Universal |
| 9 | The Prince of Egypt | $4,651,830 | -23% | 2,215 | -732 | $2,100 | $80,971,450 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | In Dreams | $4,593,872 | -- | 1,670 | -- | $2,751 | $4,593,872 | 1 | DreamWorks |
