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, Jul. 2 - Sun, Jul. 4
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wild Wild West | $27,688,255 | -- | 3,342 | -- | $8,285 | $40,958,186 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Big Daddy | $20,013,415 | -52% | 3,121 | 94 | $6,413 | $61,549,785 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Tarzan | $13,914,914 | -42% | 3,103 | 54 | $4,484 | $72,332,341 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut | $11,335,889 | -- | 2,128 | -- | $5,327 | $19,638,694 | 1 | Paramount |
| 5 | The General's Daughter | $10,706,418 | -29% | 2,858 | 0 | $3,746 | $48,216,845 | 3 | Paramount |
| 6 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $9,540,629 | -32% | 2,628 | -498 | $3,630 | $369,417,774 | 7 | Fox |
| 7 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | $8,956,912 | -51% | 3,091 | -223 | $2,898 | $143,451,645 | 4 | New Line |
| 8 | Summer of Sam | $5,952,452 | -- | 1,536 | -- | $3,875 | $5,952,452 | 1 | Disney |
| 9 | Notting Hill | $3,868,696 | -30% | 1,944 | -615 | $1,990 | $96,636,786 | 6 | Universal |
