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, Aug. 13 - Sun, Aug. 15
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sixth Sense | $25,764,991 | -3% | 2,395 | 234 | $10,758 | $69,336,627 | 2 | Disney |
| 2 | Bowfinger | $18,063,207 | -- | 2,706 | -- | $6,675 | $18,063,207 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | The Blair Witch Project | $14,501,038 | -40% | 2,412 | 270 | $6,012 | $71,545,989 | 3 | Artisan |
| 4 | Runaway Bride | $13,756,269 | -34% | 3,212 | 51 | $4,283 | $97,766,969 | 3 | Paramount |
| 5 | The Thomas Crown Affair | $10,071,935 | -31% | 2,427 | 0 | $4,150 | $30,653,062 | 2 | MGM |
| 6 | Deep Blue Sea | $6,652,140 | -41% | 2,710 | -191 | $2,455 | $36,964,342 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Inspector Gadget | $6,041,782 | -34% | 2,591 | -271 | $2,332 | $75,290,571 | 4 | Disney |
| 8 | Mystery Men | $4,711,922 | -53% | 2,142 | 6 | $2,200 | $19,324,278 | 2 | Universal |
| 9 | Brokedown Palace | $3,871,616 | -- | 1,740 | -- | $2,225 | $3,871,616 | 1 | Fox |
| 10 | The Iron Giant | $3,747,624 | -35% | 2,179 | 0 | $1,720 | $9,480,238 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
