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, Nov. 12 - Sun, Nov. 14
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokemon: The First Movie | $31,036,678 | -- | 3,043 | -- | $10,199 | $50,753,300 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Bone Collector | $12,010,225 | -28% | 2,594 | 7 | $4,630 | $35,522,131 | 2 | Universal |
| 3 | Dogma | $8,669,945 | -- | 1,269 | -- | $6,832 | $8,669,945 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | $6,360,968 | -- | 2,147 | -- | $2,963 | $6,360,968 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Anywhere But Here | $5,607,137 | -- | 1,672 | -- | $3,354 | $5,607,137 | 1 | Fox |
| 6 | The Insider | $5,012,416 | -25% | 1,833 | 24 | $2,735 | $13,966,777 | 2 | Disney |
| 7 | The Bachelor | $4,660,221 | -38% | 2,524 | 2 | $1,846 | $14,132,986 | 2 | New Line |
| 8 | House on Haunted Hill (1999) | $4,338,390 | -44% | 2,530 | -180 | $1,715 | $34,847,901 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Double Jeopardy | $3,022,419 | -30% | 2,110 | -612 | $1,432 | $108,327,266 | 8 | Paramount |
| 10 | The Sixth Sense | $2,562,649 | -18% | 1,418 | -384 | $1,807 | $266,706,971 | 15 | Disney |
