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. 28 - Sun, Jan. 30
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of the Beholder | $5,959,447 | -- | 1,751 | -- | $3,403 | $5,959,447 | 1 | Destination |
| 2 | Next Friday | $5,752,715 | -28% | 1,335 | 160 | $4,309 | $39,382,453 | 3 | New Line |
| 3 | The Hurricane | $5,701,085 | -12% | 2,135 | 34 | $2,670 | $30,638,414 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | Stuart Little | $4,778,048 | -25% | 3,041 | -110 | $1,571 | $124,420,672 | 7 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | The Green Mile | $4,022,589 | -25% | 2,371 | -112 | $1,697 | $115,519,900 | 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Down to You | $4,019,014 | -47% | 1,977 | 6 | $2,033 | $11,621,521 | 2 | Miramax |
| 7 | Galaxy Quest | $3,402,089 | -25% | 2,209 | -50 | $1,540 | $58,770,146 | 6 | DreamWorks |
| 8 | Girl, Interrupted | $3,254,074 | -25% | 1,935 | 0 | $1,682 | $20,708,458 | 7 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | The Talented Mr. Ripley | $2,780,431 | -25% | 2,142 | -73 | $1,298 | $72,089,843 | 6 | Paramount |
| 10 | Toy Story 2 | $2,341,578 | -21% | 1,796 | -194 | $1,304 | $234,300,556 | 10 | Disney |
