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, Jun. 30 - Sun, Jul. 2
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Perfect Storm | $41,326,983 | -- | 3,407 | -- | $12,130 | $41,326,983 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Patriot | $22,414,269 | -- | 3,061 | -- | $7,323 | $31,736,962 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Me, Myself & Irene | $13,329,769 | -45% | 3,087 | 68 | $4,318 | $49,192,498 | 2 | Fox |
| 4 | Chicken Run | $13,192,897 | -25% | 2,851 | 360 | $4,627 | $30,699,059 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 5 | The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle | $6,814,265 | -- | 2,460 | -- | $2,770 | $6,814,265 | 1 | Universal |
| 6 | Shaft | $6,665,815 | -48% | 2,433 | 26 | $2,740 | $41,088,407 | 3 | Paramount |
| 7 | Big Momma's House | $6,062,576 | -29% | 2,392 | -454 | $2,535 | $95,317,934 | 5 | Fox |
| 8 | Gone in 60 Seconds | $5,320,064 | -44% | 2,651 | -438 | $2,007 | $78,914,793 | 4 | Disney |
| 9 | Mission: Impossible II | $4,908,428 | -35% | 2,667 | -578 | $1,840 | $197,083,052 | 6 | Paramount |
| 10 | Gladiator (2000) | $2,426,884 | -37% | 1,411 | -401 | $1,720 | $169,749,635 | 9 | DreamWorks |
