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, Sep. 1 - Sun, Sep. 3
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bring It On | $11,446,884 | -34% | 2,410 | 30 | $4,750 | $33,923,984 | 2 | Universal |
| 2 | Space Cowboys | $8,640,825 | 33% | 2,795 | 0 | $3,092 | $74,545,391 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | The Cell | $7,087,852 | -27% | 2,444 | 14 | $2,900 | $34,278,914 | 3 | New Line |
| 4 | Highlander: Endgame | $6,223,330 | -- | 1,543 | -- | $4,033 | $6,223,330 | 1 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 5 | The Art of War | $6,154,124 | -41% | 2,630 | 0 | $2,340 | $16,565,117 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | What Lies Beneath | $5,952,607 | 29% | 2,407 | -161 | $2,473 | $138,782,138 | 7 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | The Replacements | $4,475,975 | 10% | 2,485 | -232 | $1,801 | $36,879,985 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | $3,882,060 | 9% | 2,133 | -410 | $1,820 | $115,034,246 | 6 | Universal |
| 9 | The Crew | $3,714,745 | -8% | 1,515 | 5 | $2,452 | $7,766,666 | 2 | Disney |
| 10 | Autumn in New York | $3,603,172 | 10% | 2,216 | -44 | $1,626 | $23,406,486 | 4 | MGM |
