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. 8 - Sun, Sep. 10
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Watcher | $9,063,069 | -- | 2,742 | -- | $3,305 | $9,063,069 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Nurse Betty | $7,145,950 | -- | 1,459 | -- | $4,898 | $7,145,950 | 1 | USA Films |
| 3 | Bring It On | $6,811,850 | -40% | 2,416 | 6 | $2,819 | $44,797,009 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | The Cell | $3,654,515 | -48% | 2,476 | 32 | $1,476 | $30,845,577 | 4 | New Line |
| 5 | Space Cowboys | $3,340,850 | -61% | 2,607 | -188 | $1,281 | $78,837,773 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | What Lies Beneath | $2,767,581 | -54% | 2,166 | -241 | $1,278 | $142,379,076 | 8 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | The Art of War | $2,476,366 | -60% | 2,370 | -260 | $1,045 | $12,887,359 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Way of the Gun | $2,150,979 | -- | 1,515 | -- | $1,420 | $2,150,979 | 1 | Artisan |
| 9 | Highlander: Endgame | $1,915,328 | -69% | 1,545 | 2 | $1,240 | $9,095,362 | 2 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 10 | The Replacements | $1,764,843 | -61% | 2,058 | -427 | $858 | $39,211,601 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
