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, Oct. 13 - Sun, Oct. 15
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the Parents | $21,169,143 | -26% | 2,615 | 1 | $8,095 | $58,825,409 | 2 | Universal |
| 2 | Remember the Titans | $13,057,421 | -32% | 2,726 | 25 | $4,790 | $64,208,952 | 3 | Disney |
| 3 | Lost Souls | $7,954,766 | -- | 1,970 | -- | $4,038 | $7,954,766 | 1 | New Line |
| 4 | The Ladies Man | $5,426,390 | -- | 2,022 | -- | $2,684 | $5,426,390 | 1 | Paramount |
| 5 | The Contender | $5,363,930 | -- | 1,516 | -- | $3,538 | $5,363,930 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 6 | The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen | $5,235,581 | 18% | 1,655 | 505 | $3,163 | $25,058,382 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Dr. T and the Women | $5,012,867 | -- | 1,489 | -- | $3,367 | $5,012,867 | 1 | Artisan |
| 8 | Get Carter | $2,916,232 | -56% | 2,315 | 0 | $1,260 | $9,554,062 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Almost Famous | $2,192,827 | -41% | 2,262 | 177 | $969 | $20,722,979 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | Digimon: The Movie | $1,936,896 | -54% | 1,825 | 2 | $1,061 | $6,170,200 | 2 | Fox |
