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. 27 - Sun, Oct. 29
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meet the Parents | $15,049,094 | -6% | 2,647 | 28 | $5,685 | $100,016,095 | 4 | Universal |
| 2 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 | $13,223,887 | -- | 3,317 | -- | $3,987 | $13,223,887 | 1 | Artisan |
| 3 | Remember the Titans | $8,028,312 | -19% | 2,803 | 2 | $2,864 | $87,772,721 | 5 | Disney |
| 4 | Bedazzled (2000) | $7,829,426 | -40% | 2,571 | 3 | $3,045 | $20,935,952 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Pay It Forward | $6,803,726 | -29% | 2,130 | 0 | $3,194 | $16,435,085 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | The Little Vampire | $5,719,627 | -- | 2,009 | -- | $2,847 | $5,719,627 | 1 | New Line |
| 7 | Lucky Numbers | $4,536,625 | -- | 2,497 | -- | $1,817 | $4,536,625 | 1 | Paramount |
| 8 | The Contender | $2,451,591 | -30% | 1,639 | 68 | $1,496 | $13,985,135 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | The Legend of Drunken Master | $2,429,386 | -37% | 1,345 | 3 | $1,806 | $6,274,664 | 2 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 10 | The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen | $1,585,848 | -46% | 1,401 | -307 | $1,132 | $29,555,018 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
