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, Dec. 1 - Sun, Dec. 3
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $27,095,778 | -48% | 3,138 | 4 | $8,635 | $171,996,663 | 3 | Universal |
| 2 | Unbreakable | $14,440,935 | -52% | 2,708 | 0 | $5,333 | $66,380,262 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | 102 Dalmatians | $8,295,041 | -58% | 2,704 | 0 | $3,068 | $36,604,249 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | $6,506,221 | -63% | 2,937 | 0 | $2,215 | $36,929,130 | 3 | Paramount |
| 5 | Charlie's Angels | $5,019,252 | -51% | 2,751 | -87 | $1,825 | $115,422,899 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Bounce | $4,415,726 | -43% | 2,014 | 0 | $2,193 | $23,602,089 | 3 | Miramax |
| 7 | Men of Honor | $4,176,811 | -39% | 2,188 | 62 | $1,909 | $32,270,978 | 4 | Fox |
| 8 | The 6th Day | $4,010,729 | -47% | 2,516 | 0 | $1,594 | $30,563,148 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Meet the Parents | $3,823,285 | -41% | 2,317 | 158 | $1,650 | $153,200,456 | 9 | Universal |
| 10 | Little Nicky | $2,223,324 | -52% | 2,470 | -306 | $900 | $30,720,533 | 4 | New Line |
