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. 8 - Sun, Dec. 10
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $18,647,457 | -31% | 3,182 | 44 | $5,860 | $195,648,821 | 4 | Universal |
| 2 | Vertical Limit | $15,507,845 | -- | 2,307 | -- | $6,722 | $15,507,845 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Proof of Life | $10,207,869 | -- | 2,705 | -- | $3,774 | $10,207,869 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Unbreakable | $7,538,063 | -48% | 2,682 | -26 | $2,811 | $77,440,308 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Dungeons & Dragons | $7,237,422 | -- | 2,078 | -- | $3,483 | $7,237,422 | 1 | New Line |
| 6 | 102 Dalmatians | $6,233,029 | -25% | 2,704 | 0 | $2,305 | $44,282,223 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | $3,952,419 | -39% | 2,840 | -97 | $1,392 | $41,825,946 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Meet the Parents | $3,028,460 | -21% | 1,934 | -383 | $1,566 | $157,111,075 | 10 | Universal |
| 9 | Charlie's Angels | $2,625,244 | -48% | 2,204 | -547 | $1,191 | $119,249,163 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Bounce | $2,592,226 | -41% | 2,028 | 14 | $1,278 | $26,194,315 | 4 | Miramax |
