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, Feb. 15 - Sun, Feb. 17
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Q. | $20,276,366 | -- | 2,466 | -- | $8,222 | $20,276,366 | 1 | New Line |
| 2 | Crossroads (2002) | $14,527,846 | -- | 2,380 | -- | $6,104 | $14,527,846 | 1 | Paramount |
| 3 | Return to Never Land | $11,888,591 | -- | 2,605 | -- | $4,564 | $11,888,591 | 1 | Disney |
| 4 | Big Fat Liar | $11,428,335 | -1% | 2,534 | 3 | $4,510 | $24,920,414 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | Hart's War | $8,907,413 | -- | 2,459 | -- | $3,622 | $8,907,413 | 1 | MGM |
| 6 | Collateral Damage | $8,413,427 | -44% | 2,824 | 0 | $2,979 | $27,882,651 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Super Troopers | $7,149,203 | -- | 1,780 | -- | $4,016 | $7,149,203 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 8 | Snow Dogs | $6,704,229 | -7% | 2,286 | -168 | $2,933 | $68,115,454 | 5 | Disney |
| 9 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) | $5,725,242 | -11% | 1,525 | -674 | $3,754 | $40,350,444 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Rollerball | $3,946,661 | -56% | 2,762 | 0 | $1,429 | $14,846,839 | 2 | MGM |
