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, Apr. 12 - Sun, Apr. 14
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changing Lanes | $17,128,062 | -- | 2,613 | -- | $6,555 | $17,128,062 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Panic Room | $10,618,796 | -42% | 3,119 | 66 | $3,405 | $73,410,511 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | The Sweetest Thing | $9,430,119 | -- | 2,670 | -- | $3,532 | $9,430,119 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Ice Age | $8,578,457 | -37% | 3,011 | -189 | $2,849 | $151,626,576 | 5 | Fox |
| 5 | The Rookie (2002) | $8,076,421 | -31% | 2,520 | -4 | $3,205 | $45,284,144 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | High Crimes | $7,485,716 | -47% | 2,747 | 30 | $2,725 | $25,019,589 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | Clockstoppers | $4,652,393 | -36% | 2,512 | -51 | $1,852 | $28,052,772 | 3 | Paramount |
| 8 | Blade II | $4,315,697 | -42% | 2,174 | -387 | $1,985 | $74,245,657 | 4 | New Line |
| 9 | Frailty | $4,208,655 | -- | 1,497 | -- | $2,811 | $4,208,655 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder | $4,110,802 | -44% | 2,104 | 82 | $1,954 | $13,573,386 | 2 | Artisan |
