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, Aug. 23 - Sun, Aug. 25
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Signs | $14,285,766 | -26% | 3,453 | 109 | $4,137 | $173,108,542 | 4 | Disney |
| 2 | XXX | $13,259,593 | -40% | 3,517 | 129 | $3,770 | $106,267,079 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams | $7,588,474 | -34% | 3,307 | 0 | $2,295 | $58,928,824 | 3 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 4 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $7,263,280 | 27% | 1,329 | 265 | $5,465 | $50,214,306 | 19 | IFC Films |
| 5 | Blue Crush | $6,541,792 | -54% | 3,015 | 13 | $2,170 | $26,489,132 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | Serving Sara | $5,756,404 | -- | 2,154 | -- | $2,672 | $5,756,404 | 1 | Paramount |
| 7 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $5,542,651 | -37% | 2,805 | -308 | $1,976 | $193,396,662 | 5 | New Line |
| 8 | Undisputed | $4,548,469 | -- | 1,102 | -- | $4,127 | $4,548,469 | 1 | Miramax |
| 9 | Simone | $3,813,316 | -- | 1,920 | -- | $1,986 | $3,813,316 | 1 | New Line |
| 10 | Blood Work | $2,840,507 | -41% | 2,203 | -322 | $1,289 | $20,209,475 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
