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, Nov. 22 - Sun, Nov. 24
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Die Another Day | $47,070,738 | -- | 3,314 | -- | $14,204 | $47,070,738 | 1 | MGM |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $42,227,725 | -52% | 3,682 | 0 | $11,469 | $148,360,503 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Friday After Next | $13,010,767 | -- | 1,616 | -- | $8,051 | $13,010,767 | 1 | New Line |
| 4 | The Santa Clause 2 | $10,210,082 | -32% | 3,251 | -95 | $3,141 | $94,945,608 | 4 | Disney |
| 5 | 8 Mile | $8,621,145 | -55% | 2,585 | 89 | $3,335 | $97,581,838 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | The Ring | $7,560,850 | -29% | 2,628 | -254 | $2,877 | $110,842,929 | 6 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $3,657,055 | -22% | 1,585 | -227 | $2,307 | $191,127,188 | 32 | IFC Films |
| 8 | Half Past Dead | $3,125,828 | -60% | 2,113 | 0 | $1,479 | $12,501,531 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | jackass: the movie | $1,611,625 | -58% | 1,522 | -891 | $1,059 | $62,052,441 | 5 | Paramount |
| 10 | I Spy | $1,043,391 | -73% | 1,535 | -1076 | $680 | $32,645,201 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
