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, Jun. 27 - Sun, Jun. 29
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | $37,634,435 | -- | 3,459 | -- | $10,880 | $37,634,435 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Hulk | $18,847,855 | -70% | 3,674 | 14 | $5,130 | $100,596,515 | 2 | Universal |
| 3 | Finding Nemo | $13,967,962 | -34% | 3,333 | -71 | $4,191 | $253,995,147 | 5 | Disney |
| 4 | 28 Days Later | $10,063,440 | -- | 1,260 | -- | $7,987 | $10,063,440 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | 2 Fast 2 Furious | $6,225,940 | -44% | 2,817 | -323 | $2,210 | $113,995,294 | 4 | Universal |
| 6 | Bruce Almighty | $6,190,895 | -37% | 2,651 | -423 | $2,335 | $221,335,133 | 6 | Universal |
| 7 | The Italian Job | $5,461,410 | -24% | 2,021 | -74 | $2,702 | $76,758,393 | 5 | Paramount |
| 8 | Rugrats Go Wild | $3,638,911 | -48% | 3,008 | -33 | $1,210 | $30,977,500 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Hollywood Homicide | $3,063,245 | -48% | 2,425 | -415 | $1,263 | $27,316,255 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Alex & Emma | $2,623,730 | -57% | 2,310 | 0 | $1,136 | $11,541,745 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
