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. 8 - Sun, Aug. 10
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.W.A.T. | $37,062,905 | -- | 3,202 | -- | $11,575 | $37,062,905 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Freaky Friday (2003) | $22,204,014 | -- | 2,954 | -- | $7,517 | $33,101,295 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | American Wedding | $15,463,497 | -54% | 3,175 | 3 | $4,870 | $65,216,091 | 2 | Universal |
| 4 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | $13,022,747 | -31% | 3,170 | -220 | $4,108 | $232,751,422 | 5 | Disney |
| 5 | Seabiscuit | $11,957,756 | -32% | 2,428 | 7 | $4,925 | $69,509,458 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | Spy Kids 3D: Game Over | $9,794,079 | -50% | 3,388 | 24 | $2,891 | $87,107,998 | 3 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 7 | Bad Boys II | $6,041,075 | -53% | 2,449 | -573 | $2,467 | $123,094,001 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life | $5,220,462 | -54% | 3,036 | -186 | $1,720 | $53,719,881 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Finding Nemo | $2,512,424 | -35% | 1,502 | -275 | $1,673 | $324,916,159 | 11 | Disney |
| 10 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | $1,625,215 | -46% | 1,275 | -635 | $1,275 | $145,993,860 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
