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, Jan. 30 - Sun, Feb. 1
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Got Served | $16,121,650 | -- | 1,933 | -- | $8,340 | $16,121,650 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | The Butterfly Effect | $9,556,892 | -44% | 2,605 | 0 | $3,669 | $31,739,503 | 2 | New Line |
| 3 | Along Came Polly | $9,310,362 | -43% | 3,052 | 57 | $3,051 | $66,006,003 | 3 | Universal |
| 4 | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | $5,309,974 | -22% | 2,256 | -302 | $2,354 | $345,336,350 | 7 | New Line |
| 5 | The Perfect Score | $4,873,006 | -- | 2,208 | -- | $2,207 | $4,873,006 | 1 | Paramount |
| 6 | Big Fish | $4,533,254 | -36% | 2,280 | -158 | $1,988 | $55,317,675 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Mystic River | $4,379,340 | 30% | 1,370 | 43 | $3,197 | $64,872,853 | 16 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Cheaper by the Dozen | $4,286,071 | -33% | 2,396 | -414 | $1,789 | $128,033,823 | 6 | Fox |
| 9 | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | $4,212,425 | -42% | 2,808 | 97 | $1,500 | $13,108,107 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | Cold Mountain | $4,074,047 | -19% | 2,500 | -302 | $1,630 | $78,394,719 | 6 | Miramax |
