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, Apr. 16 - Sun, Apr. 18
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kill Bill Vol. 2 | $25,104,949 | -- | 2,971 | -- | $8,450 | $25,104,949 | 1 | Miramax |
| 2 | The Punisher | $13,834,527 | -- | 2,649 | -- | $5,223 | $13,834,527 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | Johnson Family Vacation | $5,950,975 | -37% | 1,326 | 9 | $4,488 | $20,978,846 | 2 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Hellboy | $5,652,932 | -48% | 2,897 | -146 | $1,951 | $50,308,251 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Home on the Range | $5,507,020 | -32% | 2,735 | -323 | $2,014 | $37,779,889 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | $5,226,501 | -35% | 2,810 | -320 | $1,860 | $72,311,595 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Walking Tall | $4,599,688 | -46% | 2,444 | -392 | $1,882 | $36,632,846 | 3 | MGM |
| 8 | Ella Enchanted | $4,241,089 | -31% | 1,939 | 8 | $2,187 | $13,580,967 | 2 | Miramax |
| 9 | The Alamo (2004) | $4,139,775 | -55% | 2,609 | 0 | $1,587 | $16,403,208 | 2 | Disney |
| 10 | The Passion of the Christ | $4,051,804 | -73% | 2,848 | -392 | $1,423 | $360,764,688 | 8 | Newmarket |
