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, Jul. 2 - Sun, Jul. 4
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man 2 | $88,156,326 | -- | 4,152 | -- | $21,232 | $152,410,842 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | $16,283,904 | -32% | 1,725 | 857 | $9,440 | $55,384,201 | 2 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | The Notebook | $10,362,521 | -23% | 2,323 | 20 | $4,461 | $31,678,576 | 2 | New Line |
| 4 | White Chicks | $8,667,250 | -56% | 2,800 | 74 | $3,095 | $43,788,652 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | $8,541,177 | -24% | 2,725 | -679 | $3,134 | $225,725,757 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Shrek 2 | $8,387,681 | -18% | 2,609 | -328 | $3,215 | $410,693,633 | 7 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | $8,114,897 | -57% | 2,953 | -67 | $2,748 | $84,371,301 | 3 | Fox |
| 8 | The Terminal | $7,868,891 | -40% | 2,782 | -132 | $2,829 | $54,326,201 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | Garfield | $4,283,154 | -43% | 2,458 | -422 | $1,743 | $64,236,855 | 4 | Fox |
| 10 | Two Brothers | $3,882,180 | -37% | 2,181 | 6 | $1,780 | $12,874,257 | 2 | Universal |
