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, Sep. 3 - Sun, Sep. 5
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hero (2002) | $8,808,661 | -51% | 2,092 | 61 | $4,211 | $32,530,106 | 2 | Miramax |
| 2 | Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid | $8,008,188 | -37% | 2,905 | 0 | $2,757 | $23,860,773 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 3 | Paparazzi | $7,855,111 | -- | 2,115 | -- | $3,714 | $7,855,111 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | $7,537,330 | -7% | 3,139 | -192 | $2,401 | $85,500,050 | 4 | Disney |
| 5 | Without a Paddle | $7,087,731 | -17% | 2,756 | 26 | $2,572 | $37,927,348 | 3 | Paramount |
| 6 | Wicker Park | $6,819,393 | -- | 2,598 | -- | $2,625 | $6,819,393 | 1 | MGM |
| 7 | Collateral | $6,480,801 | 0% | 2,348 | -380 | $2,760 | $88,899,888 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 8 | Vanity Fair | $6,268,925 | -- | 1,051 | -- | $5,965 | $7,405,818 | 1 | Focus |
| 9 | The Cookout | $6,219,794 | -- | 1,303 | -- | $4,773 | $6,219,794 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | The Bourne Supremacy | $5,314,115 | 14% | 1,717 | -362 | $3,095 | $164,764,120 | 7 | Universal |
