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, Oct. 22 - Sun, Oct. 24
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grudge | $39,128,484 | -- | 3,245 | -- | $12,058 | $39,128,484 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Shark Tale | $14,307,534 | -35% | 3,656 | -292 | $3,913 | $136,981,719 | 4 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | Shall We Dance (2004) | $8,589,988 | -27% | 2,419 | 647 | $3,551 | $24,420,378 | 2 | Miramax |
| 4 | Friday Night Lights | $6,947,831 | -43% | 2,969 | 205 | $2,340 | $47,269,750 | 3 | Universal |
| 5 | Team America: World Police | $6,388,141 | -47% | 2,620 | 81 | $2,438 | $22,115,105 | 2 | Paramount |
| 6 | Ladder 49 | $5,324,336 | -37% | 2,802 | -453 | $1,900 | $61,364,857 | 4 | Disney |
| 7 | Surviving Christmas | $4,442,695 | -- | 2,750 | -- | $1,616 | $4,442,695 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 8 | Taxi (2004) | $4,123,819 | -48% | 2,357 | -644 | $1,750 | $29,727,248 | 3 | Fox |
| 9 | The Forgotten | $3,278,541 | -45% | 2,253 | -515 | $1,455 | $61,994,762 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Raise Your Voice | $1,126,003 | -59% | 1,509 | -1012 | $746 | $9,506,260 | 3 | New Line |
