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. 29 - Sun, Oct. 31
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grudge | $21,817,905 | -44% | 3,348 | 103 | $6,517 | $70,683,430 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Ray | $20,039,412 | -- | 2,006 | -- | $9,990 | $20,039,412 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | Saw | $18,277,766 | -- | 2,315 | -- | $7,895 | $18,277,766 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Shark Tale | $7,502,707 | -48% | 3,381 | -275 | $2,219 | $146,858,117 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 5 | Shall We Dance (2004) | $6,285,963 | -27% | 2,476 | 57 | $2,539 | $33,945,206 | 3 | Miramax |
| 6 | Friday Night Lights | $4,085,493 | -41% | 3,004 | 35 | $1,360 | $52,945,946 | 4 | Universal |
| 7 | Ladder 49 | $3,255,804 | -39% | 2,382 | -420 | $1,367 | $66,115,938 | 5 | Disney |
| 8 | Team America: World Police | $3,084,746 | -52% | 2,335 | -285 | $1,321 | $27,245,203 | 3 | Paramount |
| 9 | Surviving Christmas | $2,437,078 | -45% | 2,755 | 5 | $885 | $7,985,874 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 10 | Taxi (2004) | $2,106,660 | -49% | 1,884 | -473 | $1,118 | $32,698,547 | 4 | Fox |
