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, Mar. 11 - Sun, Mar. 13
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robots | $36,045,904 | -- | 3,776 | -- | $9,546 | $36,045,904 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | The Pacifier | $18,151,493 | -41% | 3,166 | 35 | $5,733 | $54,476,919 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | Be Cool | $10,249,849 | -56% | 3,216 | 0 | $3,187 | $38,376,259 | 2 | MGM |
| 4 | Hostage | $10,214,734 | -- | 2,123 | -- | $4,811 | $10,214,734 | 1 | Miramax |
| 5 | Hitch | $8,786,481 | -27% | 2,975 | -463 | $2,953 | $149,841,121 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Million Dollar Baby | $5,153,511 | -37% | 2,375 | 25 | $2,170 | $84,064,644 | 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Diary of a Mad Black Woman | $4,876,599 | -56% | 1,605 | -98 | $3,038 | $44,020,589 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | Constantine | $3,838,483 | -37% | 2,170 | -588 | $1,769 | $66,520,766 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Man of the House (2005) | $1,771,006 | -49% | 1,903 | -519 | $931 | $16,522,129 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Cursed | $1,564,363 | -60% | 1,687 | -1118 | $927 | $17,765,583 | 3 | Miramax / Dimension |
