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, Jun. 10 - Sun, Jun. 12
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) | $50,342,727 | -- | 3,424 | -- | $14,703 | $50,342,727 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Madagascar | $17,181,138 | -39% | 3,929 | -213 | $4,373 | $128,413,962 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | $14,852,044 | -41% | 3,322 | -328 | $4,471 | $332,107,081 | 4 | Fox |
| 4 | The Longest Yard (2005) | $13,877,716 | -47% | 3,654 | 20 | $3,798 | $118,483,426 | 3 | Paramount |
| 5 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D | $12,582,088 | -- | 2,655 | -- | $4,739 | $12,582,088 | 1 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 6 | Cinderella Man | $9,729,762 | -47% | 2,820 | 8 | $3,450 | $34,643,361 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants | $5,709,661 | -42% | 2,583 | 0 | $2,210 | $23,730,568 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | The Honeymooners | $5,539,002 | -- | 1,912 | -- | $2,897 | $5,539,002 | 1 | Paramount |
| 9 | Monster-in-Law | $2,624,376 | -56% | 1,949 | -1076 | $1,347 | $76,488,488 | 5 | New Line |
| 10 | High Tension | $1,897,402 | -- | 1,323 | -- | $1,434 | $1,897,402 | 1 | Lions Gate |
