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. 24 - Sun, Jun. 26
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batman Begins | $27,589,251 | -43% | 3,858 | 0 | $7,151 | $122,514,692 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Bewitched | $20,132,107 | -- | 3,174 | -- | $6,343 | $20,132,107 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) | $16,824,794 | -35% | 3,265 | -186 | $5,153 | $125,511,540 | 3 | Fox |
| 4 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | $12,708,441 | -- | 3,521 | -- | $3,609 | $17,744,485 | 1 | Disney |
| 5 | George A. Romero's Land of the Dead | $10,221,725 | -- | 2,249 | -- | $4,545 | $10,221,725 | 1 | Universal |
| 6 | Madagascar | $7,435,682 | -31% | 2,948 | -585 | $2,522 | $160,192,635 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | $6,113,791 | -39% | 2,371 | -552 | $2,579 | $358,466,817 | 6 | Fox |
| 8 | The Longest Yard (2005) | $5,525,818 | -33% | 2,516 | -796 | $2,196 | $141,945,658 | 5 | Paramount |
| 9 | The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3D | $3,496,044 | -48% | 2,352 | -303 | $1,486 | $30,545,463 | 3 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 10 | Cinderella Man | $3,446,238 | -38% | 1,677 | -933 | $2,055 | $49,767,146 | 4 | Universal |
