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, Sep. 16 - Sun, Sep. 18
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Just Like Heaven | $16,409,192 | -- | 3,508 | -- | $4,678 | $16,409,192 | 1 | DreamWorks |
| 2 | The Exorcism of Emily Rose | $14,851,973 | -51% | 2,983 | 2 | $4,979 | $51,560,458 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 3 | Lord of War | $9,390,541 | -- | 2,814 | -- | $3,337 | $9,390,541 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | $5,966,657 | -23% | 3,006 | 32 | $1,985 | $90,725,994 | 5 | Universal |
| 5 | Cry Wolf | $4,428,209 | -- | 1,789 | -- | $2,475 | $4,428,209 | 1 | Rogue |
| 6 | Transporter 2 | $4,013,478 | -46% | 2,805 | -515 | $1,431 | $36,495,070 | 3 | Fox |
| 7 | The Constant Gardener | $3,618,254 | -23% | 1,387 | 6 | $2,609 | $24,294,029 | 3 | Focus |
| 8 | Red Eye | $2,859,460 | -36% | 2,455 | -621 | $1,165 | $55,184,622 | 5 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | Wedding Crashers | $2,527,642 | -22% | 1,807 | -374 | $1,399 | $203,648,530 | 10 | New Line |
| 10 | March of the Penguins | $2,518,246 | -5% | 1,876 | -527 | $1,342 | $70,390,080 | 13 | Warner Independent |
