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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 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. 14 - Sun, Oct. 16
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fog (2005) | $11,753,042 | -- | 2,972 | -- | $3,955 | $11,753,042 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | $11,527,245 | -- | 3,656 | 11 | $3,153 | $33,108,366 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | Elizabethtown | $10,618,758 | -- | 2,517 | -- | $4,219 | $10,618,758 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Flightplan | $6,491,853 | -- | 3,111 | -212 | $2,087 | $70,782,549 | 4 | Disney |
| 5 | In Her Shoes | $6,107,186 | -- | 2,840 | 32 | $2,150 | $20,056,096 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | Two for the Money | $4,686,189 | -- | 2,397 | 6 | $1,955 | $16,596,643 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | Domino | $4,670,120 | -- | 2,223 | -- | $2,101 | $4,670,120 | 1 | New Line |
| 8 | A History of Violence | $3,600,474 | -- | 1,348 | 8 | $2,671 | $22,122,581 | 4 | New Line |
| 9 | Tim Burton's Corpse Bride | $3,577,950 | -- | 2,525 | -479 | $1,417 | $47,768,598 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Waiting... | $2,991,964 | -- | 1,652 | 0 | $1,811 | $11,677,623 | 2 | Lionsgate |
