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, Dec. 16 - Sun, Dec. 18
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Kong (2005) | $50,129,974 | -- | 3,568 | -- | $14,050 | $66,181,173 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | $31,838,332 | -51% | 3,680 | 64 | $8,652 | $113,168,972 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | The Family Stone | $12,520,191 | -- | 2,466 | -- | $5,077 | $12,520,191 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | $5,952,317 | -42% | 3,185 | -543 | $1,869 | $252,602,281 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Syriana | $5,605,861 | -52% | 1,775 | 23 | $3,158 | $22,464,846 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Walk the Line | $3,686,958 | -36% | 2,664 | -370 | $1,384 | $82,606,642 | 5 | Fox |
| 7 | Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) | $3,511,718 | -30% | 2,723 | -487 | $1,290 | $45,203,540 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Just Friends | $2,080,852 | -45% | 1,882 | -582 | $1,106 | $29,584,038 | 4 | New Line |
| 9 | Aeon Flux | $1,749,902 | -62% | 2,058 | -550 | $850 | $23,213,623 | 3 | Paramount |
| 10 | Pride & Prejudice (2005) | $1,579,825 | -39% | 1,141 | -194 | $1,385 | $29,166,763 | 6 | Focus |
