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, Feb. 10 - Sun, Feb. 12
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pink Panther (2006) | $20,220,102 | -- | 3,477 | -- | $5,815 | $20,220,102 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Final Destination 3 | $19,173,094 | -- | 2,880 | -- | $6,657 | $19,173,094 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | Curious George | $14,704,322 | -- | 2,566 | -- | $5,730 | $14,704,322 | 1 | Universal |
| 4 | Firewall | $13,635,313 | -- | 2,840 | -- | $4,801 | $13,635,313 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | When a Stranger Calls (2006) | $9,112,394 | -58% | 3,004 | 5 | $3,033 | $33,957,911 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 6 | Big Momma's House 2 | $6,931,803 | -49% | 2,733 | -528 | $2,536 | $54,907,958 | 3 | Fox |
| 7 | Nanny McPhee | $4,940,201 | -50% | 2,148 | 2 | $2,300 | $32,954,844 | 3 | Universal |
| 8 | Brokeback Mountain | $4,025,031 | -33% | 1,966 | -123 | $2,047 | $66,491,045 | 10 | Focus |
| 9 | Underworld: Evolution | $2,608,598 | -51% | 1,835 | -1035 | $1,422 | $57,355,290 | 4 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | Hoodwinked | $2,406,028 | -55% | 2,085 | -822 | $1,154 | $47,264,972 | 5 | The Weinstein Company |
