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, Mar. 10 - Sun, Mar. 12
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Failure to Launch | $24,411,789 | -- | 3,057 | -- | $7,986 | $24,411,789 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | The Shaggy Dog (2006) | $16,309,631 | -- | 3,501 | -- | $4,659 | $16,309,631 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | The Hills Have Eyes (2006) | $15,708,049 | -- | 2,620 | -- | $5,995 | $15,708,049 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | 16 Blocks | $7,410,295 | -37% | 2,706 | 0 | $2,738 | $22,809,338 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion | $5,750,171 | -55% | 1,812 | -382 | $3,173 | $55,703,978 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 6 | Eight Below | $5,553,269 | -45% | 2,970 | -152 | $1,870 | $66,567,626 | 4 | Disney |
| 7 | Aquamarine | $3,857,572 | -48% | 2,538 | 26 | $1,520 | $12,373,566 | 2 | Fox |
| 8 | Ultraviolet | $3,681,530 | -59% | 2,558 | 0 | $1,439 | $14,833,083 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 9 | The Pink Panther (2006) | $3,648,971 | -47% | 2,302 | -722 | $1,585 | $74,653,133 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Date Movie | $2,525,550 | -51% | 1,812 | -791 | $1,394 | $44,288,876 | 4 | Fox |
