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, May. 12 - Sun, May. 14
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission: Impossible III | $25,009,925 | -48% | 4,059 | 5 | $6,162 | $85,101,552 | 2 | Paramount |
| 2 | Poseidon | $22,157,727 | -- | 3,555 | -- | $6,233 | $22,157,727 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | RV | $9,950,245 | -10% | 3,536 | -115 | $2,814 | $43,269,581 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Just My Luck | $5,692,211 | -- | 2,541 | -- | $2,240 | $5,692,211 | 1 | Fox |
| 5 | An American Haunting | $3,564,379 | -38% | 1,703 | 28 | $2,093 | $10,817,336 | 2 | Freestyle |
| 6 | United 93 | $3,509,831 | -34% | 1,871 | 52 | $1,876 | $25,554,954 | 3 | Universal |
| 7 | Stick It | $3,167,569 | -42% | 2,009 | -35 | $1,577 | $22,145,778 | 3 | Disney |
| 8 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | $3,151,053 | -24% | 1,879 | -547 | $1,677 | $187,569,977 | 7 | Fox |
| 9 | Akeelah and the Bee | $2,402,894 | -29% | 1,176 | -1019 | $2,043 | $14,009,319 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Hoot | $2,292,677 | -32% | 3,018 | 0 | $760 | $6,384,261 | 2 | New Line |
