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, Jul. 28 - Sun, Jul. 30
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Vice | $25,723,083 | -- | 3,021 | -- | $8,515 | $25,723,083 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $20,607,075 | -41% | 3,834 | -299 | $5,375 | $358,486,729 | 4 | Disney |
| 3 | John Tucker Must Die | $14,276,824 | -- | 2,560 | -- | $5,577 | $14,276,824 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Monster House | $11,664,384 | -47% | 3,553 | 0 | $3,283 | $44,036,718 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | The Ant Bully | $8,433,575 | -- | 3,050 | -- | $2,765 | $8,433,575 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Lady in the Water | $7,143,402 | -60% | 3,235 | 0 | $2,208 | $32,201,185 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | You, Me and Dupree | $7,105,815 | -44% | 2,820 | -317 | $2,520 | $59,121,200 | 3 | Universal |
| 8 | Little Man | $5,123,289 | -54% | 2,175 | -362 | $2,356 | $50,186,847 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | The Devil Wears Prada | $4,671,518 | -37% | 1,778 | -470 | $2,627 | $106,558,943 | 5 | Fox |
| 10 | My Super Ex-Girlfriend | $4,097,748 | -52% | 2,702 | 0 | $1,517 | $16,753,473 | 2 | Fox |
