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, Sep. 1 - Sun, Sep. 3
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invincible (2006) | $12,150,220 | -29% | 2,921 | 4 | $4,160 | $34,790,632 | 2 | Disney |
| 2 | Crank | $10,456,704 | -- | 2,515 | -- | $4,158 | $10,456,704 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | The Wicker Man | $9,610,635 | -- | 2,784 | -- | $3,452 | $9,610,635 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Little Miss Sunshine | $7,621,712 | 3% | 1,602 | 172 | $4,758 | $33,733,080 | 6 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | $6,100,021 | -25% | 3,001 | -369 | $2,033 | $136,771,873 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Barnyard: The Original Party Animals | $4,891,413 | -13% | 2,907 | -96 | $1,683 | $62,079,406 | 5 | Paramount |
| 7 | World Trade Center | $4,608,486 | -29% | 2,902 | -119 | $1,588 | $62,493,780 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Accepted | $4,600,149 | -27% | 2,822 | -95 | $1,630 | $28,111,655 | 3 | Universal |
| 9 | Step Up | $4,504,152 | -27% | 2,553 | -94 | $1,764 | $57,386,856 | 4 | Disney |
| 10 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | $3,785,430 | -5% | 1,786 | 85 | $2,120 | $412,882,263 | 9 | Disney |
