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. 22 - Sun, Sep. 24
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jackass: number two | $29,002,260 | -- | 3,059 | -- | $9,481 | $29,002,260 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Jet Li's Fearless | $10,590,244 | -- | 1,806 | -- | $5,864 | $10,590,244 | 1 | Rogue |
| 3 | Gridiron Gang | $9,456,964 | -34% | 3,510 | 6 | $2,694 | $26,956,542 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Flyboys | $6,004,418 | -- | 2,033 | -- | $2,953 | $6,004,418 | 1 | MGM |
| 5 | Everyone's Hero | $4,690,107 | -23% | 2,898 | 2 | $1,618 | $11,534,670 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | The Black Dahlia | $4,449,426 | -56% | 2,236 | 10 | $1,990 | $17,269,276 | 2 | Universal |
| 7 | All the King's Men (2006) | $3,672,277 | -- | 1,514 | -- | $2,426 | $3,672,277 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | The Illusionist (2006) | $3,334,189 | -8% | 1,432 | -6 | $2,328 | $27,598,078 | 6 | Yari Film Group |
| 9 | The Covenant | $3,178,824 | -33% | 2,678 | -3 | $1,187 | $20,182,221 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | Little Miss Sunshine | $2,820,889 | -15% | 1,384 | -52 | $2,038 | $50,291,158 | 9 | Fox Searchlight |
