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, Oct. 6 - Sun, Oct. 8
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Departed | $26,886,818 | -- | 3,017 | -- | $8,912 | $26,886,818 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | $18,508,228 | -- | 2,820 | -- | $6,563 | $18,508,228 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | Open Season (2006) | $15,625,128 | -34% | 3,833 | 0 | $4,076 | $43,753,021 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Employee of the Month | $11,409,030 | -- | 2,579 | -- | $4,424 | $11,409,030 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 5 | The Guardian (2006) | $9,570,277 | -47% | 3,241 | 0 | $2,953 | $32,321,673 | 2 | Disney |
| 6 | jackass: number two | $6,515,710 | -55% | 3,007 | -56 | $2,167 | $62,809,446 | 3 | Paramount |
| 7 | School for Scoundrels (2006) | $3,433,207 | -60% | 3,007 | 3 | $1,142 | $13,989,260 | 2 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 8 | Jet Li's Fearless | $2,289,887 | -54% | 1,617 | -193 | $1,416 | $21,760,626 | 3 | Rogue |
| 9 | Gridiron Gang | $2,236,743 | -51% | 2,228 | -805 | $1,004 | $36,556,011 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | The Illusionist (2006) | $1,905,644 | -30% | 1,149 | -170 | $1,659 | $34,151,672 | 8 | Yari Film Group |
