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, Dec. 1 - Sun, Dec. 3
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy Feet | $17,545,110 | -53% | 3,804 | 0 | $4,612 | $121,504,549 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Casino Royale (2006) | $15,112,322 | -51% | 3,386 | -57 | $4,463 | $115,877,042 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Deja Vu (2006) | $10,948,465 | -47% | 3,108 | 0 | $3,523 | $44,009,671 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | The Nativity Story | $7,849,304 | -- | 3,083 | -- | $2,546 | $7,849,304 | 1 | New Line |
| 5 | Deck the Halls | $6,676,106 | -44% | 3,205 | 0 | $2,083 | $25,015,801 | 2 | Fox |
| 6 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | $4,894,307 | -51% | 2,617 | -426 | $1,870 | $73,039,357 | 5 | Disney |
| 7 | Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan | $4,747,198 | -54% | 2,237 | -315 | $2,122 | $116,240,643 | 5 | Fox |
| 8 | Turistas | $3,582,062 | -- | 1,570 | -- | $2,282 | $3,582,062 | 1 | Fox Atomic |
| 9 | Stranger Than Fiction | $3,356,657 | -41% | 1,804 | -454 | $1,861 | $36,910,096 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $2,313,616 | -- | 1,979 | -- | $1,169 | $2,313,616 | 1 | MGM |
