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. 21 - Sun, Dec. 23
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | $44,783,411 | -- | 3,832 | -- | $11,687 | $44,783,411 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | I Am Legend | $33,502,488 | -57% | 3,620 | 14 | $9,255 | $136,769,669 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $28,178,421 | -36% | 3,499 | 24 | $8,053 | $84,043,800 | 2 | Fox |
| 4 | Charlie Wilson's War | $9,657,359 | -- | 2,575 | -- | $3,750 | $9,657,359 | 1 | Universal |
| 5 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | $9,301,201 | -- | 1,249 | -- | $7,447 | $9,301,201 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 6 | P.S. I Love You | $6,480,554 | -- | 2,454 | -- | $2,641 | $6,480,554 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Golden Compass | $4,557,064 | -48% | 2,953 | -575 | $1,543 | $51,282,191 | 3 | New Line |
| 8 | Enchanted | $4,222,894 | -24% | 2,227 | -839 | $1,896 | $100,434,348 | 5 | Disney |
| 9 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | $4,173,273 | -- | 2,650 | -- | $1,575 | $4,173,273 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | No Country for Old Men | $1,874,865 | -34% | 1,222 | -126 | $1,534 | $36,907,570 | 7 | Miramax |
