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, Jan. 11 - Sun, Jan. 13
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bucket List | $19,392,921 | 5838% | 2,911 | 2895 | $6,662 | $20,816,790 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | First Sunday | $17,715,107 | -- | 2,213 | -- | $8,005 | $17,715,107 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 3 | Juno | $13,612,282 | -14% | 2,448 | 523 | $5,561 | $70,863,300 | 3 | Fox Searchlight |
| 4 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | $9,302,536 | -40% | 3,384 | -78 | $2,749 | $187,938,615 | 5 | Fox |
| 5 | I Am Legend | $8,180,372 | -48% | 3,353 | -295 | $2,440 | $240,284,105 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | One Missed Call | $5,981,257 | -52% | 2,240 | 0 | $2,670 | $20,493,902 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything | $4,250,899 | -- | 1,337 | -- | $3,179 | $4,250,899 | 1 | Universal |
| 8 | The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep | $3,332,771 | -46% | 2,506 | -271 | $1,330 | $35,203,375 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale | $2,984,524 | -- | 1,632 | -- | $1,829 | $2,984,524 | 1 | Freestyle Releasing |
| 10 | The Great Debaters | $2,345,904 | -45% | 1,290 | 0 | $1,819 | $25,635,076 | 3 | MGM / Weinstein |
