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, Apr. 11 - Sun, Apr. 13
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prom Night (2008) | $20,805,202 | -- | 2,700 | -- | $7,706 | $20,805,202 | 1 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 2 | Street Kings | $12,469,066 | -- | 2,467 | -- | $5,054 | $12,469,066 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 3 | 21 | $10,471,257 | -32% | 2,736 | 83 | $3,827 | $61,740,284 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | Nim's Island | $9,111,076 | -31% | 3,518 | 5 | $2,590 | $25,389,729 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Leatherheads | $6,277,276 | -51% | 2,771 | 2 | $2,265 | $21,977,150 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | $5,920,964 | -35% | 3,209 | -362 | $1,845 | $139,544,944 | 5 | Fox |
| 7 | Smart People | $4,092,597 | -- | 1,106 | -- | $3,700 | $4,092,597 | 1 | Miramax |
| 8 | The Ruins | $3,385,740 | -58% | 2,814 | 2 | $1,203 | $13,550,647 | 2 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Superhero Movie | $3,215,414 | -41% | 2,526 | -439 | $1,273 | $21,306,076 | 3 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 10 | Drillbit Taylor | $2,046,528 | -40% | 2,205 | -502 | $928 | $28,436,840 | 4 | Paramount |
