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, May. 9 - Sun, May. 11
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iron Man | $51,190,224 | -48% | 4,111 | 6 | $12,452 | $177,826,139 | 2 | Paramount |
| 2 | What Happens in Vegas | $20,172,856 | -- | 3,215 | -- | $6,275 | $20,172,856 | 1 | Fox |
| 3 | Speed Racer | $18,561,376 | -- | 3,606 | -- | $5,147 | $18,561,376 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Made of Honor | $8,116,061 | -45% | 2,734 | 5 | $2,969 | $26,790,373 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Baby Mama | $6,225,964 | -38% | 2,627 | 79 | $2,370 | $40,837,031 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | $3,839,141 | -37% | 2,376 | -496 | $1,616 | $50,782,977 | 4 | Universal |
| 7 | Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | $3,106,538 | -49% | 2,264 | -281 | $1,372 | $30,668,343 | 3 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 8 | The Forbidden Kingdom | $2,170,031 | -48% | 1,724 | -1236 | $1,259 | $48,532,448 | 4 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | Nim's Island | $1,463,622 | -45% | 1,601 | -877 | $914 | $44,390,531 | 6 | Fox |
| 10 | Prom Night (2008) | $1,013,588 | -58% | 1,465 | -969 | $692 | $42,782,789 | 5 | Sony / Screen Gems |
