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, Jul. 4 - Sun, Jul. 6
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hancock | $62,603,459 | -- | 3,965 | -- | $15,789 | $103,877,998 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | WALL-E | $32,508,676 | -48% | 3,992 | 0 | $8,143 | $127,196,899 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | Wanted (2008) | $20,050,267 | -61% | 3,185 | 10 | $6,295 | $90,185,270 | 2 | Universal |
| 4 | Get Smart | $11,108,770 | -45% | 3,574 | -341 | $3,108 | $98,103,280 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Kung Fu Panda | $7,318,731 | -37% | 3,347 | -323 | $2,187 | $193,222,276 | 5 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 6 | The Incredible Hulk | $4,898,177 | -49% | 3,043 | -306 | $1,610 | $124,841,212 | 4 | Universal |
| 7 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | $3,774,128 | -27% | 2,192 | -364 | $1,722 | $306,426,541 | 7 | Paramount |
| 8 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | $3,298,579 | 2970% | 1,843 | 1838 | $1,790 | $5,822,679 | 3 | Picturehouse |
| 9 | Sex and the City | $2,381,777 | -37% | 1,275 | -480 | $1,868 | $144,892,843 | 6 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 10 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan | $1,980,609 | -38% | 1,731 | -416 | $1,144 | $94,771,482 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
