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. 11 - Sun, Jul. 13
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hellboy II: The Golden Army | $34,539,148 | -- | 3,204 | -- | $10,780 | $34,539,148 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Hancock | $32,079,874 | -49% | 3,965 | 0 | $8,091 | $164,116,447 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | $21,019,254 | -- | 2,811 | -- | $7,478 | $21,019,254 | 1 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 4 | WALL-E | $18,793,946 | -42% | 3,849 | -143 | $4,883 | $163,057,437 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Wanted (2008) | $11,996,794 | -40% | 3,157 | -28 | $3,800 | $112,455,609 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | Get Smart | $7,201,612 | -35% | 3,086 | -488 | $2,334 | $111,567,627 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Meet Dave | $5,251,552 | -- | 3,011 | -- | $1,744 | $5,251,552 | 1 | Fox |
| 8 | Kung Fu Panda | $4,410,884 | -40% | 2,704 | -643 | $1,631 | $202,154,294 | 6 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | The Incredible Hulk | $2,324,973 | -53% | 1,945 | -1098 | $1,195 | $129,908,069 | 5 | Universal |
| 10 | Kit Kittredge: An American Girl | $2,303,677 | -30% | 1,849 | 6 | $1,246 | $10,991,366 | 4 | Picturehouse |
