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, Aug. 15 - Sun, Aug. 17
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tropic Thunder | $25,812,398 | -- | 3,319 | -- | $7,777 | $36,845,729 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 2 | The Dark Knight | $16,378,695 | -37% | 3,590 | -435 | $4,562 | $471,088,423 | 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | $14,610,727 | -- | 3,452 | -- | $4,233 | $14,610,727 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Mirrors | $11,161,299 | -- | 2,664 | -- | $4,190 | $11,161,299 | 1 | Fox |
| 5 | Pineapple Express | $9,807,298 | -58% | 3,072 | 0 | $3,192 | $62,740,867 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | $8,205,240 | -50% | 3,363 | -415 | $2,440 | $86,245,952 | 3 | Universal |
| 7 | Mamma Mia! | $6,095,450 | -26% | 2,771 | -423 | $2,200 | $116,012,620 | 5 | Universal |
| 8 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 | $5,785,024 | -46% | 2,714 | 7 | $2,132 | $32,005,598 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Step Brothers | $4,808,016 | -47% | 2,648 | -534 | $1,816 | $90,692,052 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | $3,348,394 | -31% | 1,405 | -565 | $2,383 | $88,008,784 | 6 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
