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. Epic - $34.0 million (3-day) / $44.0 million (4-day)
4. Star Trek Into Darkness - $38.5 million million (3-day) / $49.0 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, Nov. 7 - Sun, Nov. 9
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $63,107,303 | -- | 4,056 | -- | $15,559 | $63,107,303 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 2 | Role Models | $19,166,143 | -- | 2,792 | -- | $6,865 | $19,166,143 | 1 | Universal |
| 3 | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | $9,159,330 | -40% | 3,464 | -162 | $2,644 | $75,572,279 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | Changeling | $7,253,646 | -22% | 1,855 | 5 | $3,910 | $20,560,122 | 3 | Universal |
| 5 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | $6,273,445 | -38% | 2,735 | 0 | $2,294 | $20,686,121 | 2 | The Weinstein Company |
| 6 | Soul Men | $5,401,321 | -- | 2,044 | -- | $2,643 | $5,401,321 | 1 | MGM / Weinstein |
| 7 | Saw V | $4,067,453 | -58% | 2,829 | -255 | $1,438 | $52,187,338 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 8 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | $3,318,282 | -39% | 2,576 | -76 | $1,288 | $10,064,802 | 2 | Freestyle |
| 9 | The Secret Life of Bees | $3,088,889 | -23% | 1,481 | -130 | $2,086 | $29,902,939 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 10 | Eagle Eye | $2,542,407 | -27% | 1,407 | -600 | $1,807 | $96,347,177 | 7 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
