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, Dec. 12 - Sun, Dec. 14
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | $30,479,329 | -- | 3,560 | -- | $8,562 | $30,479,329 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Four Christmases | $13,075,256 | -22% | 3,540 | 205 | $3,694 | $87,777,643 | 3 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 3 | Twilight (2008) | $7,951,089 | -39% | 3,649 | 29 | $2,179 | $150,044,475 | 4 | Summit |
| 4 | Bolt | $7,463,796 | -24% | 3,133 | -383 | $2,382 | $88,847,618 | 4 | Disney |
| 5 | Australia | $4,169,319 | -41% | 2,703 | -18 | $1,542 | $37,768,571 | 3 | Fox |
| 6 | Quantum of Solace | $3,715,286 | -45% | 2,635 | -788 | $1,410 | $157,583,447 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Nothing Like the Holidays | $3,531,547 | -- | 1,671 | -- | $2,113 | $3,531,547 | 1 | Overture |
| 8 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | $3,181,670 | -37% | 2,768 | -549 | $1,149 | $169,936,270 | 6 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 9 | Transporter 3 | $2,350,654 | -50% | 2,541 | -85 | $925 | $29,377,985 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Role Models | $1,544,654 | -40% | 1,328 | -579 | $1,163 | $64,131,970 | 6 | Universal |
