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. 26 - Sun, Dec. 28
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marley & Me | $36,357,229 | -- | 3,480 | -- | $10,447 | $50,737,263 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Bedtime Stories | $27,449,387 | -- | 3,681 | -- | $7,457 | $38,028,053 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $26,853,287 | -- | 2,988 | -- | $8,987 | $38,725,077 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Valkyrie | $21,027,365 | -- | 2,711 | -- | $7,756 | $29,520,721 | 1 | MGM / United Artists |
| 5 | Yes Man | $16,656,106 | -9% | 3,434 | 0 | $4,850 | $49,799,632 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Seven Pounds | $13,202,844 | -11% | 2,758 | 0 | $4,787 | $38,760,516 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | The Tale of Despereaux | $8,934,333 | -12% | 3,107 | 3 | $2,876 | $27,496,205 | 2 | Universal |
| 8 | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | $7,697,482 | -22% | 2,402 | -1158 | $3,205 | $63,479,587 | 3 | Fox |
| 9 | The Spirit | $6,463,556 | -- | 2,509 | -- | $2,576 | $10,306,537 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Doubt | $5,340,668 | 686% | 1,267 | 1228 | $4,215 | $8,483,176 | 3 | Miramax |
