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, Jan. 2 - Sun, Jan. 4
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marley & Me | $24,263,559 | -33% | 3,505 | 25 | $6,923 | $106,661,778 | 2 | Fox |
| 2 | Bedtime Stories | $20,501,792 | -25% | 3,684 | 3 | $5,565 | $85,537,356 | 2 | Disney |
| 3 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $18,689,361 | -30% | 2,988 | 0 | $6,255 | $79,295,062 | 2 | Paramount |
| 4 | Valkyrie | $14,094,728 | -33% | 2,778 | 67 | $5,074 | $60,743,926 | 2 | MGM / United Artists |
| 5 | Yes Man | $13,910,767 | -16% | 3,434 | 0 | $4,051 | $79,508,816 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Seven Pounds | $10,067,478 | -24% | 2,758 | 0 | $3,650 | $60,144,521 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | The Tale of Despereaux | $6,940,271 | -22% | 3,091 | -16 | $2,245 | $43,712,476 | 3 | Universal |
| 8 | The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) | $5,049,460 | -34% | 2,337 | -65 | $2,161 | $74,424,142 | 4 | Fox |
| 9 | Doubt | $5,001,119 | -6% | 1,287 | 20 | $3,886 | $18,704,701 | 4 | Miramax |
| 10 | Twilight (2008) | $4,648,905 | -2% | 1,888 | 39 | $2,462 | $176,922,621 | 7 | Summit |
