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. 9 - Sun, Jan. 11
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gran Torino | $29,484,234 | 904% | 2,808 | 2724 | $10,500 | $40,523,076 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Bride Wars | $21,058,442 | -- | 3,226 | -- | $6,528 | $21,058,442 | 1 | Fox |
| 3 | The Unborn (2009) | $19,810,277 | -- | 2,357 | -- | $8,405 | $19,810,277 | 1 | Universal / Rogue |
| 4 | Marley & Me | $11,391,730 | -53% | 3,478 | -27 | $3,275 | $123,749,118 | 3 | Fox |
| 5 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $9,211,907 | -51% | 2,947 | -41 | $3,126 | $94,090,293 | 3 | Paramount |
| 6 | Bedtime Stories | $8,801,381 | -57% | 3,511 | -173 | $2,507 | $97,429,821 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | Valkyrie | $6,617,270 | -53% | 2,838 | 60 | $2,332 | $71,463,397 | 3 | MGM / United Artists |
| 8 | Yes Man | $6,033,212 | -57% | 2,955 | -479 | $2,042 | $89,292,021 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Seven Pounds | $3,818,188 | -62% | 2,456 | -302 | $1,555 | $66,744,689 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Twilight (2008) | $2,842,008 | -39% | 1,466 | -422 | $1,939 | $181,448,645 | 8 | Summit |
