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. 16 - Sun, Jan. 18
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $31,832,584 | -- | 3,144 | -- | $10,125 | $31,832,584 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | Gran Torino | $21,978,797 | -25% | 2,972 | 164 | $7,395 | $72,976,943 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | $21,240,592 | -- | 2,534 | -- | $8,382 | $21,240,592 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 4 | Notorious (2009) | $20,497,424 | -- | 1,638 | -- | $12,514 | $20,497,424 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Hotel for Dogs | $17,011,368 | -- | 3,271 | -- | $5,201 | $17,011,368 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 6 | Bride Wars | $11,651,068 | -45% | 3,228 | 2 | $3,609 | $37,478,265 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | The Unborn (2009) | $9,343,013 | -53% | 2,359 | 2 | $3,961 | $32,580,758 | 2 | Universal / Rogue |
| 8 | Defiance (2008) | $8,912,698 | 12711% | 1,789 | 1787 | $4,982 | $9,254,899 | 3 | Paramount Vantage |
| 9 | Marley & Me | $6,139,028 | -46% | 2,952 | -526 | $2,080 | $132,547,247 | 4 | Fox |
| 10 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | $5,575,589 | -39% | 2,223 | -724 | $2,508 | $102,598,468 | 4 | Paramount |
