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. 30 - Sun, Feb. 1
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taken | $24,717,280 | -- | 3,183 | -- | $7,765 | $24,717,280 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $13,873,079 | -36% | 3,206 | 62 | $4,327 | $83,248,003 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | The Uninvited | $10,326,634 | -- | 2,344 | -- | $4,406 | $10,326,634 | 1 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 4 | Hotel for Dogs | $8,632,657 | -33% | 3,160 | -111 | $2,732 | $48,154,994 | 3 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
| 5 | Gran Torino | $8,232,520 | -49% | 3,015 | -30 | $2,731 | $110,181,369 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Slumdog Millionaire | $7,629,488 | -29% | 1,633 | 222 | $4,672 | $67,193,230 | 12 | Fox Searchlight |
| 7 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | $7,581,490 | -64% | 2,942 | 0 | $2,577 | $33,167,291 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 8 | New in Town | $6,741,850 | -- | 1,941 | -- | $3,473 | $6,741,850 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 9 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | $4,479,175 | -55% | 1,406 | -1128 | $3,186 | $44,825,636 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 10 | Inkheart | $3,721,839 | -51% | 2,655 | 0 | $1,402 | $12,814,531 | 2 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
