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, Mar. 6 - Sun, Mar. 8
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watchmen | $55,213,757 | -- | 3,611 | -- | $15,290 | $55,213,757 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail | $8,532,523 | -47% | 2,151 | 99 | $3,967 | $76,237,440 | 3 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | Taken | $7,334,623 | -26% | 3,016 | -73 | $2,432 | $117,926,468 | 6 | Fox |
| 4 | Slumdog Millionaire | $6,809,242 | -43% | 2,890 | -53 | $2,356 | $125,326,541 | 17 | Fox Searchlight |
| 5 | Paul Blart: Mall Cop | $4,145,136 | -26% | 2,558 | -140 | $1,620 | $133,591,341 | 8 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | He's Just Not That Into You | $4,017,460 | -33% | 2,445 | -413 | $1,643 | $84,646,564 | 5 | Warner Bros. / New Line |
| 7 | Coraline | $3,255,435 | -38% | 1,959 | -133 | $1,662 | $65,624,685 | 5 | Focus |
| 8 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | $3,100,820 | -33% | 2,290 | -244 | $1,354 | $38,337,024 | 4 | Disney |
| 9 | Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience | $2,833,238 | -77% | 1,276 | 5 | $2,220 | $16,840,733 | 2 | Disney |
| 10 | Fired Up | $2,477,893 | -33% | 1,798 | -13 | $1,378 | $13,237,366 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
