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, Jul. 31 - Sun, Aug. 2
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funny People | $22,658,601 | -- | 3,007 | -- | $7,535 | $22,658,601 | 1 | Universal |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | $17,909,828 | -- | 4,393 | 68 | $4,077 | $255,673,214 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | G-Force | $17,514,671 | -- | 3,697 | 0 | $4,738 | $66,919,244 | 2 | Disney |
| 4 | The Ugly Truth | $13,187,541 | -- | 2,882 | 0 | $4,576 | $54,668,832 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 5 | Aliens in the Attic | $8,007,142 | -- | 3,106 | -- | $2,578 | $8,007,142 | 1 | Fox |
| 6 | Orphan | $7,525,592 | -- | 2,750 | 0 | $2,737 | $27,068,161 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | $5,525,852 | -- | 2,757 | -543 | $2,004 | $182,067,405 | 5 | Fox |
| 8 | The Hangover | $5,194,819 | -- | 2,071 | -214 | $2,508 | $255,899,628 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | The Proposal | $4,930,675 | -- | 2,435 | -344 | $2,025 | $148,966,726 | 7 | Disney |
| 10 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | $4,688,432 | -- | 2,626 | -611 | $1,785 | $388,193,820 | 6 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
