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, Oct. 23 - Sun, Oct. 25
← previous next →| # | Title | weekend | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranormal Activity | $21,103,590 | 8% | 1,945 | 1185 | $10,850 | $61,580,112 | 2 | Paramount |
| 2 | Saw VI | $14,117,456 | -- | 3,036 | -- | $4,650 | $14,117,456 | 1 | Lionsgate |
| 3 | Where the Wild Things Are | $14,020,999 | -57% | 3,735 | 0 | $3,754 | $53,560,483 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Law Abiding Citizen | $12,402,952 | -41% | 2,890 | 0 | $4,292 | $40,005,998 | 2 | Overture |
| 5 | Couples Retreat | $10,620,765 | -38% | 3,074 | 65 | $3,455 | $77,737,650 | 3 | Universal |
| 6 | Astro Boy | $6,703,119 | -- | 3,014 | -- | $2,224 | $6,703,119 | 1 | Summit |
| 7 | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant | $6,291,900 | -- | 2,754 | -- | $2,285 | $6,291,900 | 1 | Universal |
| 8 | The Stepfather (2009) | $6,230,964 | -46% | 2,734 | 0 | $2,279 | $20,082,242 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 9 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | $5,251,474 | -35% | 2,741 | -296 | $1,916 | $114,854,696 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | Zombieland | $4,206,828 | -45% | 2,447 | -724 | $1,719 | $67,209,703 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
