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.
Daily Domestic Gross Tue, Aug. 10 1999
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Aug. 10 1999 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sixth Sense | $4,421,825 | 2% | 2,161 | -- | $2,046 | $35,127,709 | 1 | Disney |
| 2 | Runaway Bride | $2,738,948 | 4% | 3,161 | 3 | $866 | $78,828,570 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | The Thomas Crown Affair | $1,719,199 | 15% | 2,427 | -- | $708 | $17,503,460 | 1 | MGM |
| 4 | Inspector Gadget | $1,361,187 | 15% | 2,862 | -15 | $476 | $66,678,402 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | Mystery Men | $1,249,366 | 3% | 2,136 | -- | $585 | $12,486,609 | 1 | Universal |
| 6 | The Haunting | $849,027 | 9% | 2,881 | 17 | $295 | $78,968,353 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 7 | American Pie | $682,097 | 13% | 1,795 | -641 | $380 | $86,792,238 | 5 | Universal |
| 8 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | $376,508 | 24% | 1,199 | -429 | $314 | $413,461,214 | 12 | Fox |
| 9 | Wild Wild West | $84,863 | -4% | 1,157 | -994 | $73 | $110,903,884 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
