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 Fri, Sep. 10 1999
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Sep. 10 1999 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stigmata | $6,548,195 | -- | 2,899 | -- | $2,259 | $6,548,195 | 1 | MGM |
| 2 | The Sixth Sense | $4,920,187 | 215% | 2,783 | 8 | $1,768 | $185,433,868 | 6 | Disney |
| 3 | Stir of Echoes | $1,857,969 | -- | 1,888 | -- | $984 | $1,857,969 | 1 | Artisan |
| 4 | Runaway Bride | $1,112,721 | 208% | 2,773 | -332 | $401 | $137,498,861 | 7 | Paramount |
| 5 | Bowfinger | $931,179 | 244% | 2,452 | -250 | $380 | $57,734,072 | 5 | Universal |
| 6 | The 13th Warrior | $829,462 | 116% | 2,283 | -30 | $363 | $24,269,225 | 3 | Disney |
| 7 | The Thomas Crown Affair | $809,270 | 153% | 1,849 | -128 | $438 | $59,141,994 | 6 | MGM |
| 8 | Mickey Blue Eyes | $682,351 | 198% | 1,975 | -255 | $345 | $28,893,212 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Outside Providence | $349,248 | 127% | 1,052 | 2 | $332 | $4,831,136 | 2 | Miramax |
| 10 | The Muse | $303,073 | 106% | 1,002 | -260 | $302 | $8,987,527 | 3 | October |
