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 Wed, Sep. 29 1999
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Sep. 29 1999 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Jeopardy | $1,722,728 | -12% | 2,547 | -- | $676 | $28,475,294 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | The Sixth Sense | $614,359 | -10% | 2,791 | 3 | $220 | $225,767,147 | 8 | Disney |
| 3 | Stigmata | $323,719 | -20% | 2,854 | -47 | $113 | $41,356,957 | 3 | MGM |
| 4 | Stir of Echoes | $205,006 | -11% | 1,897 | -46 | $108 | $15,874,694 | 3 | Artisan |
| 5 | Runaway Bride | $101,006 | -17% | 1,870 | -514 | $54 | $146,512,189 | 9 | Paramount |
| 6 | The Thomas Crown Affair | $97,809 | -8% | 1,405 | -253 | $70 | $65,927,239 | 8 | MGM |
| 7 | The 13th Warrior | $67,099 | -13% | 1,137 | -832 | $59 | $30,540,739 | 5 | Disney |
| 8 | Bowfinger | $58,246 | -19% | 1,299 | -764 | $45 | $64,505,020 | 7 | Universal |
