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, Apr. 12 2000
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Apr. 12 2000 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rules of Engagement | $1,102,923 | -12% | 3,155 | -- | $350 | $18,516,692 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | Erin Brockovich | $675,674 | -8% | 3,004 | 96 | $225 | $91,599,404 | 4 | Universal |
| 3 | Return to Me | $625,307 | -3% | 2,007 | -- | $312 | $9,641,892 | 1 | MGM |
| 4 | The Road to El Dorado | $433,599 | -5% | 3,223 | 5 | $135 | $26,449,326 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 5 | The Skulls | $350,287 | -22% | 2,416 | 4 | $145 | $21,348,652 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | High Fidelity | $316,980 | -13% | 1,229 | 46 | $258 | $13,882,917 | 2 | Disney |
| 7 | Romeo Must Die | $284,471 | -16% | 2,289 | -352 | $124 | $46,872,345 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | American Beauty | $270,503 | -16% | 1,934 | -56 | $140 | $116,032,513 | 30 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | Ready to Rumble | $265,158 | -23% | 2,585 | -- | $103 | $6,214,865 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Mission to Mars | $98,710 | -11% | 1,594 | -911 | $62 | $56,486,888 | 5 | Disney |
