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, Dec. 8 2000
← previous next →| # | Title | Fri, Dec. 8 2000 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertical Limit | $5,105,793 | -- | 2,307 | -- | $2,213 | $5,105,793 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 2 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $4,359,803 | 247% | 3,182 | 44 | $1,370 | $181,361,167 | 4 | Universal |
| 3 | Proof of Life | $3,253,081 | -- | 2,705 | -- | $1,203 | $3,253,081 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Unbreakable | $2,382,958 | 183% | 2,682 | -26 | $889 | $72,285,203 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | 102 Dalmatians | $1,223,723 | 229% | 2,704 | 0 | $453 | $39,272,917 | 3 | Disney |
| 6 | Meet the Parents | $996,957 | 330% | 1,934 | -383 | $515 | $155,079,572 | 10 | Universal |
| 7 | Charlie's Angels | $787,016 | 161% | 2,204 | -547 | $357 | $117,410,935 | 6 | Sony / Columbia |
| 8 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | $714,908 | 189% | 2,840 | -97 | $252 | $38,588,435 | 4 | Paramount |
| 9 | The 6th Day | $395,936 | 54% | 1,833 | -683 | $216 | $32,030,979 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
