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, Dec. 27 2000
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Dec. 27 2000 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cast Away | $9,293,248 | -20% | 2,774 | -- | $3,350 | $60,816,713 | 1 | Fox |
| 2 | What Women Want (2000) | $6,102,200 | -12% | 3,044 | 32 | $2,005 | $83,205,894 | 2 | Paramount |
| 3 | Miss Congeniality | $4,292,976 | -9% | 2,668 | -- | $1,609 | $23,126,469 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | The Family Man | $3,450,040 | -20% | 2,388 | -- | $1,445 | $22,874,754 | 1 | Universal |
| 5 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $3,005,388 | -8% | 3,164 | -92 | $950 | $241,402,875 | 6 | Universal |
| 6 | Vertical Limit | $1,655,488 | -15% | 2,405 | 98 | $688 | $41,999,915 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | 102 Dalmatians | $1,087,196 | 23% | 1,684 | -506 | $646 | $51,558,449 | 5 | Disney |
| 8 | Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | $1,047,837 | 53% | 1,890 | -650 | $554 | $47,110,369 | 6 | Paramount |
| 9 | All the Pretty Horses | $865,365 | -23% | 1,483 | -- | $584 | $3,294,551 | 0 | Miramax |
| 10 | Proof of Life | $634,469 | -19% | 2,062 | -643 | $308 | $22,738,224 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
