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 Tue, Apr. 10 2001
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Apr. 10 2001 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spy Kids | $1,741,735 | 16% | 3,133 | -- | $556 | $29,789,240 | 2 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 2 | Blow | $1,566,790 | 8% | 2,249 | -- | $697 | $3,018,022 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | Along Came a Spider | $1,463,248 | 11% | 2,530 | -- | $578 | $2,785,721 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Someone Like You | $520,405 | 25% | 2,349 | -- | $222 | $10,946,885 | 2 | Fox |
| 5 | Pokemon 3: The Movie | $502,510 | 4% | 2,675 | -- | $188 | $987,808 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Heartbreakers (2001) | $486,293 | 14% | 2,708 | -- | $180 | $20,517,948 | 3 | MGM |
| 7 | Enemy at the Gates | $345,274 | 16% | 1,724 | -- | $200 | $28,117,619 | 4 | Paramount |
| 8 | Tomcats | $308,834 | 19% | 2,617 | -- | $118 | $6,973,711 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 9 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | $292,895 | 20% | 1,628 | -278 | $180 | $118,055,698 | 18 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 10 | Exit Wounds | $258,147 | 9% | 2,260 | -- | $114 | $33,943,199 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
