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, Feb. 13 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Feb. 13 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collateral Damage | $833,610 | -19% | 2,824 | -- | $295 | $17,996,115 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | A Beautiful Mind | $577,117 | -5% | 2,220 | -30 | $260 | $114,895,779 | 6 | Universal |
| 3 | Black Hawk Down | $495,852 | -12% | 2,964 | -179 | $167 | $88,330,104 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) | $400,535 | -14% | 2,199 | -12 | $182 | $33,669,675 | 3 | Disney |
| 5 | I Am Sam | $335,768 | -15% | 1,450 | 147 | $232 | $24,628,596 | 7 | New Line |
| 6 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $325,241 | -2% | 1,706 | -603 | $191 | $272,335,317 | 8 | New Line |
| 7 | Rollerball | $311,676 | -22% | 2,762 | -- | $113 | $10,193,685 | 1 | MGM |
| 8 | Big Fat Liar | $291,109 | -24% | 2,531 | -- | $115 | $12,858,461 | 1 | Universal |
| 9 | The Mothman Prophecies | $255,138 | -19% | 2,275 | -56 | $112 | $28,899,768 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | Snow Dogs | $246,534 | -21% | 2,454 | 14 | $100 | $60,877,215 | 4 | Disney |
