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 Thu, Feb. 14 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Thu, Feb. 14 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collateral Damage | $1,473,109 | 77% | 2,824 | -- | $522 | $19,469,224 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | A Beautiful Mind | $1,376,084 | 138% | 2,220 | -30 | $620 | $116,271,863 | 6 | Universal |
| 3 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) | $955,527 | 139% | 2,199 | -12 | $435 | $34,625,202 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | A Walk to Remember | $886,109 | 281% | 2,311 | -109 | $383 | $32,041,473 | 3 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Black Hawk Down | $884,084 | 78% | 2,964 | -179 | $298 | $89,214,188 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | I Am Sam | $722,778 | 115% | 1,450 | 147 | $498 | $25,351,374 | 7 | New Line |
| 7 | Rollerball | $706,493 | 127% | 2,762 | -- | $256 | $10,900,178 | 1 | MGM |
| 8 | Big Fat Liar | $633,618 | 118% | 2,531 | -- | $250 | $13,492,079 | 1 | Universal |
| 9 | The Mothman Prophecies | $602,735 | 136% | 2,275 | -56 | $265 | $29,502,503 | 3 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 10 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $598,027 | 84% | 1,706 | -603 | $351 | $272,933,344 | 8 | New Line |
