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, Feb. 19 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Tue, Feb. 19 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Q. | $1,523,157 | -54% | 2,466 | -- | $618 | $25,135,904 | 1 | New Line |
| 2 | Return to Never Land | $919,475 | -75% | 2,605 | -- | $353 | $16,541,137 | 1 | Disney |
| 3 | Crossroads (2002) | $814,848 | -67% | 2,380 | -- | $342 | $17,829,881 | 1 | Paramount |
| 4 | Big Fat Liar | $709,884 | -74% | 2,534 | 3 | $280 | $25,630,273 | 2 | Universal |
| 5 | Collateral Damage | $633,528 | -47% | 2,824 | 0 | $224 | $29,718,936 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 6 | Hart's War | $628,616 | -45% | 2,459 | -- | $256 | $9,538,253 | 1 | MGM |
| 7 | A Beautiful Mind | $624,840 | -53% | 2,081 | -139 | $300 | $126,322,029 | 7 | Universal |
| 8 | Super Troopers | $531,157 | -44% | 1,780 | -- | $298 | $7,679,497 | 1 | Fox Searchlight |
| 9 | Black Hawk Down | $453,696 | -56% | 2,150 | -814 | $211 | $96,921,480 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 10 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $409,525 | -59% | 1,507 | -199 | $272 | $279,051,993 | 9 | New Line |
