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 Sun, Mar. 3 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Sun, Mar. 3 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Were Soldiers | $5,401,859 | -38% | 3,143 | -- | $1,719 | $20,213,128 | 1 | Paramount |
| 2 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | $3,057,725 | -36% | 2,225 | -- | $1,374 | $12,232,170 | 1 | Miramax |
| 3 | Return to Never Land | $2,417,315 | -23% | 2,618 | -8 | $923 | $35,683,826 | 3 | Disney |
| 4 | John Q. | $2,213,327 | -43% | 2,456 | -49 | $901 | $51,655,772 | 3 | New Line |
| 5 | Dragonfly | $1,679,524 | -43% | 2,507 | 0 | $670 | $19,217,844 | 2 | Universal |
| 6 | Queen of the Damned | $1,646,523 | -35% | 2,511 | 0 | $656 | $23,917,636 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 7 | Big Fat Liar | $1,595,219 | -31% | 2,232 | -205 | $715 | $39,031,918 | 4 | Universal |
| 8 | A Beautiful Mind | $1,235,691 | -43% | 1,962 | -107 | $630 | $138,934,543 | 9 | Universal |
| 9 | Crossroads (2002) | $1,036,002 | -43% | 2,301 | -80 | $450 | $31,204,848 | 3 | Paramount |
| 10 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $1,023,038 | -33% | 1,303 | -207 | $785 | $287,571,448 | 11 | New Line |
