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, Mar. 27 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Mar. 27 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age | $2,716,218 | -2% | 3,345 | 29 | $812 | $95,271,140 | 2 | Fox |
| 2 | Blade II | $2,183,292 | -14% | 2,707 | -- | $807 | $40,046,739 | 1 | New Line |
| 3 | E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (2002 re-issue) | $931,488 | -6% | 3,007 | -- | $310 | $17,064,586 | 1 | Universal |
| 4 | Showtime | $711,958 | -2% | 2,917 | 0 | $244 | $28,876,605 | 2 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Resident Evil | $574,641 | -8% | 2,528 | 0 | $227 | $30,729,122 | 2 | Sony / Screen Gems |
| 6 | We Were Soldiers | $536,621 | -8% | 2,859 | -284 | $188 | $62,428,855 | 4 | Paramount |
| 7 | A Beautiful Mind | $524,599 | -9% | 1,455 | -75 | $361 | $156,345,139 | 12 | Universal |
| 8 | The Time Machine | $519,343 | -5% | 2,809 | -149 | $185 | $49,709,325 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 9 | Sorority Boys | $423,172 | -7% | 1,801 | -- | $235 | $5,415,530 | 1 | Disney |
| 10 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | $318,783 | -9% | 1,317 | 216 | $242 | $298,529,750 | 14 | New Line |
