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 Sat, Jul. 20 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Sat, Jul. 20 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road to Perdition | $6,295,147 | 38% | 2,159 | 362 | $2,916 | $42,755,199 | 2 | DreamWorks |
| 2 | Men in Black II | $5,879,861 | 32% | 3,641 | 30 | $1,615 | $153,902,897 | 3 | Sony / Columbia |
| 3 | Stuart Little 2 | $5,555,155 | 5% | 3,255 | -- | $1,707 | $10,841,017 | 1 | Sony / Columbia |
| 4 | K-19: The Widowmaker | $5,012,533 | 17% | 2,828 | -- | $1,772 | $9,287,674 | 1 | Paramount |
| 5 | Reign of Fire | $2,830,339 | 28% | 2,629 | 0 | $1,077 | $26,961,681 | 2 | Disney |
| 6 | Mr. Deeds | $2,788,188 | 16% | 2,823 | -416 | $988 | $105,510,511 | 4 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Eight Legged Freaks | $2,468,407 | 11% | 2,530 | -- | $976 | $7,279,775 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 8 | Halloween: Resurrection | $2,150,369 | 16% | 2,094 | 140 | $1,027 | $20,452,832 | 2 | Miramax / Dimension |
| 9 | Lilo & Stitch | $1,934,265 | 27% | 2,127 | -813 | $909 | $126,915,465 | 5 | Disney |
| 10 | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course | $1,890,882 | 29% | 2,525 | -10 | $749 | $17,426,176 | 2 | MGM |
