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, Dec. 25 2002
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Dec. 25 2002 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $12,381,231 | 59% | 3,622 | 0 | $3,418 | $135,728,239 | 1 | New Line |
| 2 | Catch Me If You Can (2002) | $9,882,203 | -- | 3,156 | -- | $3,131 | $9,882,203 | 0 | DreamWorks |
| 3 | Two Weeks Notice | $3,737,400 | 106% | 2,755 | -- | $1,357 | $22,814,354 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | Gangs of New York | $3,100,858 | 138% | 2,170 | -- | $1,429 | $15,677,774 | 1 | Miramax |
| 5 | Maid in Manhattan | $2,437,642 | 128% | 2,908 | 70 | $838 | $40,920,200 | 2 | Sony / Columbia |
| 6 | Drumline | $1,805,562 | 131% | 1,837 | 1 | $983 | $26,267,842 | 2 | Fox |
| 7 | The Hot Chick | $1,054,327 | 188% | 2,246 | 29 | $469 | $16,153,468 | 2 | Disney |
| 8 | Die Another Day | $994,190 | 44% | 1,875 | -1502 | $530 | $141,064,427 | 5 | MGM |
| 9 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $950,166 | 13% | 2,505 | -520 | $379 | $231,955,264 | 6 | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | Star Trek: Nemesis | $790,381 | 56% | 2,642 | -69 | $299 | $28,582,222 | 2 | Paramount |
