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, Jan. 15 2003
← previous next →| # | Title | Wed, Jan. 15 2003 | Locations | Avg. | Total | Wks. | Dist. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catch Me If You Can (2002) | $1,067,467 | -14% | 3,225 | 55 | $331 | $122,712,281 | 3 | DreamWorks |
| 2 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | $981,784 | -18% | 3,477 | -145 | $282 | $286,639,207 | 4 | New Line |
| 3 | Just Married | $903,954 | -20% | 2,766 | -- | $327 | $20,572,310 | 1 | Fox |
| 4 | Two Weeks Notice | $463,876 | -14% | 2,755 | 0 | $168 | $80,428,317 | 4 | Warner Bros. |
| 5 | Gangs of New York | $450,539 | -12% | 2,340 | 35 | $193 | $56,339,190 | 4 | Miramax |
| 6 | Maid in Manhattan | $337,744 | -16% | 2,926 | -124 | $115 | $84,902,210 | 5 | Sony / Columbia |
| 7 | Antwone Fisher | $265,573 | -4% | 1,002 | 810 | $265 | $11,256,982 | 4 | Fox Searchlight |
| 8 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $195,158 | -13% | 1,212 | 18 | $161 | $207,760,317 | 39 | IFC Films |
| 9 | Drumline | $126,877 | -3% | 1,525 | -117 | $83 | $50,005,847 | 5 | Fox |
| 10 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | $125,829 | -19% | 1,550 | -465 | $81 | $255,866,321 | 9 | Warner Bros. |
